PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosti Johannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raised Fist - Killing It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dibiase
vs
Johannes

190 cm
26
192 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
198 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Gilop®

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)
Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Dibiase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosti Johannes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibiase takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Dibiase. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dibiase.

It looks like Kosti Johannes has been cut.
Johannes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johannes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johannes blocks a jab.
Dibiase sizes up Johannes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johannes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dibiase uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johannes.
Johannes misses with a two punch combination.
Dibiase attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dibiase tries a low kick but Johannes avoids it.
Dibiase misses with a leg kick
and Johannes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dibiase throws a sloppy head kick
and Johannes counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dibiase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johannes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dibiase takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ted Dibiase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dibiase on the side of the head.
Johannes connects with an inside leg kick.
Dibiase throws a leg kick
and Johannes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dibiase is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Dibiase is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johannes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dibiase backs up against the cage.
Johannes thumps Dibiase with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibiase is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johannes.

Johannes lands a big head kick that sends Dibiase tumbling to the mat! Johannes takes a step backwards and waves Dibiase back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dibiase is rocked!
That kick from Johannes tenderised Dibiase's leg. Dibiase is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Dibiase is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johannes moves in looking to clinch but Dibiase pushes him off.
Dibiase seems to have got his legs back now.

Oooooh!!! Johannes has knocked Dibiase down with a huge combo! Johannes steps away and waves a wobbly Dibiase back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Johannes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johannes misses with the combination.
The fighters circle, before Johannes throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Dibiase's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Johannes lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kosti Johannes!