PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dibiasse comes to the cage accompanied by Cant tell me nuttin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dibiasse
vs
Barnes

186 cm
23
219 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Dibiasse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rashad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibiasse slips a jab from Barnes.
Dibiasse thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand

and Dibiasse counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard but Dibiasse has mounted him!
Barnes can't escape the position.
Dibiasse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Dibiasse isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dibiasse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Dibiasse is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiasse prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dibiasse is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dibiasse throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Dibiasse works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dibiasse looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to hold on but Dibiasse postures up.
Dibiasse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Dibiasse isn't that keen on the idea.
Dibiasse is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Rashad Barnes has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dibiasse working the ground and pound effectively.
Dibiasse breaks from Barnes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dibiasse working Barnes over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dibiasse controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnes wants to hold on but Dibiasse pushes him away.
Dibiasse working away from the top, dropping strikes.

The cut above Rashad Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dibiasse landing strikes from the mount.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rashad Barnes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ted Dibiasse!