PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dibiasse comes to the cage accompanied by Cant tell me nuttin. Ted Dibiasse looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dibiasse
vs
Roussow

186 cm
26
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Dibiasse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Roussow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussow thuds his right hand into Dibiasse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Dibiasse darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roussow is controlling Dibiasse's trapped leg to prevent Dibiasse from advancing to side control.
Roussow is looking for a sweep. Dibiasse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roussow controlling the position well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roussow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Roussow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dibiasse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dibiasse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dibiasse is one step ahead there.
Roussow is trying to keep Dibiasse in close.

Roussow has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dibiasse should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Roussow has tightened it up now! Dibiasse should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Roussow!