PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Abai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abai
vs
Kostaja

167 cm
25
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Anarchy Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ibrahim Abai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Kostaja!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kostaja.
Kostaja lands with a shot to the body.
Abai tries to clinch but Kostaja is having none of it.
Kostaja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kostaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kostaja scores with a nice head shot.
Kostaja cracks Abai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kostaja looks to land a right hand but Abai moved out of range.
Kostaja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kostaja has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kostaja cracks Abai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kostaja keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja lands a body shot.
Kostaja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abai doesn't seem bothered though.
Abai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kostaja throws a shot to the body.
Abai takes one to the side of the head.
Kostaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Abai is rocked!
Kostaja lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Abai falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kostaja dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Kostaja!
Johannes Kostaja was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.