PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Johannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Chavalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raised Fist - Killing It. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johannes
vs
Chavalo

181 cm
27
198 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
203 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosti Johannes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Chavalo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johannes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johannes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johannes throws the left hand but Chavalo avoids the punch easily.
Johannes looks to land a combination but Chavalo avoids it well.
Johannes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johannes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavalo.
Johannes ducks under a wild hook from Chavalo.
Johannes connects with a solid leg kick.
Johannes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chavalo!
Johannes blocks a low kick nicely.
Chavalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johannes slips a straight right by Chavalo.
An inside leg kick lands from Chavalo.
Johannes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chavalo is out of range.
Johannes misses with a kick to the body.
Johannes throws a leg kick but Chavalo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chavalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johannes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johannes checks a leg kick.
Chavalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johannes can pounce on him.
Johannes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chavalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johannes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavalo throws out the jab.
Johannes throws a leg kick which misses Chavalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Chavalo tries to avoid it.
Chavalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George Chavalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johannes.
Chavalo misses with a low kick.
Chavalo throws out a loose jab but Johannes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavalo throws a leg kick which misses Johannes's front leg but catches the back leg as Johannes tries to avoid it.
Johannes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavalo throws the kick towards the body but Johannes avoids it.
Johannes lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Johannes. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo throws a hook to the side of Johannes's head but Johannes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavalo misses with a body kick.
Chavalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavalo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chavalo swinging wildly here.
Chavalo looks gassed!
Johannes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chavalo's calf.
Johannes feints and then cracks Chavalo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavalo down.
Johannes avoids a kick to the body.
Johannes looks to throw the jab but Chavalo is out of range.
Chavalo tries to score with a low kick but Johannes moves his leg out of the way.
Johannes throws a lazy right hand but Chavalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavalo misses with a double jab.
Johannes throws a hook but Chavalo blocks it.
Chavalo throws a low kick but Johannes moves out of range easily.
Johannes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johannes misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannes ducks under a wild hook from Chavalo.
Jab by Johannes.
Chavalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavalo lands with a good body shot.
Johannes jabs Chavalo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johannes has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavalo misses the target.
Chavalo tries for a takedown but Johannes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavalo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johannes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Johannes misses.
Johannes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Johannes misses its intended target.
A head kick from Johannes lands but Chavalo takes it in his stride.
Chavalo stalks Johannes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johannes's face. Johannes staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavalo misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes moves away from the strike by Chavalo.
Johannes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavalo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannes misses with a body shot.
Chavalo throws a head kick but Johannes moves out of range.
Chavalo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johannes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chavalo scrambles back to his feet.
Chavalo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johannes.
Johannes connects with the punch.
Johannes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavalo.
Johannes is looking to land body kicks.
Johannes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chavalo misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johannes stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavalo. Chavalo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kosti Johannes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Chavalo.
Johannes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johannes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavalo manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosti Johannes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johannes slips under a jab from Chavalo.
Chavalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavalo looks to land a right hand but Johannes moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Johannes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johannes.
Chavalo looks to throw a body kick
and Johannes counters with a stiff right hand.
Johannes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavalo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavalo misses with a hook.
Chavalo throws a shot from downtown. Johannes moves away and avoids it.
Chavalo throws a leg kick but Johannes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chavalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavalo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chavalo loads up on a big right hand but Johannes slips the punch.
Johannes thuds his shin into the meat of Chavalo's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavalo moves forwards but Johannes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chavalo is breathing heavily.
Johannes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johannes lands a leg kick that knocks Chavalo off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavalo.
Johannes looks to land a left hand but Chavalo moved out of range nicely.
Chavalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johannes.
A jab from Johannes finds it's way through Chavalo's defenses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chavalo.
Chavalo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chavalo moves out of range as Johannes strikes.
A slow jab from Johannes misses its intended target.
Johannes cracks Chavalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johannes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johannes takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Johannes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johannes tries to move to mount but Chavalo blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kosti Johannes just wasn't active enough.
Johannes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavalo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johannes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chavalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Johannes moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavalo.
Chavalo throws a hook but Johannes avoids it easily.
Johannes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chavalo momentarily.
Johannes misses with a two punch combination.
George Chavalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavalo walks into a jab.
Johannes throws a right hand that Chavalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavalo also avoids with ease.
Chavalo fails with the takedown.
Johannes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johannes punishes Chavalo's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Johannes misses.
Johannes misses with a hook. Chavalo ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johannes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavalo's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johannes throws a series of punches but Chavalo avoids them all with ease.
Johannes checks a leg kick.
Kosti Johannes is winning the standup battle so far.
Johannes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavalo throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosti Johannes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johannes misses with an uppercut.
Johannes looks to land a combination but Chavalo avoids it well.
Johannes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johannes misses with a head kick.
Chavalo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Chavalo does no damage.
Chavalo slips a jab from Johannes.
Johannes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chavalo in his tracks.
Johannes tests Chavalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavalo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johannes.
Johannes loads up on a big right hand but Chavalo slips the punch.
Johannes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavalo.
Chavalo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johannes lands with a shot to the body.
Chavalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johannes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes defending well as Chavalo loads up on a big left hand.
Chavalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johannes.
Johannes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Johannes.
Chavalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johannes.
Chavalo throws a leg kick but Johannes checks it.
Johannes lands a jab to Chavalo's midsection.
A punch combination from Chavalo misses.
A clash of legs there as Johannes blocks the low kick.
Chavalo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johannes counters with a thumping low kick.
Johannes throws out a powerful jab.
Johannes lands a jab to Chavalo's midsection.
Johannes lands with a straight right. Chavalo didn't see that one coming.
Johannes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chavalo swings widly with a right hand
letting Johannes counter with a right hand.
Johannes scores with a sloppy right hand. Chavalo should have avoided that one.
Chavalo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johannes scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Johannes.
Good exchange - Johannes coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johannes.
Johannes scores with a hook.
Johannes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavalo at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Chavalo. No joy for Johannes on that attempt.
Chavalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johannes cracks Chavalo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johannes with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for Johannes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johannes lands a nice shot to the body.
Johannes looks to land a combination but Chavalo avoids it well.
Chavalo misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Johannes. That snapped Chavalo's head back.
Good leg kick by Johannes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chavalo misses with a looping left.
Johannes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chavalo.
Johannes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chavalo sprawls well. Chavalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johannes gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Johannes finds it's way through Chavalo's defenses.
Chavalo lands with a nice body kick.
Johannes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavalo can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johannes.
Johannes misses with a straight right.
Johannes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chavalo connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavalo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johannes moves out of range of the body kick from Chavalo.
Chavalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johannes.
Johannes scores with the left hand. Chavalo knows he should have avoided that one.
Chavalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chavalo throws a big shot that misses.
Chavalo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johannes throws a head kick but Chavalo moves out of range.
Chavalo misses with a body shot
and Johannes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kosti Johannes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosti Johannes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johannes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosti Johannes!