PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Johannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes comes to the cage accompanied by Raised Fist - Killing It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johannes
vs
Torturo

181 cm
24
218 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

189 cm
21
217 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosti Johannes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torturo looks to land a body kick but Johannes moved away.
Torturo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torturo.
Johannes throws the kick towards the body but Torturo avoids it.
Torturo delivers a nice body kick.
Torturo throws a big shot that misses.
Johannes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johannes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kosti Johannes has been cut.
Torturo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torturo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johannes is breathing heavily.
Johannes looks to throw a body kick
and Torturo counters with a thumping low kick.
Torturo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johannes checks a leg kick.
Johannes is looking to clinch but Torturo is avoiding it.
Torturo misses the jab.
Torturo misses with an uppercut.
Johannes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torturo scores with the left hand. Johannes knows he should have avoided that one.
Johannes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torturo lands with a slapping head kick.
Torturo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
Torturo throws a jab but it's blocked by Johannes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johannes. Torturo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torturo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a front kick aimed at Johannes's knee but Johannes avoids it well.
Torturo staying out of range there.
Torturo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johannes.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Johannes checks it.
Johannes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torturo.
Donk. Torturo catches Johannes right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johannes slips under a jab from Torturo.
Torturo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torturo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johannes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johannes staying out of range there.
Johannes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torturo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johannes scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo misses with a kick to the body.
Torturo avoids the head kick by Johannes.

Johannes closes the distance and clinches.
Johannes scores with a shoulder strike.
Johannes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannes presses Torturo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Johannes to work.
Torturo lands a nice uppercut.
Torturo has a couple of punches blocked by Johannes.
Torturo stalling the fight.
Johannes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johannes gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Johannes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes cracks Torturo with a nice body shot.
Johannes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torturo has had enough of the clinch but Johannes keeps him there for the moment.
Torturo has had enough of the clinch but Johannes keeps him there for the moment.
Johannes lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Torturo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Torturo blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johannes lands with a short shot to the head.
Torturo has Johannes pushed against the cage.
Johannes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Torturo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosti Johannes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johannes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johannes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johannes sizes up Torturo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johannes lands with a right hand.
Torturo throws a lazy head kick
and Torturo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johannes cracks a nice hook into Torturo's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Johannes blocks the low kick.
Johannes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannes pushes Torturo away with a front kick.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torturo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo is breathing heavily.
Johannes lands a really nice looking cross but Torturo seems unphased.
Torturo misses with a body shot

and Johannes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johannes.
Johannes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Johannes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johannes.
Torturo blocking some punches.
Torturo has Johannes pressed against the cage.
Johannes has Torturo pushed against the cage.
Johannes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torturo.
Johannes working aggressively here.
Johannes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torturo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johannes as Torturo tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johannes scores with a shot to the side of Torturo's head.
Torturo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Torturo is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marko Torturo.
Johannes throws a lazy right hand but Torturo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torturo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Torturo misses.
Marko Torturo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torturo misses with a kick to the body.
Torturo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torturo moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johannes to score with a decent uppercut.
Torturo throws a lazy head kick
and Johannes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torturo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torturo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johannes lands a jab to the nose.
Torturo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torturo throws a shot from downtown. Johannes moves away and avoids it.
Johannes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torturo.
Torturo misses with a straight right.
Johannes lands a head shot.
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!
Johannes throws a combination that misses
and Torturo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Torturo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johannes counters with a lovely shot to the body.

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

Torturo is rocked!

It looks like Marko Torturo has been cut.
Torturo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johannes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johannes.
Johannes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torturo circles away quickly and effectively.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johannes is out of range.
Johannes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torturo was well out of range. Poor timing from Johannes.
A slow jab from Torturo misses its intended target.
Torturo takes one to the chin there.
Torturo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johannes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johannes checks a leg kick.
Torturo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosti Johannes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Johannes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johannes takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
Nice uppercut there from Johannes.
Johannes misses with a hook to the body
and Torturo counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torturo misses with a hook. Johannes ducked under it nicely.
Torturo misses with a combination
and Johannes counters with a body kick.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but Johannes moves his leg out of the way.
Johannes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johannes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torturo counters with a series of strikes. Johannes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johannes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johannes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torturo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johannes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johannes misses the shot to the body.
Johannes misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Torturo misses
and Johannes counters with a stiff right hand.
Johannes throws a big shot that misses.
Johannes throws the left hand but Torturo avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Johannes.
Johannes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johannes scores with a shot to the body.

Johannes drives through and clinches with Torturo against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torturo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torturo is trying to stall.
Torturo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johannes has Torturo pushed against the cage.
Johannes lands a right hand.
Torturo wants to stall.
Johannes throws an elbow but it misses.
Torturo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johannes.
Johannes cracks Torturo with a nice body shot.
Johannes looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannes pushes Torturo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johannes digs a right hand underneath Torturo's ribcage. Torturo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johannes lands a nice shot to the body.
Johannes scores with a shot to the side of Torturo's head.
Johannes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torturo blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannes effectively controlling the action here.
Torturo looking to slow down the pace here.
Johannes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johannes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johannes scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johannes.
Torturo looking to slow down the pace here.
Johannes lands with a short shot to the head.
Johannes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torturo up against the cage.
Johannes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torturo stalling the fight.
Johannes throws a punch but it's blocked by Torturo.
Johannes lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johannes cracks Torturo with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Johannes to work.
Johannes swings wildly with an uppercut but Torturo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosti Johannes clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torturo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johannes's sensitive parts.
Torturo throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Johannes does it's job there.
Johannes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torturo momentarily.
A left lands for Johannes.
Johannes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torturo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johannes's sensitive parts.
Johannes throws a body kick that misses.
Torturo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torturo.
Johannes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torturo. That one must have hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Torturo is predictable there
and Johannes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torturo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johannes blocks a head kick by Torturo.
Torturo blocks a low kick nicely.
Torturo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johannes throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Johannes lands a jab-cross combination.
Torturo misses with a combination
and Johannes counters with a stiff right hand.
Johannes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johannes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Johannes counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johannes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johannes scores with a jab to the body.
Torturo misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Johannes does no damage.
Torturo misses with a combination
and Johannes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johannes ducks under a wild hook from Torturo.
Johannes throws a one two combo.
Torturo sizes up Johannes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torturo.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannes manages to avoid it.
Johannes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torturo will feel that in the morning.
Johannes lands with a right hand.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Johannes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Johannes moves into range and clinches up with Torturo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johannes.
Johannes has Torturo pressed against the cage.
Johannes lands with a light punch inside.
Johannes stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Torturo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torturo stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johannes.
Torturo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johannes has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosti Johannes had his way with Marko Torturo in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Torturo misses with a straight left.
Torturo misses with an uppercut.
Johannes cracks Torturo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Torturo misses
and Johannes counters with a head kick.
Torturo thows a leg kick but Johannes checks it
and Johannes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johannes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johannes misses with a wild combination.
Torturo is looking to land body kicks.
Torturo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Torturo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johannes throws a body kick the misses
and Torturo counters with a good low kick that Johannes was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Johannes misses.
Torturo tried to score with a low kick but Johannes checks it.
Johannes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torturo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johannes lands a lovely overhand right.
Johannes slips under a jab.
Johannes avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Johannes throws a body kick the misses
and Torturo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johannes slips a jab and a cross from Torturo.
Torturo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johannes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torturo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo moves out of range of the body kick.
Johannes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannes manages to avoid it.
Torturo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torturo throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Johannes.
Johannes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torturo throws out the jab.
Torturo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torturo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johannes throws out the jab.
Torturo thows a body shot but no joy.
Torturo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torturo throws a right and a left that Johannes avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo lands with a cross.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johannes cracks Torturo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Johannes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johannes.
Johannes wants to clinch up but Torturo keeps it at a distance.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johannes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torturo throws a front kick that sends Johannes stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Torturo is predictable there
and Johannes counters with a straight right hand.
Johannes throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws an overhand right that lands on Johannes's shoulder, as Johannes tries to avoid the shot.
Torturo takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Torturo misses.
Torturo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johannes.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torturo misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Johannes misses the target.
Torturo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torturo throws an overhand right that lands on Johannes's shoulder, as Johannes tries to avoid the shot.
Torturo throws a head kick but Johannes moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Johannes.
Torturo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johannes counters with a nice body shot.
Kosti Johannes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torturo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johannes.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosti Johannes!
Kosti Johannes retains his light heavyweight title!