PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and YUCEL BABA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Filipovic
vs
BABA

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, YUCEL BABA!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for BABA.
Sean Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and BABA moves out of range easily.
Filipovic throws a head kick but BABA moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from BABA.
BABA lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sean Filipovic has been cut.

Filipovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Filipovic is rocked!
BABA tries to stand but Filipovic is controlling from the bottom.
Oh Filipovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filipovic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and BABA dives into side control.
Filipovic seems to have got his legs back now.
BABA controlling from side mount.

BABA has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
BABA doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
BABA misses with a wild combination.
BABA scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Filipovic throws a head kick but BABA moves out of range.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
BABA blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BABA shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

BABA drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.

BABA manages to break the clinch.

BABA instigates a clinch.

BABA breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
BABA avoids the head kick by Filipovic.

BABA has managed to clinch.
BABA wants to break the clinch but can't.
BABA can't break the clinch.
BABA has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic throws a head kick but BABA moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BABA moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
BABA will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
BABA dodges the punch combination from Filipovic.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
BABA avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick but BABA moves out of range.
BABA avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
BABA blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic throws a head kick but BABA moves out of range.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
BABA fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BABA moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BABA throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipovic drops BABA with a left and a right! Oh, BABA is hurt - Filipovic dives into side control looking to finish!

BABA is rocked!

It looks like YUCEL BABA has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Filipovic decides to stand back up.
BABA is still on wobbly legs! Can Filipovic finish him?
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
BABA tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

BABA looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Filipovic!
BABA seems to have recovered his senses.
Filipovic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BABA postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Filipovic out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! BABA goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). YUCEL BABA!