PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Jr Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mirko Jr Filipovic enters the cage!

Hunter
vs
Jr Filipovic

189 cm
19
234 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Jr Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Hunter.
Hunter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunter is fending him off so far but Filipovic persists. Nope, Hunter circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Filipovic's body. Filipovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Filipovic shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunter throws the kick towards the body but Filipovic avoids it.
Filipovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Filipovic has time to react.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Hunter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Filipovic on the side of the head.
Hunter connects with a right hand. Filipovic shakes it off.
Good shot there by Hunter.
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter lunges at Filipovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filipovic's hand.
Hunter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filipovic's head.
Ben Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunter looks to land a combination. Filipovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense.
Ben Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Jr Filipovic.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Filipovic's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter scores with a jab. Filipovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunter tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hunter clobbers Filipovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunter lands a right hook to the body.
Hunter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hunter scores with the left hand. Filipovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Filipovic is rocked!
Filipovic loses concentration momentarily and Hunter pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Filipovic crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Hunter finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Hunter!