PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baek Do San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micro Filipinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Do San
vs
Filipinov

180 cm
27
198 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baek Do San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micro Filipinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do San tries to clinch but Filipinov moves out of range.
Filipinov throws a lazy right hand but Do San sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do San looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do San is looking to clinch but Filipinov is avoiding it.
Do San shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipinov defends it nicely.
Do San doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipinov circles away.
Do San fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do San has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baek Do San. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipinov circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do San shoots for a takedown but Filipinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Do San tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Filipinov.
Filipinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Do San. That did some damage!
Do San misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do San shoots for a double leg takedown but Filipinov sprawls well. He's pushed Do San's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left lands for Filipinov.
Filipinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Do San.
Filipinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do San is looking to clinch but Filipinov is avoiding it.
Do San thows a leg kick but Filipinov checks it
and Filipinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do San takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filipinov sprawls well. Filipinov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do San gets slowly back to his feet.
Do San closes the distance but Filipinov moves to the side
and Do San takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do San is breathing heavily.
Filipinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good exchange - Filipinov coming out on top.
Filipinov punishes Do San's body with a nice straight punch.
Do San shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Filipinov.
Filipinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Do San shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filipinov sprawls well. Filipinov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do San gets slowly back to his feet.
Filipinov tests Do San's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov jabs Do San right on the nose. Do San blinks but takes it well.
Do San looks to clinch
and Filipinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Do San throws a leg kick that is checked
and Filipinov counters with an outside leg kick.
Filipinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Do San gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filipinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filipinov lands a slapping body shot.
Filipinov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Do San had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Do San with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Filipinov to score with a decent uppercut.
Do San takes one on the button.
Baek Do San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do San shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipinov as he avoids it easily.
Filipinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Do San should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Filipinov as he connects with a hook.
Filipinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Filipinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov works Do San's body with a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Do San. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Do San misses with a takedown attempt
letting Filipinov counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do San on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipinov, right into the meat.
Filipinov scores with a jab to the head.
Filipinov lands with a kick to the temple. Do San shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Filipinov digs a good body shot into Do San's ribs.
Filipinov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Filipinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Filipinov connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do San shoots and misses
and Filipinov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Do San needs to keep his hands up - Filipinov had a free shot at his head there.
Filipinov moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Filipinov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Do San's calf.
Do San connects with a solid leg kick.
Do San wants to clinch but Filipinov slips to the side
and Filipinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Do San closes the distance but Filipinov moves to the side
and Filipinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do San clinches but Filipinov breaks the clinch
and Filipinov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Do San thinking.
Do San tries to clinch but Filipinov moves away
and Filipinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Do San looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Do San ducks under a wild hook from Filipinov.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Do San might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Filipinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filipinov scores with the left hand. Do San knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Filipinov.
Do San shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipinov as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipinov scores with a jab. Do San acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Do San swings away with a body shot that misses
and Filipinov counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Do San is predictable there
and Filipinov counters with a right hand to the body.
Do San tries to clinch
enabling Filipinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Do San tries to clinch but Filipinov moves away
and Filipinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Do San clinches but Filipinov breaks the clinch
and Filipinov counters with a nice body shot.
Filipinov scores with the left hand. Do San knows he should have avoided that one.
Do San tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipinov feints and then cracks Do San's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Do San down.
Do San ducks under a wild hook from Filipinov.
Do San looks to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do San tries to clinch but Filipinov moves away
and Filipinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Do San wants to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a thumping low kick.
Do San clinches but Filipinov breaks the clinch
and Filipinov counters with a straight right hand.
Do San wants to clinch but Filipinov slips to the side
and Filipinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipinov clobbers Do San with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Filipinov.
Do San will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Filipinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Do San takes one to the chin there.
Do San tries to clinch
and Filipinov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Filipinov connects with a looping right hand.
Do San displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipinov throws out the jab.
Do San darts in trying to clinch
letting Filipinov counter with a right hand.
Do San fails with the takedown
and Filipinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baek Do San. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipinov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Micro Filipinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do San shoots and misses
enabling Filipinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Filipinov sizes up Do San with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Filipinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Do San tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipinov counters with a big head kick but Do San shrugs it off.
Do San is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck for Do San with that takedown attempt.
Filipinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do San looks to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Filipinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filipinov cracks Do San with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipinov misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micro Filipinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Do San closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Do San looks to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Do San is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Do San misses with a combination
and Filipinov counters with a head kick.
Filipinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipinov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Do San shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipinov as he avoids it easily.
Filipinov lands an overhand right.
Do San shoots and misses
enabling Filipinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Filipinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipinov stuns Do San with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Do San is defended easily by Filipinov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baek Do San. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Filipinov rushes Do San and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipinov working hard to break the clinch.
Do San throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipinov working hard to break the clinch.
Do San tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filipinov avoids it.
Do San unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Do San has Filipinov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Filipinov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Filipinov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Do San's efforts to push away.

Filipinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Do San takes a jab right on the kisser.
Filipinov cracks a nice hook into Do San's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San wants to clinch but Filipinov slips to the side
and Filipinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filipinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Filipinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipinov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Filipinov digs a good body shot into Do San's ribs.
A left lands for Filipinov.
Do San clinches but Filipinov breaks the clinch
and Filipinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do San wants to clinch
and Filipinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filipinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filipinov's corner calls for a 1-2. Filipinov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do San's sensitive parts.
Do San darts in trying to clinch
and Do San takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filipinov connects with the punch.
Do San misses with a takedown
and Filipinov counters with a straight right hand.
Do San wants to clinch
and Filipinov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Filipinov.
Filipinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Do San shoots in but Filipinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Do San closes the distance but Filipinov moves to the side
and Filipinov counters with a straight right hand.
Do San tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filipinov counters with a good low kick that Do San was not able to check.
Filipinov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Filipinov throws a leg kick which misses Do San's front leg but catches the back leg as Do San tries to avoid it.
Filipinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Filipinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baek Do San has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipinov lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Filipinov tries to keep at a distance but Do San has taken the fight into the clinch.
Micro Filipinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micro Filipinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filipinov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micro Filipinov!