PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Blaze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filipovic
vs
Blaze

189 cm
24
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
250 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blaze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blaze prevents Filipovic from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Blaze.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Blaze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Blaze trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Blaze has control of Filipovic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Filipovic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze scoring with strikes but Filipovic is staying in there.

Mirko Filipovic's cut is getting worse.
Filipovic's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blaze controlling his opponent.

Blaze has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Filipovic is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Blaze!