PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ramon kirenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Filipovic
vs
kirenko

220 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ramon kirenko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

kirenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Filipovic is looking to improve his position.
kirenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Filipovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
kirenko is thwarting Filipovic's attempts to control the position.
Filipovic is controlling kirenko's trapped leg to prevent kirenko from advancing to side control.
Filipovic wants to control but kirenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from kirenko.

kirenko stands up out of the half guard.

kirenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
kirenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
kirenko stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kirenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
kirenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Filipovic is defending well for now.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through kirenko's defenses.

It looks like ramon kirenko has been cut.
kirenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but kirenko blocks it.
A shot in the inside from kirenko.
Filipovic tries to circle away but kirenko has him pinned against the cage.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but kirenko has him pressed against the cage.
kirenko crunches a lovely knee into Filipovic's ribcage.

kirenko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
kirenko trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Filipovic parries the strikes from kirenko easily there. kirenko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Filipovic to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kirenko wants to control but Filipovic is keeping him busy.
Filipovic is looking for a sweep.
kirenko working the head and body with strikes.
kirenko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Filipovic's legs.

Filipovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
kirenko looks gassed!

kirenko moves into the clinch.

kirenko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Filipovic uses from the top position.
kirenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filipovic is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kirenko keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.

kirenko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Filipovic with a poor takedown

and kirenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by kirenko.
kirenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.

kirenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kirenko.
kirenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
kirenko wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from kirenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Filipovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Filipovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Filipovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from kirenko.
kirenko shoots for a takedown but Filipovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filipovic throws a front kick that sends kirenko stumbling back into the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

kirenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filipovic defends it easily.
kirenko is looking to stand up but Filipovic isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ramon kirenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ramon kirenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Filipovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. kirenko did well to prevent Filipovic getting side control.
Filipovic is pressing down on kirenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. kirenko is holding on for now.
kirenko is looking to improve his position.
kirenko is refusing to be controlled, as Filipovic sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. kirenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Filipovic won't allow kirenko to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic tries to stand but kirenko is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kirenko scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
kirenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
kirenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filipovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from kirenko.

kirenko decides to stand up.

kirenko forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
kirenko lands a knee to the body.
kirenko goes for a takedown attempt but Filipovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filipovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Filipovic lands in his opponent's guard.
kirenko looking for a sweep. Not yet kirenko, not yet.
Filipovic pushes down on kirenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
kirenko won't allow Filipovic to pass to mount.
kirenko trying to control but Filipovic postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is controlling the pace.
kirenko manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

kirenko scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but kirenko pushes him off.
kirenko lands a jab to the nose.
Filipovic has his takedown stuffed

and kirenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filipovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Filipovic striking off his back but it's not causing kirenko any problems.

kirenko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Filipovic, up you get!

kirenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from kirenko.
Filipovic is pressed up against the cage. kirenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Filipovic down to the mat. Filipovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ramon kirenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ramon kirenko's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good work by Filipovic as he checks the leg kick.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
kirenko blocks the body kick.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kirenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filipovic.

kirenko moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
kirenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. kirenko smiles and moves away.
Filipovic with a lazy takedown attempt

and kirenko counters with a single leg into guard. Filipovic didn't expect that.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but kirenko is having none of it.
kirenko is in close to Filipovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.

kirenko gets to his feet - Filipovic follows without any prompting.
ramon kirenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from kirenko.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kirenko moves out of range.
kirenko tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
and Filipovic counters with a body kick that stops kirenko in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Filipovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and kirenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
kirenko tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.

kirenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
kirenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filipovic wants to stand up but kirenko is controlling him.

Filipovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. kirenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. kirenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
kirenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
kirenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
ramon kirenko has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kirenko preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kirenko stays in close to Filipovic's body and controls the position.
Filipovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

kirenko instigates a clinch.
Filipovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Filipovic is fighting off a takedown attempt but kirenko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Filipovic to the mat. Filipovic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Filipovic controls kirenko momentarily but kirenko frees himself.
kirenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kirenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing kirenko from controlling successfully.

kirenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Filipovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, kirenko has managed to get both his arms back between Filipovic's legs - danger averted.
kirenko cracks Filipovic with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipovic misses with a takedown

and kirenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Filipovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
kirenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Filipovic trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

kirenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
ramon kirenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well kirenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ramon kirenko!