PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Filipovic
vs
Edwards

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yves Edwards !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Edwards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edwards is looking to chop away at Filipovic's legs.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Edwards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edwards throws a solid leg kick but Filipovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Edwards .
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards misses with a leg kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Filipovic checks it.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filipovic.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards scores with a decent looking hook.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards throws a low kick but Filipovic avoids it.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Filipovic's knee but Filipovic avoids it well.
Edwards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filipovic doesn't seem phased though.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Filipovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Edwards closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filipovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edwards wants to land a leg kick but Filipovic is out of range.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Filipovic's knee but Filipovic avoids it well.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Edwards . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edwards .
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Filipovic drops his hands momentarily and Edwards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edwards tries to work over Filipovic's front leg with a kick but Filipovic checks it.
Filipovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filipovic.
Yves Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards . That's going to slow Filipovic down.
Edwards cracks Filipovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Edwards scores with a shot to the body.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards .
Filipovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards thumps Filipovic with a low kick.
Filipovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards lands a nice looking body kick.
Edwards does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards .
Edwards throws a head kick that half lands.
Edwards fails to land with a series of punches.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards punishes Filipovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Edwards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Filipovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards .
Left hook, right uppercut from Edwards .
Edwards lands with a straight right. Filipovic didn't see that one coming.
Edwards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filipovic at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards feints and then cracks Filipovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filipovic down.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Filipovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Filipovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filipovic checks the leg kick.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filipovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edwards scores with a nice head shot.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Filipovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edwards thumps Filipovic with a low kick.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Filipovic counters with a nice body kick.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards misses with a few strikes there.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filipovic's head backwards.
Filipovic moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Filipovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Edwards works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards .
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!
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Filipovic's knee but Filipovic avoids it well.
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filipovic needs to keep his hands up - Edwards had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards .
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards connects with a good right hand that stumbles Filipovic. Filipovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
Edwards throws a one two combo.
Filipovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Filipovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Edwards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards misses with a low kick as Filipovic jumps back.
Edwards lands a two punch combo.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Filipovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Filipovic moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards .
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Filipovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards dips to his left and cracks Filipovic with an uppercut!
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filipovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards works Filipovic's body with a nice hook.
Filipovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards lands a really nice looking cross but Filipovic seems unphased.
Edwards works over Filipovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Filipovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Filipovic moved away.
Edwards lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards .
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Edwards .
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Edwards , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to de liver by Edwards . Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edwards !
Edwards lands a slapping body shot.
Filipovic moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards . That's going to slow Filipovic down.
Edwards misses with a wild combination.
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edwards throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards cracks the inside of Filipovic's front leg.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards lands with an overhand left.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards stuns Filipovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edwards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edwards .

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Filipovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Filipovic tries to avoid it.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Filipovic needs to keep his hands up - Edwards had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Edwards scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Edwards .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edwards !
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards fakes the leg kick and cracks Filipovic in the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Edwards . That snapped Filipovic's head back.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filipovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards lands a front kick.
Edwards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Filipovic is able to avoid easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edwards is working the combinations to good effect here.
Edwards lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards .
Edwards works over Filipovic's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards .
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards throws a combination. Filipovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Edwards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Filipovic moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edwards .
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards .
Edwards misses with the combination.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Filipovic avoids it.
Filipovic is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Filipovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Edwards .
Edwards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edwards !
Edwards tries to land a leg kick but Filipovic saw it coming and moves away.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Filipovic has time to react.
Edwards lands a nice hook to Filipovic's body. Filipovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edwards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards .
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards lands with a good body shot.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Filipovic's ribs.
Filipovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards .
Edwards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edwards .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yves Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Filipovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipovic as he avoids it easily.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Edwards .
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yves Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Edwards - that will leave a mark!
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards .
Filipovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Filipovic saw that one coming.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipovic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Edwards is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edwards scores with a shot to the body.
Edwards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Edwards coming out on top.
A cross from Edwards lands.
Edwards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Edwards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Edwards .
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards lands a two punch combo.
Edwards throws a series of strikes that have Filipovic backpedaling.
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Filipovic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to score with low kicks.
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards .
Edwards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Filipovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Edwards scores with a nice right hand.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Filipovic moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Filipovic moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards .
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards stuns Filipovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards . That's going to slow Filipovic down.
Filipovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwards can pounce on him.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Edwards pushes Filipovic away with a front kick.
Edwards 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Edwards duly obliges.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Filipovic ducks right into an uppercut from Edwards .
Edwards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Filipovic momentarily.
Edwards feints and then cracks Filipovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filipovic down.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filipovic at a distance.
Filipovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Filipovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Filipovic blocks a head kick by Edwards .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards tries to work over Filipovic's front leg with a kick but Filipovic checks it.
Edwards lands with a cross.
Filipovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Filipovic stumbling back into the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edwards .
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Filipovic.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Edwards scores with a four punch combination!
Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Filipovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edwards throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Filipovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Filipovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards . Filipovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Filipovic blocks the body kick.
Edwards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Filipovic moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filipovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edwards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Edwards lands a nice looking body shot.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edwards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edwards throws a low kick but Filipovic avoids it.
Edwards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Edwards . That snapped Filipovic's head back.
Edwards lands with a kick to the ribs.
Edwards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Filipovic's head.
Edwards thumps Filipovic with a low kick.
Edwards thows a body kick. Filipovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Edwards keeps Filipovic at a distance using the push kick.
Filipovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edwards .
Edwards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Edwards .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards .
Edwards thumps Filipovic with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards .
Edwards walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Filipovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards , right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Edwards is looking to slow Filipovic down with leg kicks.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Edwards looks for the body kick but Filipovic saw that one coming.
Edwards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Filipovic checks it.
Edwards connects with a good right hand that stumbles Filipovic. Filipovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Filipovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards . That's going to slow Filipovic down.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Filipovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards .
Filipovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Filipovic avoids it.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yves Edwards .
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards !
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwards . Filipovic shrugs it off though.
Edwards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
Edwards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Filipovic but Filipovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Filipovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edwards stuns Filipovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filipovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edwards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Edwards connects with a nice looking jab.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards .
Filipovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards tries to land a leg kick but Filipovic saw it coming and moves away.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws a low kick, looking for Filipovic's leg but Filipovic calmly moves out of range.
Edwards looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Filipovic is out of range.
Edwards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Edwards .
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Filipovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Edwards throws a solid leg kick but Filipovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Edwards .
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Filipovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yves Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Yves Edwards !
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Yves Edwards !
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Yves Edwards !

Yves Edwards wins by unanimous decision!