PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between vitor belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen DJ Khaled feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood & as his entrance music. vitor belfort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

belfort
vs
Filipovic

225 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, vitor belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
belfort dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Filipovic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Filipovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but belfort avoids it well.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says belfort as he avoids it easily.
belfort goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
belfort scores with a jab to the head.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from belfort.
belfort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
belfort falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filipovic counters with a head kick.
belfort lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
belfort lands with a nice combination. Filipovic backs away looking to recover.
belfort throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
belfort dips to his left and cracks Filipovic with an uppercut!
belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
belfort looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
belfort throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from belfort does no damage.
belfort scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filipovic in his tracks.
belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
belfort is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
belfort lands a jab-cross combination.
belfort looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
belfort looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick there by belfort.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from belfort.
belfort lands with a kick to the temple. Filipovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Filipovic is rocked!
belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can belfort finish him?
belfort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from belfort.
belfort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
belfort swinging wildly here.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
belfort closes the distance and lands a one-two.
belfort misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from belfort misses.
belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
belfort is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from belfort.
belfort throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
belfort throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
belfort throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
belfort lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by belfort.
A solid leg kick lands there for belfort.
belfort swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by belfort.
Filipovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
belfort throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from belfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for belfort.
belfort connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Filipovic! He's out on his feet! belfort rushes in and drops Filipovic with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). vitor belfort!