PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marek Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallendro Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Filipovic

185 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hallendro Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Filipovic.
Hunter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunter scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Hallendro Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic lands with an overhand left.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filipovic as he jumps to the side.

Hunter closes the distance and pushes Filipovic back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Hunter.
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filipovic up against the ropes.
Filipovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filipovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
Hunter wants to break free but Filipovic has control.
Filipovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunter prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.

Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Filipovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Marek Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter scores with a leg kick.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a series of strikes. Hunter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunter counters with a one-two to the body.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filipovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipovic defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combo that has Hunter backing up. Hunter nods at Filipovic to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunter counters with a three punch combo that has Filipovic backing up. Filipovic nods at Hunter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter slips under a jab from Filipovic.
Sloppy strikes from Filipovic. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filipovic lands a jab.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Filipovic counters with a left to the body.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunter is trying to drag Filipovic to the mat but Filipovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Hunter.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
Hunter tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the ropes.
Filipovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filipovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Hunter 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.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.

Hunter breaks the clinch.
Filipovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunter.

Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Filipovic because Hunter loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hallendro Filipovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunter is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Marek Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.

Hunter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
Filipovic has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter blocks the elbow strike.
Hunter looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunter is working Filipovic over against the ropes.
Filipovic is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Filipovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hunter.
Marek Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunter connects with a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter throws a hook but Filipovic blocks it.
Hunter lands a right hook to the body.
Hunter connects with a high kick.
Hunter scores with a head kick. Filipovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Hunter.
Filipovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter lunges at Filipovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filipovic's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunter counters with a nice body shot.
Hunter dives in and grabs Filipovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Filipovic pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a series of strikes that have Hunter backpedaling.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Filipovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and Filipovic settles back down.
Hunter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Filipovic under the eye.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Filipovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Hunter shrugs it off.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Filipovic avoids them all with ease.
Hunter thows a body shot but no joy.
Filipovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hunter eats them both and turns towards Filipovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunter counters with a two punch combo.
Filipovic jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter misses with a double jab
letting Filipovic counter with a right hand.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a low kick, right behind Hunter 's knee.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice sprawl there from Filipovic as Hunter shoots in.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Hunter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Filipovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Hallendro Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter walks into a jab.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body
and Filipovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Filipovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Filipovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Filipovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunter cracks Filipovic with a good jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Filipovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipovic manages to avoid it.
Filipovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Hunter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hallendro Filipovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipovic is just out of range.
Hunter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filipovic back to the ropes. Hunter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hunter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Filipovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Filipovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filipovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Filipovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipovic pinned against the cage. Filipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunter drops his hands momentarily and Filipovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipovic manages to avoid it.
Hunter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter looks for the body kick but Filipovic saw that one coming.
Hunter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic lands a two punch combo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Filipovic.
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Filipovic swivels and escapes.
Hunter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filipovic.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filipovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filipovic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filipovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filipovic as he jumps to the side.
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Filipovic moves out of range easily.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Filipovic counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic misses with a combination
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a solid body kick.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hunter clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Filipovic fails to land.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.

Hunter manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Filipovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Hunter shrugs it off.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses
and Hunter counters with a left and a right that stings Filipovic.
Marek Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filipovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Hunter.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hallendro Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hallendro Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Hunter!