PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovi comes to the cage accompanied by Engel- Rammstein. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Brad O Brien enters the cage!

Filipovi
vs
O Brien

188 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
286 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Filipovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien tries for a takedown but Filipovi circles away easily
and Filipovi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Filipovi tries to clinch up.
O Brien misses with a takedown

and Filipovi moves into the clinch.
Filipovi with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brad O Brien has been cut.

Filipovi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien with the ground and pound but Filipovi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Filipovi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Brien thows a big elbow that misses.
Filipovi wants to stand up but O Brien is controlling him.
O Brien thows a big elbow that misses.

O Brien drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Filipovi dives on top into guard.
Filipovi wants to get up but he can't break O Brien's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
O Brien wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Brien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Filipovi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Brien on the ground.

O Brien looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Filipovi has picked O Brien up and slammed him! O Brien can't keep hold of the triangle and Filipovi manages to pass to side control!
O Brien is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien is not content to let Filipovi control the position.
O Brien is looking to reverse the position.
Filipovi takes a little break here. O Brien wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
O Brien is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is trying to work for a sweep but Filipovi has mounted him!
Filipovi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Brien is looking to escape.
O Brien is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovi trying to control but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad O Brien's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Filipovi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovi tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filipovi sprawls well. Filipovi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Filipovi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Filipovi has O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Filipovi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brad O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovi wants to clinch.
O Brien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filipovi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirko Filipovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad O Brien.

Filipovi moves into the clinch.

Filipovi breaks from the clinch.
O Brien with a lazy takedown attempt

and Filipovi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Brien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filipovi lands a nice knee to the body.
O Brien is breathing heavily.
O Brien takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Filipovi working O Brien over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Filipovi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovi is looking to clinch.
Filipovi cracks O Brien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Brien has his takedown stuffed
and Filipovi counters with a nice body shot.

Filipovi moves into the clinch.
Filipovi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Brien blocks it with crossed arms.

Filipovi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Filipovi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Filipovi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovi.
Filipovi lands an elbow just above O Brien 's eye.
Filipovi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Filipovi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filipovi working O Brien over with knees to the body.

Filipovi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovi tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovi doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
Brad O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries for a takedown but Filipovi circles away easily
and Filipovi counters with a leg kick.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filipovi counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad O Brien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

O Brien with a poor takedown
and Filipovi counters with an inside leg kick.
O Brien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Brien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filipovi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Filipovi counters with a good low kick that O Brien was not able to check.
Mirko Filipovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
O Brien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovi lands a head kick. O Brien smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Filipovi.
Filipovi fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt
and Filipovi counters with an inside leg kick.
Filipovi tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Filipovi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Filipovi wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
Filipovi fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Brien fails with the takedown
and Filipovi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Brien takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Filipovi cracks O Brien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for O Brien with that takedown attempt.

Filipovi clinches up with O Brien and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Brien wants a takedown but no success here.
Filipovi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filipovi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Brien wants a takedown.

Filipovi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovi tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovi moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filipovi counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Brien.
Filipovi is looking to clinch.
Filipovi tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brad O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for O Brien with that takedown attempt.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filipovi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovi!