PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wild boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cheese
vs
Filipovic

178 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheese throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Cheese.
Cheese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Chuck Cheese has been cut.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipovic blocks a jab.
Cheese takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheese slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Filipovic lands with a shot to the body.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Cheese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheese looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Cheese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cheese misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheese fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheese has time to react.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Cheese avoids nicely.
Filipovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Filipovic blocks the body kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cheese back to the cage. Filipovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic misses with a kick to the body.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Cheese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheese keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cheese fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Cheese is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Filipovic wants to break free but Cheese has control.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheese won't allow it.
Filipovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Cheese keeps him there for the moment.
Cheese is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Filipovic is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cheese.
Filipovic tries to break free but Cheese pushes him back against the cage.
Cheese taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheese landing knees to the head.
Cheese throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Cheese - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to push Cheese away but Cheese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Cheese keeps him there for the moment.
Cheese slowing the pace effectively.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheese stalling the fight.

Cheese breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheese checks the leg kick.
Filipovic moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!

Cheese gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cheese obliges.
Cheese scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheese lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Filipovic or not.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cheese pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheese manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Cheese throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Cheese dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good exchange - Cheese coming out on top.
Cheese scores with a jab. Filipovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Filipovic tests Cheese's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cheese clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheese won't allow it.
Cheese lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Cheese on the inside.
Good body shot from Cheese.
Cheese lands a knee to the head.
Cheese stalling against the cage.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Cheese has him pinned against the cage.
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cheese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Cheese lands a glancing blow to the side of Filipovic's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheese has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheese.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Cheese tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Cheese.
Cheese works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheese is trying to maintain a safe position but Filipovic gets an underhook and turns Cheese into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheese.
Cheese lands a knee to the head.
Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filipovic can do to turn this around?
Cheese just leaning against Filipovic, taking a breather.
Cheese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Cheese digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheese lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cheese stalling against the cage.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cheese breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cheese breaks the clinch.
Cheese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cheese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic looks for the body kick but Cheese saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese moves out of range of the body kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cheese to score with a decent uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cheese.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Cheese wants to clinch.
Cheese blocks the body kick.
Cheese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Cheese tenderised Filipovic's leg. Filipovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheese misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Cheese counters with an outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Cheese scores with a four punch combination!
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheese thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Cheese does it's job there.
Filipovic tries to work over Cheese's front leg with a kick but Cheese checks it.

Cheese takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheese has Filipovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Cheese dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cheese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipovic thinking.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Chuck Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cheese darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to push Cheese away but Cheese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheese displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filipovic up against the cage.
Cheese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Cheese has him pinned against the cage.
Cheese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Cheese stalling the fight.
Cheese connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Cheese holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands a right hand.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
Cheese plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cheese misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cheese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheese misses with a two punch combination.
Cheese wants to clinch.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cheese throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Cheese misses with a few strikes there.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Filipovic throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic scores with a nice strike.
Filipovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Cheese shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Chuck Cheese has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese.

Cheese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese punishes Filipovic's body with a nice straight punch.

Cheese darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Cheese lands a nice uppercut.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheese keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheese has double underhooks.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Filipovic is trying to push Cheese away but Cheese has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cheese is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Filipovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Cheese.
Cheese lands an elbow inside.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Filipovic to keep the fight standing.

Cheese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheese tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Cheese looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.
Cheese moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Cheese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cheese 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Cheese!