PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Vanhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes to the cage accompanied by Duran duran - Wild Boys. Vanhorn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Coming Undone. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Filipovic
vs
Vanhorn

188 cm
23
240 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

193 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Vanhorn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Vanhorn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanhorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vanhorn shoots in and bounces Filipovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vanhorn looking to pass the guard.
Vanhorn stopping the sweep attempt from Filipovic.
Vanhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filipovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Filipovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhorn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vanhorn is looking to take a break and control but Filipovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vanhorn on the ground.
Filipovic is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vanhorn in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Filipovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lex Vanhorn!