PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zvon Stakanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallendro Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Zvon Stakanov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zvon Stakanov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stakanov
vs
Filipovic

195 cm
28
260 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

198 cm
31
270 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zvon Stakanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hallendro Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stakanov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallendro Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Filipovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filipovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stakanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovic leaning against his opponent.
Filipovic stops a takedown attempt from Stakanov.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Stakanov blocks it.
Stakanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Filipovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filipovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakanov's elbow.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic digs a right hand underneath Stakanov's ribcage. Stakanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.
Filipovic stalling against the cage.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stakanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filipovic.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Stakanov keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic lands with a hook. Stakanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Filipovic drives through and clinches with Stakanov against the cage.
Filipovic scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stakanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stakanov being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Filipovic as the two fighters clinch.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.

Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Stakanov.
Stakanov prevents a body shot from Filipovic.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Filipovic pushes Stakanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries a body shot but Stakanov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to throw a body punch but Stakanov avoids it by throwing Filipovic back against the cage.
Filipovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Filipovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filipovic presses Stakanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stakanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Stakanov circles away.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stakanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stakanov circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filipovic clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Stakanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stakanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Filipovic.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Stakanov.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stakanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stakanov backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stakanov's face.
Filipovic landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallendro Filipovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Filipovic is looking to clinch but Stakanov is avoiding it.
Stakanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Stakanov dodges the punch combination from Filipovic.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Stakanov moves out of range.

Filipovic gets a clinch.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.

Filipovic has Stakanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Filipovic.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Filipovic has closed the distance and engaged Stakanov in a clinch.
Stakanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stakanov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stakanov moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Filipovic moves into the clinch.
Filipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stakanov's face.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stakanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic pressing his opponent against the cage.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stakanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stakanov moves into the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a punch to the body.
Filipovic scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stakanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Filipovic has managed to clinch.
Filipovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stakanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stakanov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Filipovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Filipovic.
Stakanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallendro Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Filipovic is looking to clinch.

Filipovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Filipovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.

Stakanov is rocked!
Filipovic lands a big knee! That's hurt Stakanov! Oh, he's all over the place! Filipovic lands another knee that sends Stakanov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hallendro Filipovic!