PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zagan Yehudiah enters the cage!

Filcic
vs
Yehudiah

178 cm
31
157 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

181 cm
27
165 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zagan Yehudiah!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filcic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yehudiah closes the distance but Filcic moves to the side
and Filcic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Yehudiah rushes Filcic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Yehudiah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yehudiah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Filcic misses with a two punch combination.

Yehudiah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filcic misses with a punch to the body.
Filcic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yehudiah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filcic.
Filcic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Filcic digs a right hand into Yehudiah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yehudiah's gas tank.
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!
Yehudiah stalling against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic throws a jab when Yehudiah was well out of range.

Filcic has Yehudiah up against the cage in a clinch.
Filcic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filcic trying to land knees to the body.
Filcic blocks the elbow strike.
Filcic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Yehudiah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yehudiah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yehudiah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yehudiah throws an elbow but it misses.
Filcic takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sandro Filcic has been cut.
Filcic blocks the elbow strike.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow strike.
Yehudiah wants to break free but Filcic has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic can't find room to land a body shot as Yehudiah controls the action.

Yehudiah manages to break the clinch.

Yehudiah moves into the clinch.
Yehudiah avoiding damage as Filcic throws knees to the body.

Yehudiah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filcic scores with a three punch combo!
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah doesn't manage to clinch there - Filcic circles away.
Filcic feints a jab promting Yehudiah to slip. Filcic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yehudiah slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Yehudiah gets a clinch.
Filcic scores a nice knee to the body.
Filcic dodges an elbow strike from Yehudiah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Filcic tries to land knees in the clinch but Yehudiah avoids the damage to the body.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike from Yehudiah.
Filcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yehudiah's elbow.
Yehudiah lands an elbow just above Filcic 's eye.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow over the top.
Filcic working aggressively here.
Yehudiah tries to stall but Filcic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Yehudiah breaks the clinch.

Filcic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yehudiah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yehudiah lands an elbow that stopped Filcic in his tracks for a moment.
Yehudiah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yehudiah just leaning against Filcic, taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yehudiah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Filcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yehudiah's elbow.
Yehudiah has had enough of the clinch but Filcic keeps him there for the moment.
Filcic tries to land knees in the clinch but Yehudiah avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filcic avoids a wild elbow strike from Yehudiah.
Filcic misses with a knee to the head.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Yehudiah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yehudiah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yehudiah is trying to push Filcic away but Filcic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Yehudiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filcic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filcic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yehudiah rushes Filcic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yehudiah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yehudiah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filcic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yehudiah's efforts to push away.
Yehudiah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zagan Yehudiah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sandro Filcic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Filcic misses.
Filcic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yehudiah drops his hands momentarily and Filcic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yehudiah is looking to clinch but Filcic is avoiding it.
Filcic keeps the fight on the outside.

Yehudiah drives through and clinches with Filcic against the cage.

Yehudiah breaks the clinch.
Filcic misses with a hook

and Yehudiah counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah is trying to maintain a safe position but Filcic gets an underhook and turns Yehudiah into the cage.
Zagan Yehudiah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yehudiah avoids it.
Yehudiah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yehudiah blocks an uppercut.
Filcic prevents Yehudiah from breaking the clinch.
Yehudiah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yehudiah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yehudiah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Filcic as the two fighters clinch.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow over the top.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yehudiah.
Yehudiah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yehudiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Filcic clinches up against the cage.
Filcic cracks Yehudiah with a nice body shot.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic avoids a wild elbow strike from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah looking to slow down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yehudiah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Yehudiah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yehudiah's elbow.
Filcic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Yehudiah controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yehudiah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Yehudiah stalling the fight.

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

Filcic has closed the distance and engaged Yehudiah in a clinch.
Filcic dodges an elbow strike from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah lands an elbow just above Filcic 's eye.
Filcic connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yehudiah manages to break the clinch.
Yehudiah wants to clinch.
Yehudiah delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Filcic misses.
Filcic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yehudiah wants to clinch.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch but Filcic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filcic darts in and clinches Yehudiah up against the cage.

Yehudiah manages to break the clinch.
Filcic throws a shot from downtown. Yehudiah moves away and avoids it.
Yehudiah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yehudiah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filcic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yehudiah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yehudiah doesn't manage to clinch there - Filcic circles away.
Yehudiah fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zagan Yehudiah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sandro Filcic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Filcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yehudiah connects with an inside leg kick.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filcic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yehudiah is looking to land body kicks.
Filcic misses with a straight right.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filcic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yehudiah is looking to clinch.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yehudiah throws a wild body kick that Filcic sees coming a mile off.
Filcic throws a series of punches but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Zagan Yehudiah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yehudiah.
Filcic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yehudiah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Filcic's knee momentarily.
Yehudiah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yehudiah tries to clinch up but Filcic circles away and keeps his distance.

Yehudiah has closed the distance and engaged Filcic in a clinch.
Filcic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yehudiah stalling.

Yehudiah breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filcic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yehudiah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic misses with a wild combination.
Yehudiah tries to clinch up but Filcic circles away and keeps his distance.
Yehudiah is looking to clinch but Filcic is avoiding it.
Sandro Filcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filcic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sandro Filcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yehudiah tries to clinch there but Filcic circles away.
Yehudiah moves in looking to clinch but Filcic pushes him off.
Filcic scores with a sloppy right hand. Yehudiah should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but Filcic is having none of it.
Yehudiah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yehudiah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filcic misses with a kick to the body.
Filcic misses with a double jab

and Yehudiah moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yehudiah throws an elbow but misses.
Filcic is trying to force a seperation but Yehudiah has the dominant position.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Filcic blocks the elbow strike.
Yehudiah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yehudiah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic is trying to push Yehudiah away but Yehudiah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filcic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yehudiah lands a damaging elbow.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow over the top.
Yehudiah throws an elbow but it misses.
Filcic dodges an elbow strike from Yehudiah.
Nice elbow from Yehudiah.
Zagan Yehudiah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Filcic can't break the clinch.
Filcic misses with a punch on the inside.
Filcic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filcic trying to land knees to 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!
Yehudiah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yehudiah manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yehudiah thuds his shin into the meat of Filcic's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yehudiah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yehudiah doesn't manage to clinch there - Filcic circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zagan Yehudiah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yehudiah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zagan Yehudiah!
A victorious Zagan Yehudiah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.