PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go To Sleep B1TCH!. This should be fireworks!

Crim
vs
Filcic

179 cm
34
221 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

178 cm
32
157 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudell Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim throws a big shot that misses.
Filcic swinging wildly here.
Crim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Rudell Crim has been cut.
Filcic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Crim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Filcic won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Crim decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Crim tries to bum rush Filcic with a series of wild strikes but Filcic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filcic doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Crim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crim wants to get up but he can't break Filcic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Filcic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crim is one step ahead there.
Crim would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crim trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic working a defensive guard here.
Crim would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Filcic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crim wanted to stand there but Filcic had control of the position.
Filcic pulls Crim in to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filcic lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Filcic misses its intended target.
Filcic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crim misses with a hook.
Filcic throws a big shot that misses.
Crim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crim counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crim fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Crim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crim throws a jab but it's blocked by Filcic.
Crim tries a head kick but it misses.
Crim looks to land a right hand but Filcic moved out of range.
Crim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filcic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filcic wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic lands a jab.
Filcic misses with a combination
and Crim counters with a three punch combo that has Filcic backing up. Filcic nods at Crim to acknowledge the strikes.
Filcic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crim misses with an uppercut. Filcic saw that one coming.
Filcic tries to clinch up.
Filcic fails with the takedown.
Rudell Crim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Filcic.
Filcic misses with the combination.
Crim swings for the body but Filcic moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Filcic scrambles back to his feet.
Crim tries for a takedown but Filcic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filcic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Filcic there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Crim slips under a jab.
Crim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filcic.
Filcic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandro Filcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Crim decides to stand up, so the ref orders Filcic to his feet.
Filcic staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crim keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rudell Crim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rudell Crim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Filcic motions for Crim to come forward. Filcic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Crim drives through with a takedown into guard.

Filcic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crim would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filcic seems keen to control Crim's posture.
Crim tries to stand but Filcic is controlling from the bottom.
Filcic controls Crim momentarily but Crim frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filcic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Filcic.
Filcic throws a right hand that misses
enabling Crim to counter with a crisp jab.
Filcic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crim misses with the combination.
Filcic lands a jab-cross combination.

Crim has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filcic tries to land knees in the clinch but Crim avoids the damage to the body.
Crim misses with some punches.
Crim presses Filcic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filcic is breathing heavily.
Filcic misses with a knee to the head.
Crim scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Crim.
Crim managing to block the knees to the body from Filcic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic tries to land knees in the clinch but Crim avoids the damage to the body.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Filcic after a bit of a struggle.
Crim takes a knee right on the jaw!

Crim successfully pulls guard.
Filcic stops Crim from standing up.

Crim has his feet on Filcic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Crim throws a jab but it's blocked by Filcic.
Filcic misses with a double jab.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Crim circles away.
Rudell Crim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filcic throws a jab but it's blocked by Crim.
Crim swats away the attempt to clinch by Filcic.
Filcic blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Filcic throws a series of punches but Crim avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crim.
Filcic ducks right into an uppercut from Crim.
Filcic moves forwards but Crim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Filcic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filcic.
Crim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Filcic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crim digs a good body shot into Filcic's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic looks to land a combination but Crim avoids it well.
Crim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filcic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filcic moves in looking to clinch but Crim pushes him off.
Filcic misses with a combination
and Crim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filcic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sandro Filcic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Crim controlling the pace for now.
Crim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudell Crim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rudell Crim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Crim throws a head kick but Filcic moves out of range.
A big right from Filcic misses.
Crim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Filcic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crim has a takedown stuffed.
Filcic dodges the punch combination from Crim.
Filcic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Filcic has Crim up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim working aggressively here.
Filcic is trying to break the clinch but Crim is controlling him.
Crim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crim scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filcic.
Crim blocks an uppercut.
Crim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Crim.
Filcic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crim pushes Filcic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filcic can't find room to land a body shot as Crim controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Crim as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crim lands a left hand.
Crim lands with a right to the head.

Crim turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crim manages to end up in side control.

Crim decides to stand back up.
Crim thuds his right hand into Filcic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filcic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filcic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Crim.
Crim misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandro Filcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Filcic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filcic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crim.
Filcic wants to clinch.
Filcic takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crim shoots in and gets a takedown into Filcic's guard.
Crim wants to get up but he can't break Filcic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Crim gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Filcic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filcic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Crim.
Crim misses with a series of wild punches.
Filcic throws a series of punches but Crim avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Filcic misses with a looping right.
Jab from Filcic.
Filcic throws a combination that misses

and Crim counters with a single leg into guard. Filcic didn't expect that.
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!

Crim stands up and waves to Filcic to follow him.
Crim tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Filcic. No joy for Crim on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rudell Crim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudell Crim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filcic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crim as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudell Crim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudell Crim!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rudell Crim thanked Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).