PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wild boys. Mirko Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filipovic
vs
Cifer Jr

187 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

200 cm
31
264 lbs
21 - 28 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Cifer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Cifer Jr coming out on top.
Cifer Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cifer Jr pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Cifer Jr scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Cifer Jr lands a nice shot to the body.

Cifer Jr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Filipovic regains guard.
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!
Cifer Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cifer Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Cifer Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cifer Jr won't allow Filipovic to get back to his feet.
Cifer Jr distracts Filipovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cifer Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Cifer Jr distracts Filipovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cifer Jr lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cifer Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Cifer Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Cifer Jr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Filipovic is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cifer Jr yanks on the arm and Filipovic is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cifer Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lou Cifer Jr!