PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Filipovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Forrest Griffin's chin.

Filipovic
vs
Griffin

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

191 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Filipovic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Griffin!
Griffin tries to lock up and control but Filipovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griffin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Griffin passes into half guard.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Griffin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Filipovic defend it? Griffin steps over the head and cranks it - Filipovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Griffin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.