PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Filip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Pax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Filip
vs
Pax

187 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Filip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Pax!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pax gets a clinch.
Filip is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filip jumps guard but Pax stands there with Filip around his waist. Filip gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filip tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pax just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Filip. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Filip pulls guard.
Pax won't allow Filip to sweep him here.
Filip keeping moving, preventing Pax from controlling successfully.

Filip is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Filip looking for a guillotine here but Pax defends easily.
Pax trying to control the position from guard on top but Filip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pax really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Filip is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pax stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pax scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pax slows the pace down in half guard.
Pax passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Filip!
Filip is working to get back to half guard.
Pax breaks from Filip's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Filip tries to hold on but Pax pushes him away.
Filip manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Filip regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pax wants to pass the guard but Filip is keeping the position.

Filip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pax can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pax trying to control but Filip is working from the bottom.

Filip working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pax stopping the sweep attempt from Filip.
Filip has a closed guard, preventing Pax from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pax avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Filip working for a triangle but Pax defends it easily.
Filip is breathing heavily.

Filip escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pax gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Filip looking for a guillotine here but Pax defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filip keeping moving, preventing Pax from controlling successfully.
Pax won't allow Filip to sweep him here.

Filip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pax can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Filip looking for a guillotine here but Pax defends easily.
Pax wants to control from the top but Filip keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Filip dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Filip gets caught flat footed, as Pax shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Filip looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pax is one step ahead there.

Filip looking for a guillotine here but Pax defends easily.
Pax trying to control but Filip is working from the bottom.
Filip manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pax manages to get himself to full guard.

Filip drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pax manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Filip has Pax in his guard.
Pax trying to stand up but can't free himself from Filip's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pax is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pax wants to control from the top but Filip keeps moving.

Filip working for a triangle but Pax defends it easily.
Pax wants to control from the top but Filip keeps moving.

Pax is sitting in close to Filip's body. Filip has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pax is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pax is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Filip.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikola Filip!