PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mirko Filipovic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ortiz
vs
Filipovic

190 cm
31
205 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

188 cm
26
206 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortiz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ortiz duly obliges.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Victor Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ortiz blocks the body kick.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortiz.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Filipovic controls the action.
Ortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Filipovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ortiz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filipovic is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ortiz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Ortiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Ortiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ortiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Ortiz keeps him there for the moment.
Ortiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.

That has opened up Mirko Filipovic's cut even more.
A right hook to the body lands for Ortiz.
Filipovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ortiz walks away with a smile on his face. Filipovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ortiz gets a clinch.
Ortiz lands with a left to the head.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Filipovic looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic jumps guard but Ortiz stands there with Filipovic around his waist. Filipovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Filipovic is working for takedown but Ortiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ortiz scores with a hook to the body.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ortiz on the inside.
Ortiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Filipovic is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Ortiz.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filipovic.
Ortiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Ortiz lands a big right hand that drops Filipovic! The killer instinct kicks in and Ortiz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ortiz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Ortiz!
After winning the bout, Victor Ortiz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.