PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Filipovic
vs
Bolt

188 cm
23
227 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

197 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinister Nutrition

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filipovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolt prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Bolt connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Filipovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Bolt closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolt.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Bolt.
We've been informed that Bolt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bolt.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Bolt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a two punch combination.
Bolt slips a straight right by Filipovic.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Filipovic takes one to the chin there.
Bolt wants to clinch.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolt ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolt misses with a two punch combination.
Bolt swinging wildly here.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.

Bolt drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Bolt with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Bolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filipovic.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bolt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Bolt is controlling the position.
Bolt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bolt trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic dodges an elbow strike from Bolt.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.

Bolt pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt with a knee to the head.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Bolt keeps him there for the moment.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Bolt tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolt wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.

Bolt clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Bolt keeps him there for the moment.
Filipovic wants to break free but Bolt has control.
Bolt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic throws a body punch but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolt misses with the combination.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolt avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Sloppy strikes from Bolt. Those never looked like landing.

Bolt rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike from Bolt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a knee strike.
Bolt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Bolt tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolt missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic throws a hook to the side of Bolt's head but Bolt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Bolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Filipovic throws an overhand right that lands on Bolt's shoulder, as Bolt tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolt avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Bolt.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Bolt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bolt tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bolt's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws out a loose jab but Bolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolt works Filipovic's body with a nice hook.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a left hand
and Bolt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Bolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filipovic managing to block the knees to the body from Bolt.
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tristan Bolt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bolt has Filipovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bolt has Filipovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Bolt has the dominant position.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Bolt has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Bolt.
Filipovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bolt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.

Bolt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Bolt has Filipovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolt won't allow it.
Bolt throws an elbow but it misses.
Filipovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Bolt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipovic misses with a looping right.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic loads up on a big right hand but Bolt slips the punch.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tristan Bolt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolt wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic missing with a left hand there. Bolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolt.
Filipovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolt.

Bolt moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolt won't allow it.
Bolt trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolt scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic avoids the elbow strike from Bolt, against the cage.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Bolt has him pinned against the cage.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Bolt tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bolt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Filipovic misses the target.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Tristan Bolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolt blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Bolt moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.

Bolt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bolt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Bolt is controlling him.
Bolt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bolt throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolt.
Bolt with a knee to the head.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolt trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Bolt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bolt gets a clinch.
Bolt prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolt prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic wants to break free but Bolt has control.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
Bolt misses with a few strikes there.
Bolt tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Bolt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Bolt wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolt.
Bolt tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bolt.
Filipovic looks to throw the jab but Bolt is out of range.
Bolt misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolt has him pressed against the cage.
Bolt trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic blocks a head kick by Bolt.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Filipovic.
Bolt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bolt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bolt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filipovic thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Bolt avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bolt drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Bolt looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolt moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filipovic. Bolt does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a looping left.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.

Bolt pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolt scores a nice knee to the body.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Bolt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bolt obliges.
Bolt misses with a knee strike.
Bolt missing with knees to the body.

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bolt clinches with his opponent.
Bolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolt prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Bolt keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.

Bolt moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolt lands a knee to the head.
Bolt lands a knee to the body.
Tristan Bolt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Bolt has him pressed against the cage.
Bolt looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Bolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic dodges an elbow strike from Bolt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

Filipovic gets tackled into the cage by Bolt. Bolt maintains the clinch.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Bolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tristan Bolt!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Tristan Bolt!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Tristan Bolt!

Tristan Bolt wins by unanimous decision!
Tristan Bolt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.