PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Cerci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Filby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cerci
vs
Filby

185 cm
27
197 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Cerci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jakob Filby!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Filby.
Cerci lands an overhand right.
Cerci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filby tried to score with a low kick but Cerci checks it.
Cerci tries to bum rush Filby with a series of wild strikes but Filby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cerci avoids the head kick by Filby.
Filby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cerci moves out of range of the leg kick from Filby.
Sloppy strikes from Cerci. Those never looked like landing.
Filby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cerci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filby throws a leg kick
and Cerci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cerci circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Cerci wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Filby.
Filby drops his hands momentarily and Cerci takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!

Filby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerci, pushing him back against the cage.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Filby landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cerci tries to break the clinch but Filby is controlling the position.
Cerci lands a right hand.
Filby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cerci blocks it with crossed arms.
Filby misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Filby.
Filby stalling.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but Cerci blocks with his arms.
Filby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cerci as the two fighters clinch.
Cerci is trying to push Filby away but Filby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filby misses with a knee to the head.
Filby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cerci has Filby pressed against the cage.
Cerci presses Filby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but Cerci blocks with his arms.
Cerci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filby backwards.

It looks like Jakob Filby has been cut.
Filby letting Cerci take a breather here.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerci avoids the damage to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Cerci has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cerci slowing the pace effectively.
Cerci looking to slow down the pace here.
Cerci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cerci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cerci.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filby is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filby misses with a knee to the head.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerci avoids the damage to the body.
Cerci working aggressively here.
Cerci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cerci misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filby is trying to stall.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cerci.
Filby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cerci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cerci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cerci taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Filby.
Filby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cerci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Cerci.
Cerci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cerci is defending well for now.
Cerci is looking to break free of the clinch but Filby has double underhooks.
Filby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerci.
Filby with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cerci.
A short right from Cerci.
Cerci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filby working Cerci over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Filby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cerci blocks it with crossed arms.
Cerci is working Filby over against the cage.
Filby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filby taking a breather.
Cerci managing to block the knees to the body from Filby.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Cerci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Cerci is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jakob Filby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jakob Filby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Filby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cerci is out of range.
Cerci swats away the attempt to clinch by Filby.
Cerci scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cerci throws an overhand right that lands on Filby's shoulder, as Filby tries to avoid the shot.
Filby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Filby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Filby rushes Cerci and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerci lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filby obliges.
Cerci managing to block the knees to the body from Filby.
Filby tries a knee to the head but Cerci blocks it.
Cerci avoiding damage as Filby throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filby lands a knee to the body.
Filby trying to land knees to the body.
Filby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Cerci presses Filby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cerci lands a body shot.
Filby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filby is breathing heavily.
Filby lands a knee to the body.
Cerci lands a nice uppercut.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerci avoids the damage to the body.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Cerci.
Cerci looking to slow down the pace here.
Cerci lands with a light punch inside.
Filby misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Cerci is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filby stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Filby.
A hook to the body from Cerci.
Filby trying to land knees to the body.
Cerci pushes Filby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Cerci.
Cerci is leaning against Filby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cerci scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cerci leaning against his opponent.
Cerci's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cerci avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerci stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Filby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cerci's efforts to push away.
Filby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerci.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cerci.
Cerci tries to work over Filby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filby prevents Cerci from breaking the clinch.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerci avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cerci.
Cerci displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filby up against the cage.
Cerci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filby as Cerci tries to tie him up.
Cerci taking a breather.
Cerci is looking to break free of the clinch but Filby has double underhooks.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Cerci avoids the damage to the body.
Filby trying to stall but Cerci improves his position.
Cerci lands a body shot.
Jakob Filby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Filby tries a knee to the head but Cerci blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cerci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Cerci is blocking nicely.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cerci avoids it.
Cerci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cerci is stalling here.
Cerci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cerci avoids it.
Filby tries a knee to the head but Cerci blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jakob Filby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jakob Filby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cerci digs a good hook to Filby's body.
Cerci lands with a straight right. Filby didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerci. Filby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filby was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cerci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filby is looking to chop away at Cerci's legs.
Cerci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Filby misses with a body kick.
Cerci is looking for a counter combo.
Cerci misses with a body shot.
Filby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Filby tries to clinch but Cerci moves out of range.
Cerci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filby slips a jab from Cerci.
Filby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cerci.
Filby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cerci blocks a head kick by Filby.
Filby takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filby is looking to land body kicks.
Filby ducks under a wild hook from Cerci.
Filby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerci paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filby tries to clinch up but Cerci circles away and keeps his distance.
Cerci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emilio Cerci is winning the standup battle so far.
Filby moves away from the strike by Cerci.
Cerci swings for the body but Filby moves out of range.
Cerci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filby dodges the punch combination from Cerci.
Filby tries to clinch there but Cerci circles away.
Cerci darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cerci lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filby wants to clinch but Cerci slips to the side
and Cerci counters with a straight right hand.
Cerci lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Cerci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filby slips a jab and a cross from Cerci.
Cerci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Cerci misses.
Cerci backing away here, and Filby unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Filby darts in trying to clinch
and Cerci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cerci misses with a straight left.
Filby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Filby clinches up against the cage.
Cerci stalling.
Filby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Cerci.
Cerci works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cerci lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Filby.
Filby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filby.
Cerci content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Filby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Filby is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cerci.
Cerci misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filby obliges.
Filby trying to land knees to the body.
Cerci avoiding damage as Filby throws knees to the body.
Filby lands a knee to the body.
Filby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cerci is defending well for now.
Filby crunches a lovely knee into Cerci's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filby has him pressed against the cage.
Cerci managing to block the knees to the body from Filby.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cerci avoiding damage as Filby throws knees to the body.
Cerci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Cerci is blocking nicely.
Filby lands a knee to the head.
Cerci lands a hook that snaps the head of Filby backwards.
Cerci scores with a nice hook to the head.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Cerci trying to control the position but instead, Filby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cerci into the cage.
Filby connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Cerci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Filby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jakob Filby!