PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). filipovic comes into the arena with blood sugar blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

filipovic
vs
West

189 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will West!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
filipovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
West misses the jab.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
West throws a jab when filipovic was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
filipovic moves out of range of the strikes.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around filipovic's waist but filipovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing West off to one side.
filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West misses the jab.
West throws a combination that misses
and filipovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West misses with a combination
and filipovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles West's knee momentarily.
West looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws a shot from downtown. filipovic moves away and avoids it.
filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West throws a combination that misses
and filipovic counters with a three punch combo that has West backing up. West nods at filipovic to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West avoids the head kick by filipovic.
filipovic lands a hook that stumbles West back into the cage. filipovic follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping West to the canvas! filipovic pounces and lands several unanswered shots - West has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mirko filipovic!