PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiyato Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki comes to the cage accompanied by X JAPAN - Forever Love. Hiyato Suzuki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Suzuki
vs
Filipovic

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

178 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
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NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiyato Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirill Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Filipovic blocks a jab.
Suzuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suzuki lands with a straight right. Filipovic didn't see that one coming.
Filipovic throws an off balance right hand
and Suzuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Filipovic shoots in and bounces Suzuki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Filipovic has gone for a leg lock! Suzuki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suzuki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Filipovic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Suzuki has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Filipovic looking for submissions off his back.
Suzuki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Filipovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Filipovic wants to get back to full guard.
Suzuki blocks the strikes from Filipovic.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Filipovic is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to maintain the position but Suzuki is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Suzuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suzuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filipovic in his tracks.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut.
Filipovic fails with the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Filipovic throws a right hand that misses
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Filipovic has his takedown stuffed
and Suzuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiyato Suzuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Filipovic.
A shot to the body from Filipovic misses
and Suzuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suzuki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Filipovic looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to clinch up.
Filipovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Filipovic misses with a takedown
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzuki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki scores with a hook.
Hiyato Suzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suzuki with a hook.
Suzuki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Filipovic misses with a hook to the body
enabling Suzuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Suzuki throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiyato Suzuki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Filipovic fails with the takedown
and Suzuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Suzuki finds it's way through Filipovic's defenses.
Filipovic fails with the takedown
and Suzuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the head.
Filipovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suzuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filipovic shoots and misses
and Suzuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiyato Suzuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Filipovic.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Filipovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Suzuki forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suzuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suzuki with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki lands a nice knee to the body.
Suzuki looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Suzuki looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.

Filipovic has Suzuki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Filipovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Suzuki tumbling to the mat - Filipovic dives into Suzuki's guard.
Filipovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.

Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Filipovic is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Suzuki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Filipovic's back instead.
Filipovic trying to control the position but Suzuki manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki doesn't have the hooks in and Filipovic manages to turn into his guard.
Suzuki managing to control the position.
Filipovic pushes down on Suzuki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suzuki is refusing to be controlled, as Filipovic sits in half guard.

Filipovic in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Suzuki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Filipovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirill Filipovic!