PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into the arena with Duran Duran - The wild boys blaring out of the sound system. Snape has chosen DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Filipovic
vs
Snape

190 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
285 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lexington Snape!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Filipovic misses with an uppercut.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snape tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic looks to land a right hand but Snape moved out of range.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snape tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Snape doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Snape moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
Snape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snape scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic pushes Snape back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic is trying to push Snape away but Snape has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Filipovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snape landing knees to the body.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snape scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Snape.
Snape creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Snape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Filipovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snape connects with a knee to the head.

Filipovic is rocked!

Mirko Filipovic's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape lands a nice elbow.
Snape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mirko Filipovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Snape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Filipovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Snape is controlling the position.
Snape lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Mirko Filipovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirko Filipovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lexington Snape!
A pretty intense looking Lexington Snape took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.