PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between andrei arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). andrei arlovski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

arlovski
vs
Filipovic

185 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, andrei arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
arlovski is looking to clinch.
arlovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filipovic tries to avoid it but arlovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filipovic to the ground. Filipovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Filipovic with that takedown attempt.
Filipovic moves out of range of the strikes.

arlovski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. arlovski showed some decent athleticism there.
arlovski controlling the pace.
arlovski is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Filipovic manages to get to full guard.
arlovski wanted to stand there but Filipovic had control of the position.
arlovski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
arlovski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Filipovic is proving hard to escape from.
arlovski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
arlovski won't allow Filipovic to get back to his feet.

Filipovic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes arlovski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
arlovski shoots for a takedown but Filipovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from arlovski as Filipovic shoots in.
Filipovic fails to land the takedown.
andrei arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Filipovic.
Filipovic looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
arlovski lands a head kick!
arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
arlovski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Filipovic counters with a shoot takedown. arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
Filipovic trying to control but arlovski is working from the bottom.
Filipovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic stops arlovski from standing up.
arlovski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Filipovic dives into side control.
arlovski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Filipovic is putting a hurting on arlovski here, landing some big shots from side control.

arlovski throws Filipovic to one side and escapes!
arlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipovic misses with a takedown attempt
and arlovski counters with a big head kick but Filipovic shrugs it off.
arlovski lands a high kick!
A left and a right from Filipovic both land. Nice combination.
Filipovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and arlovski counters with a big head kick but Filipovic shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from arlovski as Filipovic shoots in.
arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Filipovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Filipovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

arlovski throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Filipovic or perhaps it was just good defense by arlovski which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

arlovski clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski slows down the pace here.
Filipovic gets underhooks to prevent arlovski's takedown attempt.

arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Filipovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. arlovski sprawls well initially but Filipovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
arlovski wants to get back to full guard but Filipovic has passed into side control.
Filipovic prevents arlovski from getting the reversal.
Filipovic with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filipovic prevents arlovski from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
arlovski tries to lock up and control but Filipovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Filipovic.
Filipovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
arlovski's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
arlovski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
arlovski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arlovski tries to lock up and control but Filipovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fedor Filipovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
arlovski is trying desperately to improve position.
Filipovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Filipovic tries to control but arlovski wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
arlovski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Filipovic wants to control the pace but arlovski is squirming around nicely.
arlovski wants to control but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
arlovski regains half guard.
arlovski is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Filipovic 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A nice combination there by Filipovic.
arlovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Filipovic counters with a single leg into guard. arlovski didn't expect that.
Filipovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
arlovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Filipovic won't allow arlovski to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

arlovski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski controls Filipovic momentarily but Filipovic frees himself.
Filipovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
arlovski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Filipovic scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from arlovski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filipovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by arlovski.

Filipovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in arlovski's guard.
arlovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Filipovic is controlling him.

Filipovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
arlovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic has a takedown stuffed.
andrei arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Filipovic.

arlovski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

arlovski stands up and beckons Filipovic to his feet.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by arlovski. That's going to slow Filipovic down.
andrei arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filipovic!
arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Filipovic moves out of range easily.
Filipovic misses with a takedown
and arlovski counters with a head kick. That will keep Filipovic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
arlovski throws a lazy head kick

and Filipovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filipovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Filipovic!