PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mirko Filipovic enters the ring!

Dela Cruz
vs
Filipovic

182 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
29
206 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filipovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Dela Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Filipovic defends well and Dela Cruz ends up having to push Filipovic into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Filipovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dela Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Filipovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Dela Cruz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipovic can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Filipovic defends it well.
Dela Cruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Filipovic dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Filipovic is staying active underneath Dela Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dela Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Filipovic defends the submission attempt.
Dela Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dela Cruz is trying to control. Filipovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is really struggling to control Filipovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dela Cruz not doing much here.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Filipovic is keeping him busy.

Dela Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dela Cruz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Filipovic defend it? Dela Cruz steps over the head and cranks it - Filipovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dela Cruz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
Mauricio Dela Cruz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.