PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen "Firestarter" by The Prodigy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
Burns

178 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Demonic Drugs (New 155 product on Jan 4th)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirill Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Burns!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Filipovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic lands with a thumping leg kick.

Filipovic gets a clinch.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns wants a takedown.
Burns can't get the takedown.
Filipovic blocks a body shot from Burns.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Burns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Filipovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kirill Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Burns.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Filipovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Burns 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.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
Burns jumps guard but Filipovic stands there with Burns around his waist. Burns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filipovic lands an elbow just above Burns 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Burns has Filipovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Filipovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Burns blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Burns looks gassed!
Burns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filipovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Filipovic has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to de liver by Filipovic. Beautiful body shot.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.

Burns tries to keep at a distance but Filipovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic crunches a lovely knee into Burns's ribcage.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Filipovic.
Filipovic crunches a lovely knee into Burns's ribcage.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic lands with a light punch inside.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burns's defenses.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Burns pulls guard successfully.
Filipovic preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Filipovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Filipovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic controlling from the top position.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Filipovic clinches with his opponent.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Filipovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
Filipovic scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns looks for a takedown but Filipovic sprawls well.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Filipovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Filipovic tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns throws a hook but Filipovic avoids it easily.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns lunges at Filipovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filipovic's hand.
Burns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Filipovic.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Filipovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Filipovic wants to clinch.

Filipovic rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Filipovic moved out of range nicely.
Filipovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burns counters with a body kick.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a low kick, right behind Filipovic 's knee.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipovic misses with a kick to the body
and Burns counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
and Filipovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Burns really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burns's head.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipovic's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Filipovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burns tries for a takedown but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirill Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Burns.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Burns throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt

and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Filipovic won't be happy with that.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Filipovic pushes Burns away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Burns gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burns works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Burns is chipping away with strikes.
Burns lands some shots froms side control.
Filipovic taking punishment in the form of punches.

Burns has hold of Filipovic's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Filipovic tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Burns cranks the arm and Filipovic screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Filipovic, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johny Burns!