PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 2636 p4p, 23641 weight class) and Immagunna Filerup (ranked 301 p4p, 482 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kangas
vs
Filerup

178 cm
27
155
13 - 18 - 1

168 cm
26
142
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Immagunna Filerup!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas misses with a looping right.
Kangas with a nice calf kick.

Filerup shoots in and gets a takedown into Kangas's guard.

Filerup stands and steps away. Kangas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kangas jabs at Filerup's body.
Kangas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kangas sets himself, and Filerup steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
Filerup shoots and misses
and Kangas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filerup moves away.
Filerup will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Filerup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kangas but Kangas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immagunna Filerup.
Filerup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kangas throws a hook but Filerup avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Filerup.
Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas blocks a head kick by Filerup.

Filerup closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kangas to the mat! Kangas manages to get full guard.
Filerup slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filerup stopping the sweep attempt from Kangas.
Kangas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Filerup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kangas working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filerup controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kangas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kangas continues to stall.
Filerup is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Filerup trying to control but Kangas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filerup looks for a takedown but Kangas sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas throws a hook but Filerup blocks it.
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filerup shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kangas as he avoids it easily.
Kangas is looking to counter punch.
Filerup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kangas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filerup throws out the jab.

Filerup gets a clinch.
Filerup is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kangas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
Filerup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas tries a body shot but Filerup blocks it.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filerups head.
Filerup is working for takedown but Kangas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas lands a body punch.

Kangas breaks from the clinch.
Kangas throws a lazy uppercut
and Filerup counters with a series of strikes. Kangas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filerup moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filerup fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Kangas.
Kangas stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Kangas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Filerup moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas misses with a head kick.
Filerup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Filerup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas 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.

Filerup blocks a jab.
Filerup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kangas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filerup scoring well with a low kick there.
Filerup shoots in looking for a takedown. Kangas tries to sprawl out of it but Filerup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kangas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas punishes Filerup's body with a nice straight punch.
Kangas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filerup tries for a takedown but Kangas circles away easily
and Filerup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas scores with a nice strike.
Kangas staying out of range there.

Filerup fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kangas sprawls well initially but Filerup persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kangas is doing well to control the position and prevent Filerup from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Filerup in particular looking to stall.
Kangas is trying to control but can't.
Filerup slows the pace down in half guard.
Filerup is keen to just control but Kangas is a slippery customer.
Filerup takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filerup wants to pass the guard but Kangas is defending well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kangas misses with an uppercut. Filerup saw that one coming.
Filerup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Filerup defending well as Kangas loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas throws a shot from downtown. Filerup moves away and avoids it.
Filerup moves away from the strike by Kangas.
Kangas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Filerup tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Filerup on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Filerup momentarily.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Filerup throws a sloppy head kick and Kangas moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Kangas.
Kangas slaps away a takedown attempt from Filerup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immagunna Filerup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filerup fails to land the takedown.
Filerup fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kangas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Filerup slips a jab from Kangas.
Kangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filerup can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kangas.
Filerup fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filerup moves in looking to clinch but Kangas pushes him off.
Filerup dives in and grabs Kangas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kangas pushes down on Filerup's head and hops out.
Filerup keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Filerup is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kangas throws a shot to the body.
Kangas throws a series of punches but Filerup moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filerup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kangas is fending him off so far but Filerup persists. Nope, Kangas circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas scores with a hook.
Filerup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kangas.
Filerup is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Filerup doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filerup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kangas but Kangas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Filerup scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kangas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filerup perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Filerup gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
Filerup goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kangas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filerup.
Filerup avoids the body shot from Kangas.
Filerup thinks about the counter body kick.
Kangas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filerup looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Filerup throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kangas was covering up waiting for the punch and Filerup finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kangas keeping moving, preventing Filerup from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas controls Filerup momentarily but Filerup frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filerup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kangas is trying to keep Filerup in close.

Filerup gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kangas swings for the body but Filerup moves out of range.
Kangas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Filerup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Filerup has his takedown stuffed
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immagunna Filerup.
Nice defenses there by Filerup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Filerup's hands.
Kangas stuffs the takedown attempt from Filerup. Filerup gets slowly back to his feet.
Kangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Filerup.
Kangas throws a shot to the body.
Filerup tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but Filerup manages to avoid it.
Filerup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filerup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filerup darts in looking for a takedown but Kangas gets double underhooks and turns Filerup into the cage.
Filerup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangas throws out the jab.
Filerup walks into a straight right hand from Kangas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kangas checks a leg kick.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Kangas as Filerup shoots in.
Kangas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kangas scores with a decent looking hook.
Kangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kangas misses with a shot to the body

and Filerup counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kangas wants to control but Filerup is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Filerup is looking to take a break and control but Kangas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kangas trying to control but Filerup postures up.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filerup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filerup is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kangas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filerup is stalling in the full guard.
Kangas seems keen to control Filerup's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kangas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!