PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Woodford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Frontline - Pillar. Woodford has chosen The Brains - Hell N' Back as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Filipovic
vs
Woodford

190 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Woodford!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodford.
Woodford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovic circles away.

Woodford darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Woodford lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woodford stops Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Woodford has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Woodford working for a submission but Filipovic is keeping him at bay.
Woodford throws some wild stikes that Filipovic manages to avoid easily.

Woodford jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Filipovic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Filipovic can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Woodford asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Woodford is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Fedor Filipovic has been cut.
Woodford throws a strike aimed at the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic avoids it well.
Woodford throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Filipovic tries to escape but Woodford is in control.
Woodford connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Filipovic some visible discomfort.

Woodford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Filipovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Woodford looks gassed!
The ground and pound from Woodford seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodford lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Filipovic down.
Woodford is looking to take a break and control but Filipovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woodford throws an elbow but Filipovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Woodford on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Woodford tries to get out of the position.
Woodford in side control lands a decent elbow.
Woodford throws an elbow but Filipovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Woodford moves into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Woodford there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Filipovic is squirming around, avoiding Woodford's attempts to control the action.
Woodford lands a big elbow.
Woodford tries to control but Filipovic wriggling away.
Filipovic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Woodford working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Filipovic can't escape the position.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woodford on the ground.
Filipovic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Filipovic tries to hold on but Woodford pushes him away.
Woodford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Filipovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Woodford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filipovic?
Filipovic blocking the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Woodford looking to finish with strikes here!
Woodford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.

Woodford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Woodford won't let Filipovic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Woodford trying to control but Filipovic is having none of it.
The referee warns Filipovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woodford loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Filipovic scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Woodford land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Woodford stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Woodford!