PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Filipopic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superstar Remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipopic
vs
Wright

191 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

208 cm
24
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Filipopic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipopic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Filipopic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Filipopic slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Filipopic moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filipopic.
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipopic slips a straight right by Wright.
Filipopic lands with a kick to the temple. Wright shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Manny Wright has been cut.
Wright misses the jab.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filipopic backs up against the cage.

It looks like Miko Filipopic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Filipopic's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tests Filipopic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Filipopic's shoulder, as Filipopic tries to avoid the shot.
Filipopic throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Filipopic slips the punch.
Wright throws a series of punches but Filipopic moves out of range.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.

Wright lands a left and a right that send Filipopic crashing to the mat, dazed. Wright thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wright throws a right and a left that Filipopic avoids nicely.
Filipopic throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Filipopic slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright looks to land a combination but Filipopic avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright lands with a right that hurts Filipopic. Filipopic looks to clinch but Wright throws a short knee that drops Filipopic. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Manny Wright!