PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Territory. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Anka
vs
Filipovic

200 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kalle Anka!
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, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Anka.

Filipovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filipovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Filipovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovic landing with the ground and pound.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Anka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filipovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Filipovic postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Filipovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Filipovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Anka is retaining full guard.
Filipovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anka looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Anka keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anka throws a front kick that sends Filipovic stumbling back into the cage.
Filipovic looks gassed!

Anka forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Anka is working for takedown but Filipovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anka is looking to control Filipovic's arms but Filipovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anka has his back to the cage.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Anka won't allow it.
Anka is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
Filipovic prevents Anka from breaking the clinch.
Anka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipovic's elbow.
Filipovic just leaning against Anka, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Anka tries to tie him up.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anka working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anka tries to circle away but Filipovic has him pinned against the cage.
Anka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Filipovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anka has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.

Anka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anka throws a nice head kick!
Anka misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Filipovic misses
and Anka counters with an outside leg kick.
Anka doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Filipovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Anka keeps him there for the moment.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Anka has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic jumps guard but Anka stands there with Filipovic around his waist. Filipovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic has Anka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anka keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filipovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anka stalling in the clinch but Filipovic improves position.

Anka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anka tries a head kick but it misses.

Filipovic has Anka up against the cage in a clinch.
Anka looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Anka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses
and Anka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Filipovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anka won't be happy with that.
Anka trying to remain calm as Filipovic controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on kalle Anka's cut.
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.

Anka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anka throws a head kick that misses

and Filipovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anka won't be happy with that.
Anka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Filipovic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Filipovic controls the position from side control.

Filipovic stands up and beckons Anka to his feet.

Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anka lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Filipovic has Anka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Anka is controlling him.
Anka is leaning against Filipovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Anka pulls guard.
Anka wants to sweep but no luck.
Anka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Filipovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Filipovic trying to control the position here.
Anka trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Filipovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anka wanted to stand there but Filipovic had control of the position.
Filipovic is pulling down on Anka's head to control his posture.
Filipovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Filipovic working a defensive guard but Anka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Filipovic struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is looking to take a break and control but Filipovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anka lands a few punches from side control.
Anka wants to stand but Filipovic has his arm trapped.
Anka tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anka trying to control the position but Filipovic is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.

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.
Some wild striking there from Anka.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Anka circles away.
Filipovic staying out of range there.
Anka wants to clinch

so Filipovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anka is trying to keep Filipovic in close.
Filipovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Anka is working an open guard so Filipovic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on kalle Anka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Filipovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Filipovic working the ground and pound.
Filipovic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Anka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Filipovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anka trying to control from the bottom.
Anka is trying to stand back up but Filipovic is controlling him
Mirko Filipovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Filipovic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Filipovic is thwarting Anka's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to control. Anka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Filipovic prevents Anka from standing back up.
Filipovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anka looks to land a body kick but Filipovic moved away.
Anka throws a head kick that misses.

Filipovic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anka!
Filipovic with the ground and pound from mount.
Anka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anka wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anka wants to control but Filipovic is having none of it.
Anka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anka is squirming around, avoiding Filipovic's attempts to control the action.
Filipovic lands a nice shot to the head.
Anka is squirming around, avoiding Filipovic's attempts to control the action.
Filipovic looking to ground and pound but Anka is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to control but Anka is having none of it.
Anka tries to hold on but Filipovic pushes him away.
Anka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anka is in a horrible position here. Filipovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Filipovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Filipovic controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anka is trying to stand up.
Filipovic content just to control the position here.
Filipovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Anka because Filipovic loaded up on that one.
kalle Anka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anka is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anka sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filipovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!