PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mirko filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mirko filipovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vitor Belfort's chin.

filipovic
vs
Belfort

185 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mirko filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
filipovic misses with a head kick.
filipovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
filipovic tries a low kick but Belfort avoids it.
filipovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belfort avoids the head kick by filipovic.
Belfort blocks a head kick by filipovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
filipovic shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
filipovic wants to slow Belfort down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
filipovic tries to land a leg kick but Belfort saw it coming and moves away.
Belfort throws a lazy head kick
and filipovic counters with a two punch combo.
Belfort avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A leg kick checked by Belfort.
Some bone on bone action there as filipovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
A combination from filipovic does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
filipovic misses with a straight left.
filipovic throws a body kick that misses.
filipovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Belfort blocks the low kick.
filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick
and filipovic counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
filipovic throws a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a good low kick that filipovic was not able to check.
Belfort throws a low kick but it's checked well by filipovic.
Belfort goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
filipovic throws a leg kick
and Belfort makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. filipovic really felt that one!
Belfort throws a head kick but filipovic moves out of range.
filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Belfort blocks a head kick by filipovic.
filipovic misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
filipovic keeps Belfort at a distance using the push kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Belfort checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
filipovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Belfort.
filipovic throws a leg kick but Belfort checks it.
filipovic misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mirko filipovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belfort avoids a kick to the body.
filipovic throws a leg kick which misses Belfort's front leg but catches the back leg as Belfort tries to avoid it.
filipovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belfort's head backwards.
Belfort throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
filipovic misses with a low kick.
Belfort gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick by Belfort misses
and filipovic counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a head kick that half lands.
mirko filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by filipovic.
filipovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belfort.
filipovic scores with a jab to the head.
filipovic tries to land a leg kick but Belfort saw it coming and moves away.
filipovic thows a leg kick but Belfort checks it
and Belfort counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
filipovic throws a head kick that misses
and Belfort counters with a solid body kick.
filipovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belfort backs up against the cage.
Belfort throws a lazy head kick
and filipovic counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at filipovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belfort.
Whack! filipovic lands a heavy head kick that drops Belfort. The ref tackles filipovic to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Belfort was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). mirko filipovic!