PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into the arena with Crepitating Bowel Erosion, Carcass blaring out of the sound system. Acosta has chosen HOO Bangin as his entrance music. Kirill Filipovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Filipovic
vs
Acosta

178 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovic circles away.

Filipovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Acosta to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Acosta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Filipovic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Acosta, into his guard.

Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Acosta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Filipovic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Acosta.
Acosta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Filipovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta sneaks back into half guard.

Acosta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovic pulls his head out easily.

Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovic pulls his head out easily.
Acosta looks gassed!
Filipovic controlling the pace.

Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovic pulls his head out easily.

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.
Acosta tries to roll over but Filipovic keeps him under control.
Filipovic is controlling the pace.
Filipovic stops Acosta from getting back to his feet.

Acosta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filipovic slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acosta actively working from the bottom here.
Filipovic content to control rather than advance.
Acosta tries to get to full guard but Filipovic has control of the leg.
Filipovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four 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 blocks the strikes from Acosta.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acosta is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acosta tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.

Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
A short left from Filipovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acosta is trying to stall.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Filipovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Acosta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Acosta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Filipovic throws the left hand but Acosta avoids the punch easily.
Filipovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Filipovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Acosta's calf.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acosta.
Filipovic misses with a straight right.
Filipovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a straight right.
Filipovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Filipovic takes a swing at Acosta's ribcage but misses.
Acosta tries to clinch
enabling Filipovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Acosta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filipovic can pounce on him.
Acosta closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Acosta misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Acosta misses with a knee to the head.
Acosta lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filipovic avoids it.
A short left from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Still in the clinch, Filipovic scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic with a knee to the head.
Acosta missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic avoids the elbow strike from Acosta, against the cage.
Filipovic avoiding damage as Acosta throws knees to the body.
Filipovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Acosta scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic works on Acosta's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Filipovic.
Filipovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Filipovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Filipovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Acosta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acosta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filipovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Acosta sprawls well initially but Filipovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Filipovic trying to control the pace.

Filipovic stands up and beckons Acosta to join him on the feet.
Filipovic lands a nice shot that snaps Acosta's head back.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta shoots for a takedown but Filipovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kirill Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Acosta.
Acosta walks into a left hand.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a low kick, looking for Acosta's leg but Acosta calmly moves out of range.
Acosta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipovic counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Acosta avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acosta tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
and Acosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Filipovic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Filipovic tries to clinch up

and Acosta counters by moving into the clinch.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Acosta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
Acosta lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Acostas head.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acosta has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic is working Acosta over against the cage.
Filipovic lands a shot to the body.
Filipovic presses Acosta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Filipovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Nicolas Acosta has been cut.
Acosta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acosta ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filipovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipovic managing to block the knees to the body from Acosta.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Acosta.
Filipovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Acosta tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic throws a body punch but Acosta moves out of range.
Filipovic cracks Acosta with a good jab.
Acosta is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Acosta.
Filipovic lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a knee strike.
Kirill Filipovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Filipovic misses

and Acosta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filipovic tries to roll over but Acosta keeps him under control.
Acosta thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Filipovic to regain full guard.
Filipovic managing to control the position.

Acosta has gone for a leg lock! Filipovic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Acosta's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Acosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acosta working for submissions but it's allowed Filipovic to get to half guard.

Filipovic escapes and gets back to his feet.
Acosta avoids the body shot from Filipovic.
Filipovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Filipovic scores with a nice body kick.
Acosta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic cracks Acosta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with an uppercut. Acosta saw that one coming.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Acosta circles away.
Filipovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acosta was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic thumps Acosta with a low kick.
Acosta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipovic.
Acosta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filipovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Filipovic misses with a looping right.
Filipovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Filipovic clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Acosta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Acosta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
A low kick from Filipovic misses

and Acosta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Acosta.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Acosta is controlling him.
Acosta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acosta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Filipovic.
Filipovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acosta avoids it.
Filipovic with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Filipovic.
Filipovic being controlled against the cage.
Filipovic pushes Acosta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Filipovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic digs a right hand underneath Acosta's ribcage. Acosta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filipovic avoids it.
Filipovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filipovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Acosta tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acosta's sensitive parts.
Filipovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Filipovic clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Filipovic avoiding damage as Acosta throws knees to the body.
Acosta stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Filipovic throws an elbow but misses.
Acosta misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Filipovic.
Acosta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Acosta.
A nice left hand lands by Filipovic.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filipovic avoids it.
Acosta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acosta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Acosta trying to land knees to the body.
Acosta looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filipovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
Acosta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic is looking to slow Acosta down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta drops his hands momentarily and Filipovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Acosta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Acosta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filipovic.
Acosta avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a one two! Acosta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acosta wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Acosta's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Filipovic. Acosta shrugs it off though.
Filipovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Filipovic cracks Acosta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick

and Acosta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Acosta trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Filipovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acosta trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Acosta wants to stand and escape but instead Filipovic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Filipovic gets to his feet - Acosta follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Filipovic had his way with Nicolas Acosta in that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Acosta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Filipovic throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.

Acosta gets the takedown into side control.
Filipovic regains half guard.
Acosta seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Filipovic is trying to get back to full guard.

Acosta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nicolas Acosta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Filipovic gets back to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Filipovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Acosta wants to pass the guard but Filipovic is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Acosta throws and elbow that misses. Filipovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Acosta's guard. Nice move by Filipovic!
Acosta being controlled here, momentarily.
Nicolas Acosta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic pushes down on Acosta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Acosta missing with punches from the bottom.

Acosta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Acosta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filipovic controlling the pace.

Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovic pulls his head out easily.
Filipovic is controlling the pace.

Acosta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Filipovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back.

Acosta looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filipovic controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Filipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filipovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Filipovic!
Kirill Filipovic retains his welterweight title!