PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micro Filipinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Tsoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Filipinov
vs
Tsoy

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micro Filipinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Tsoy!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsoy misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsoy. Filipinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsoy misses with a body shot.
Tsoy swings for the body but Filipinov moves out of range.
Tsoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Filipinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsoy takes a swing at Filipinov's ribcage but misses.

Filipinov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filipinov throwing strikes but missing.
Tsoy controls Filipinov momentarily but Filipinov frees himself.
Filipinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsoy, not yet.
Tsoy pulls Filipinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Filipinov from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filipinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Filipinov trying to control but Tsoy is working from the bottom.
Tsoy pulls Filipinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Filipinov from doing any damage or advancing position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filipinov scores with a push kick.
Tsoy throws a body punch but Filipinov moves out of range.
Tsoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Filipinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Tsoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Tsoy looks gassed!
Tsoy misses with a body shot.

Filipinov instigates a clinch.
Filipinov lands a shot to the body.

Filipinov breaks the clinch.
Filipinov lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filipinov clinches.

Filipinov breaks the clinch.

Filipinov has Tsoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsoy trying to control the position but instead, Filipinov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tsoy into the cage.
Filipinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tsoy prevents it.
Filipinov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Filipinov works on Tsoy's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoy takes a shot to the head.

Filipinov breaks from the clinch.

Filipinov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Filipinov showed some decent athleticism there.
Filipinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov is looking to advance position but Tsoy won't allow it.
Filipinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsoy is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Filipinov.
Filipinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Filipinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filipinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filipinov keeps Tsoy at a distance using the push kick.

Filipinov darts in and clinches Tsoy up against the cage.

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.
Filipinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tsoy stalling in the clinch but Filipinov improves position.

Filipinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsoy throws a body punch but Filipinov moves out of range.

Tsoy gets caught flat footed, as Filipinov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tsoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Filipinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tsoy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Filipinov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipinov is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micro Filipinov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Filipinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipinov avoids the body shot from Tsoy.
Tsoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipinov is just out of range.
Tsoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Filipinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Filipinov wants to pass to mount but Tsoy is defending the position.
Tsoy tries to get to full guard but Filipinov has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tsoy defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tsoy is defending against the submission attempts here by Filipinov.
Filipinov misses with a head shot. Tsoy uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tsoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tsoy tries to control but Filipinov wriggling away.
Tsoy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tsoy is stalling here but it's allowed Filipinov to get half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Filipinov kicks Tsoy off and gets back to his feet.
Tsoy takes a swing at Filipinov's ribcage but misses.
Tsoy swings for the body but Filipinov moves out of range.
Tsoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filipinov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tsoy throws a right and a left that Filipinov avoids nicely.
Tsoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipinov manages to avoid it.
Filipinov avoids the body shot from Tsoy.
Filipinov throws a head kick that half lands.
Misha Tsoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tsoy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tsoy swings for the body but Filipinov moves out of range.
Tsoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Filipinov.
Tsoy swings for the body but Filipinov moves out of range.
Tsoy tries to bum rush Filipinov with a series of wild strikes but Filipinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Tsoy tries to keep at a distance but Filipinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Filipinov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tsoy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tsoy looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Misha Tsoy.
Filipinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micro Filipinov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Filipinov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tsoy.
Tsoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoy misses with a body shot.
Tsoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoy throws a body punch but Filipinov moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filipinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsoy backwards.
Tsoy wants to stall.

Filipinov breaks from the clinch.
Tsoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipinov.
Filipinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoy.
Filipinov stuns Tsoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsoy misses with a takedown
and Filipinov counters with a nice kick to the body.

Filipinov closes the distance and pushes Tsoy back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Filipinov.

Filipinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipinov misses with a few strikes there.
Tsoy thuds a left hand into Filipinov's body.
Tsoy misses the body punch
and Filipinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsoy misses with a shot to the body

and Filipinov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filipinov looks to land a strike but Tsoy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Filipinov thows a big elbow that misses.
Filipinov wants to control from the top but Tsoy keeps moving.
Filipinov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tsoy's guard.
Filipinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov won't allow Tsoy to sweep him here.
Filipinov throws a strike but Tsoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tsoy wants to stand but Filipinov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tsoy misses with a body shot
and Filipinov counters with a two punch combo.
Tsoy misses with a body shot

and Filipinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tsoy won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoy can't do much from the bottom here.

Filipinov tries for a kimura but Tsoy is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Filipinov scores with a couple of short elbows.

Filipinov swings around for an armbar but Tsoy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Filipinov's guard.
Tsoy wants to pass the guard but Filipinov is keeping the position.
Tsoy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Filipinov is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tsoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filipinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tsoy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tsoy misses with a body punch
and Filipinov counters with a one-two to the body.
Tsoy misses with a shot to the body

so Filipinov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsoy keeping moving, preventing Filipinov from controlling successfully.
Misha Tsoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micro Filipinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipinov is working Tsoy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micro Filipinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filipinov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micro Filipinov!