PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Filipopic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierre
vs
Filipopic

214 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Filipopic!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Filipopic checks it well.
Pierre throws a leg kick but Filipopic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Filipopic.
Filipopic wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Filipopic moves out of range easily.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Filipopic has closed the distance and engaged Pierre in a clinch.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre throws a head kick but Filipopic moves out of range.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.

Pierre lands a big head kick that sends Filipopic tumbling to the mat! Pierre takes a step backwards and waves Filipopic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Miko Filipopic has been cut.
Filipopic avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Filipopic cracks Pierre with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Filipopic is out of range.
A jab from Filipopic misses.
Filipopic tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.

Filipopic takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Filipopic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipopic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipopic wants to clinch.
Pierre misses with a leg kick.
Filipopic moves out of range as Pierre throws a body kick.
A head kick by Pierre misses

and Filipopic counters by moving into the clinch.

Filipopic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Filipopic instigates a clinch.
Filipopic misses with a knee to the head.
Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two 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.
Filipopic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Filipopic manages to break the clinch.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
and Filipopic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Filipopic's head but Filipopic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Pierre misses

and Filipopic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filipopic.

Filipopic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Filipopic clinches.
Filipopic lands a nice uppercut.
Filipopic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filipopic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipopic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pierres head.

Filipopic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Filipopic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Filipopic's shoulder, as Filipopic tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre swings for the body but Filipopic moves out of range.

Filipopic moves into the clinch.
Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipopic is struggling to control the position.

Filipopic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Filipopic closes the distance and pushes Pierre back into the cage.
Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Filipopic keeps him there for the moment.

Filipopic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Filipopic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filipopic rushes Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Filipopic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierre.
Filipopic prevents Pierre from breaking the clinch.

Filipopic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Filipopic pushes Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.

Filipopic breaks from the clinch.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Filipopic wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Filipopic clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Filipopic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miko Filipopic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Filipopic tries to clinch up.
Filipopic wants to clinch.
Pierre thows a leg kick but Filipopic checks it
and Filipopic counters with an inside leg kick.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked

and Filipopic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filipopic.

Filipopic breaks the clinch.

Filipopic closes the distance and clinches.

Filipopic breaks the clinch.
Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss

and Filipopic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Filipopic darts in and clinches Pierre up against the cage.
Filipopic stalls.
Filipopic scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipopic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre throws a head kick but Filipopic moves out of range.
Pierre throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Filipopic counters by clinching up.
Filipopic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Filipopic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre tries to land a body kick

and Filipopic counters by clinching up.

Filipopic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipopic fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic feints and then cracks Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierre down.
Filipopic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipopic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pierre.
Filipopic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Filipopic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Filipopic breaks the clinch.
David Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Filipopic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Filipopic.
Pierre tries to break free but Filipopic pushes him back against the cage.

Filipopic breaks the clinch.
Filipopic blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Filipopic blocks a head kick by Pierre.

Filipopic has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Filipopic.
Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Filipopic is controlling him.
Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Filipopic breaks from the clinch.
Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Filipopic counters by moving into the clinch.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miko Filipopic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Filipopic clinches.

Filipopic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipopic counters with an inside leg kick.

Filipopic has managed to clinch.

Filipopic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filipopic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Filipopic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Filipopic manages to break the clinch.

Filipopic darts in and clinches Pierre up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Filipopic - that landed with a thud.
Filipopic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Filipopic controlling the action here for a moment.

Filipopic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Filipopic pushes Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Filipopic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miko Filipopic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Filipopic moves in looking to clinch but Pierre pushes him off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Filipopic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Filipopic has closed the distance and engaged Pierre in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Filipopic - that landed with a thud.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Filipopic moves into range and clinches up with Pierre.
Pierre tries to break the clinch but Filipopic is controlling the position.

Filipopic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pierre throws a head kick but Filipopic moves out of range.

Filipopic moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipopic lands a nice knee to the body.

Filipopic breaks from the clinch.

Filipopic moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filipopic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Filipopic moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipopic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Filipopic.

Filipopic clinches up with Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.

Filipopic breaks from the clinch.
Pierre throws a lazy body kick

and Filipopic counters with a head kick that drops Pierre to the mat! Pierre scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Pierre is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Filipopic rushes Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Filipopic manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.

Filipopic breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre walks straight into a right hand from Filipopic - that's dropped him! Filipopic jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Pierre from any more punishment! Pierre complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miko Filipopic!