PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic's entrance music is Wild Boys. A fine choice. Gregory has chosen A New Level as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
Gregory

188 cm
26
248 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregory cracks Filipovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gregory swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Gregory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Gregory swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gregory drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gregory pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipovic is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Gregory is having none of it.
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.
Gregory looking to pass the guard.
Gregory content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory wants to pass the guard but Filipovic is keeping the position.
Gregory won't allow Filipovic to get back to his feet.
Gregory trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Gregory keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Filipovic keeps moving.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gregory on the ground.
Gregory thows a big elbow that misses.
Gregory controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gregory won't allow Filipovic to get back to his feet.
Gregory 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.
Gregory chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory advances position into side control!
Gregory trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.

Gregory tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gregory has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Filipovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gregory asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Gregory is trying to get an arm triangle but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Filipovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filipovic tries to get out of the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregory tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gregory has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gregory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
Gregory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gregory tries to advance to mount but can't.
Filipovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Filipovic really wants to buck Gregory off and get back to his feet.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gregory cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gregory content just to control the position here.
Gregory can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.
The referee warns Filipovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory controlling from mount.
Filipovic is in a horrible position here. Gregory smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregory controlling his opponent.
Gregory lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Gregory quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gregory but it's paid off an Filipovic is forced to tap! Nice work by Gregory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noah Gregory!