PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mag dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Filipopic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think dalena might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Judgment Night by Biohazard&Onyx. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

dalena
vs
Filipopic

188 cm
26
245 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mag dalena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Filipopic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipopic fails with an attempt to clinch.

Filipopic clinches up with dalena and pushes him back against the cage.
dalena blocks an uppercut.
dalena goes for a takedown attempt but Filipopic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
dalena tries to bum rush Filipopic with a series of wild strikes but Filipopic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
dalena moves in looking to clinch but Filipopic pushes him off.
Filipopic wants to clinch

and dalena counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dalena has Filipopic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipopic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
dalena is working for takedown but Filipopic is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipopic displaying some good clinch control by pressing dalena up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for dalena.

Filipopic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipopic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Filipopic tries to clinch up

and dalena counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipopic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mag dalena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dalena tries for a takedown but Filipopic manages to get underhooks.
dalena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
dalena is working for takedown but Filipopic is calmly controlling the position for now.
dalena looking for a takedown.
dalena tries to score a body lock takedown but Filipopic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dalena is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Filipopic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt dalena or not.
Filipopic with a knee to the head.

It looks like mag dalena has been cut.
Filipopic prevents a takedown attempt there.
dalena is breathing heavily.

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

Filipopic takes the fight into the clinch.

dalena is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Filipopic can't fight it off and eventually dalena manages to take the fight to the floor. Filipopic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
dalena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dalena postures up in Filipopic's guard and throws a big left but Filipopic blocks it.
dalena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
dalena trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filipopic is on top in guard.

dalena is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
dalena 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.

dalena has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Filipopic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

dalena is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

dalena throws his legs up looking for a submission but Filipopic uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dalena tries to get back to half guard but can't.
dalena gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four 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.
Filipopic controlling from the full mount.
dalena is trying desperately to improve position.
Filipopic looking to control and managing it successfully.
dalena is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 mag dalena'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
and dalena counters with a left to the body.
dalena swinging wildly here.
Filipopic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filipopic tries to clinch up.
Filipopic swats away the attempt to clinch by dalena.
dalena punishes Filipopic's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from dalena misses.
Filipopic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dalena.
Good work by dalena as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as dalena checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
mag dalena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dalena just misses with a punch to the body.
Filipopic tries to clinch up.

dalena closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Filipopic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
dalena sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Filipopic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
dalena is trying to ground and pound but Filipopic uses the momentary lack of control by dalena to regain half guard.
dalena throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dalena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
dalena thows a huge punch but Filipopic dodges it nicely.
dalena throws a strike but Filipopic avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
dalena is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
dalena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
dalena throws a strike but Filipopic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

dalena looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Filipopic passes into half guard.

dalena actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dalena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

dalena is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipopic pulls his head out easily.

dalena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

dalena is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipopic pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four 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.

dalena looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dalena tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

dalena is rocked!
dalena misses with the combination.
Filipopic throws a wild body kick that dalena sees coming a mile off.
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 mag dalena'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. This is the final round!

dalena looks to clinch
and Filipopic counters with an inside leg kick.
mag dalena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dalena tries to clinch there but Filipopic circles away.
dalena keeps the fight on the outside.
dalena looks to clinch
and Filipopic counters with a leg kick.

dalena moves into the clinch.

Filipopic is fighting off a takedown attempt but dalena is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Filipopic to the mat. Filipopic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Filipopic has control of dalena's left arm, preventing dalena from doing any damage.
Filipopic wants to sweep but no luck.
Filipopic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Filipopic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena postures up in Filipopic's guard and throws a big left but Filipopic blocks it.
Filipopic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipopic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Filipopic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
dalena throws a strike but Filipopic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Filipopic tries to stand but dalena is controlling from the bottom.

Filipopic got a little sloppy there for a moment and dalena has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filipopic has managed to get both his arms back between dalena's legs - danger averted.

dalena looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two 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.

dalena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

dalena looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Filipopic has picked dalena up and slammed him! dalena can't keep hold of the triangle and Filipopic manages to pass to side control!
Filipopic gets to mount! dalena was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
dalena tries to reverse the position but Filipopic maintains control.
mag dalena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipopic controlling his opponent.
dalena keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
dalena is wriggling around trying to escape.
dalena is working hard here to advance position.
dalena gets back to half guard.
dalena tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Filipopic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filipopic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Filipopic!