PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Concepcion
vs
Filipovic

170 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

174 cm
20
150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Concepcion.
Concepcion scores with a punch to the head.
Filipovic avoids the body shot from Concepcion.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Concepcion throws an overhand right that lands on Filipovic's shoulder, as Filipovic tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Concepcion moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Concepcion throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Concepcion drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Concepcion is having none of it.

Concepcion drops back looking for a leg! Filipovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Filipovic manages to kick Concepcion off! Concepcion jumps back into Filipovic's guard.
Concepcion tries to free his leg and advance position but Filipovic is retaining full guard.
Concepcion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Filipovic's guard.

Concepcion is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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!
Concepcion prevents Filipovic from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Concepcion manages to move to mount!

Concepcion has hold of Filipovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Filipovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
You get the feeling that Filipovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Filipovic wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Concepcion has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Filipovic taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angel Concepcion!