PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Filcic
vs
MacGregor

178 cm
24
157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
158 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandro Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Filcic tries to sprawl out of it but MacGregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Filcic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacGregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filcic tries to avoid it but MacGregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filcic to the ground. Filcic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filcic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from MacGregor.
MacGregor fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandro Filcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob MacGregor.
Filcic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacGregor looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filcic.
MacGregor slips a jab and a cross from Filcic.
MacGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filcic. Filcic obviously looking to wear him down.
MacGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filcic can pounce on him.
Filcic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filcic clobbers MacGregor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Rob MacGregor has been cut.
Filcic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filcic can pounce on him.
MacGregor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Filcic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for MacGregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor shoots in and drives through. Filcic sprawls well.
Filcic throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Filcic.
Filcic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacGregor.
An inside leg kick lands from Filcic.
Filcic thows a body shot but no joy.
MacGregor throws the left hand but Filcic avoids the punch easily.
Filcic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filcic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Filcic is looking to slow MacGregor down with leg kicks.
MacGregor misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filcic.

Filcic moves into range and clinches up with MacGregor.
Filcic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacGregor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filcic with a knee to the head.
MacGregor takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filcic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filcic lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Filcic.

Filcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filcic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Filcic connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Filcic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filcic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacGregor. That did some damage!
Filcic works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filcic cracks the inside of MacGregor's front leg.
Rob MacGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filcic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Filcic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob MacGregor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Filcic lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacGregor doesn't seem phased though.
MacGregor has a takedown stuffed.
Filcic swings for the body but MacGregor moves out of range.
Filcic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacGregor's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filcic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Filcic.
Filcic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacGregor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Filcic gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filcic.

Filcic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filcic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacGregor. That did some damage!
MacGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacGregor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Filcic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filcic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacGregor's calf.
Sandro Filcic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filcic cracks the inside of MacGregor's front leg.
Filcic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filcic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacGregor. That did some damage!
Filcic is looking to wear down MacGregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Filcic throws a leg kick which misses MacGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as MacGregor tries to avoid it.
Filcic cracks a nice hook into MacGregor's ribs.
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!
Filcic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacGregor.
Filcic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacGregor can do to turn this around?
MacGregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Filcic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Filcic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacGregor misses with a combination
and Filcic counters with a nice leg kick.
MacGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filcic can pounce on him.
MacGregor walks into a straight right hand from Filcic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Filcic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filcic wants to clinch up but MacGregor keeps it at a distance.
MacGregor tries for a takedown but Filcic circles away easily
and Filcic counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filcic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Filcic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Filcic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob MacGregor's cut.
That's time! Filcic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Filcic takes a swing at MacGregor's ribcage but misses.
MacGregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filcic.
Filcic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filcic throws a leg kick which misses MacGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as MacGregor tries to avoid it.
Filcic throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGregor fails with the takedown
and Filcic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacGregor shoots and misses
and Filcic counters with a nice leg kick.
Sandro Filcic is winning the standup battle so far.
MacGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic dips to his left and cracks MacGregor with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Filcic, as that shot connected.
Filcic moves out of range as MacGregor strikes.
MacGregor tries for a takedown but Filcic circles away easily
and Filcic counters with a leg kick.
Sandro Filcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob MacGregor.
Filcic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Filcic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filcic jabs at MacGregor's body.
MacGregor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Filcic connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filcic.
Filcic throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Filcic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic connects with a looping right hand.
Filcic misses with an uppercut.
MacGregor misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Filcic misses the target.
MacGregor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Filcic counters with a thumping low kick.
Filcic lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filcic moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Filcic.
Filcic lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filcic obliges.
Filcic pushes MacGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Filcic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filcic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filcic lands a body shot.
Filcic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sandro Filcic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filcic with a knee to the head.

MacGregor is rocked!
Filcic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacGregor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MacGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Filcic finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Filcic.
Filcic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
MacGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Filcic.
Filcic lands with a light punch inside.
Filcic gets through MacGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rob MacGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filcic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Filcic lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Filcic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filcic 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Filcic!