PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Filipovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Filipovic
vs
Mashburn

190 cm
23
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

176 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashburn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Mark Mashburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Mashburn avoids them all with ease.
Mashburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
Filipovic lands with a nice combination. Mashburn backs away looking to recover.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mashburn wants to clinch.
Mashburn fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Mashburn tries to clinch up.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Mashburn wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Filipovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filipovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Mashburn tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Mashburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipovic defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic lands a nice shot that snaps Mashburn's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filipovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mashburn gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Mashburn moves out of range.
Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Mashburn avoids them all with ease.
Mashburn tries to clinch up.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Mashburn.
Mashburn slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Mashburn is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mashburn is looking to clinch.
Filipovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Mashburn moves out of range.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Filipovic duly obliges.
Mashburn tries to clinch up.
Mashburn tries to clinch up.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Mashburn is looking to clinch.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mashburn is looking to clinch.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
A left lands for Filipovic.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mashburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mashburn.
Mashburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mashburn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Mashburn avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Mashburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Mashburn also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn tries to clinch up.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Mashburn.
Mashburn tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Mashburn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mashburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mashburn tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mashburn tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filipovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mashburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mashburn forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Mashburn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mashburn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Mashburn's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mashburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
Mashburn trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mashburn.
Mashburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn slows down the pace here.
Mashburn receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mashburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mashburn is struggling to control the position.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Mashburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mashburn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mashburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mashburn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mashburn misses with a knee to the head.
Mashburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
A head punch on the inside from Mashburn fails to land.

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.
Mashburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filipovic avoids it.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Mashburn is controlling the position.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Mashburn keeps him there for the moment.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Mashburn has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mashburn.
Mashburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic tries to break free but Mashburn pushes him back against the cage.
Mashburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mashburn lands a left hand.
Mashburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mashburn lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filipovic being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mashburn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filipovic's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Mashburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Filipovic.
Mashburn wants to clinch.
Mashburn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mashburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Mashburn is looking to clinch.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mashburn's head.
Mashburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filipovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Mashburn.
Mashburn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mashburn is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Mashburn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Mashburn walks into a left hand.
Mashburn tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mashburn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Mashburn.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mashburn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic looks to land a combination. Mashburn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mashburn takes one to the side of the head.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Mashburn wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Mashburn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mashburn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Filipovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mashburn is looking to clinch.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mashburn dodges the punch combination from Filipovic.
Mashburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipovic defends it nicely.
Mashburn wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.

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.
Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirko Filipovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mashburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mashburn needs to keep his hands up - Filipovic had a free shot at his head there.
Filipovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mashburn backs up against the cage.
Mashburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mashburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mashburn wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Filipovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!