PBP Commentary

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

Cavalli
vs
Filipovic

205 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
227 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Cavalli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalli throws the left hand but Filipovic avoids the punch easily.

Filipovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovic keeps control of Cavalli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Filipovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cavalli did well to prevent Filipovic getting side control.
Filipovic winds up and cracks Cavalli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Filipovic escapes and gets back to his feet.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Cavalli.
Cavalli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.

Filipovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Filipovic seems to be looking for submissions.
Cavalli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filipovic on the ground.
Filipovic is controlling the pace.
Cavalli wants to get back to his feet.
Cavalli is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Filipovic drops an elbow to the side of Cavalli's head.
Filipovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Filipovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cavalli has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.
Filipovic misses with a head shot. Cavalli uses the momentum to regain guard.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Cavalli keeps moving.
Filipovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic postures up in Cavalli's guard and throws a big left but Cavalli blocks it.
Cavalli wants to get back to his feet but Filipovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Filipovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Filipovic stands up and waves to Cavalli to follow him.

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.
Cavalli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cavalli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cavalli misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.

Filipovic shoots in and bounces Cavalli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cavalli keeping full guard, as Filipovic tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Filipovic shoots in but Cavalli avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Cavalli.
Cavalli lands a nice uppercut.
Cavalli is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
Cavalli misses with a punch on the inside.
Cavalli tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cavalli's efforts to push away.
Cavalli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cavalli stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Cavalli wants to break free but Filipovic has control.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto Cavalli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Filipovic scores a takedown into full mount!

Filipovic is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cavalli has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cavalli!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalli wants to stand but Filipovic is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cavalli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roberto Cavalli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Cavalli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cavalli down.
Cavalli misses with an uppercut. Filipovic saw that one coming.
Cavalli swinging wildly here.

That's two 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.
Cavalli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cavalli gets caught flat footed, as Filipovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cavalli wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.

Filipovic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cavalli misses with the combination.

Filipovic feints and as Cavalli raises his hands in defense, Filipovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filipovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Filipovic stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.

Filipovic has managed to clinch.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Cavalli misses with a hook. Filipovic ducked under it nicely.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Cavalli.

Cavalli gets caught flat footed, as Filipovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Filipovic slips nicely into half guard.

Filipovic looking for a submission but Cavalli manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filipovic gets to his feet - Cavalli follows without any prompting.
Cavalli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalli looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
Cavalli swinging wildly here.

Filipovic pushes Cavalli up against the cage in a clinch.

Filipovic pulls Cavalli into guard.

Filipovic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cavalli off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Roberto Cavalli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Filipovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cavalli is refusing to be controlled, as Filipovic sits in half guard.

Filipovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Cavalli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Filipovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Cavalli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Filipovic is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalli is trying to stand back up but Filipovic is controlling him
Filipovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filipovic is looking to stall here but Cavalli recovers full guard.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cavalli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Filipovic drives through and clinches with Cavalli against the cage.
Cavalli working hard to break the clinch.
Cavalli is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Filipovic shoots in and bounces Cavalli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Filipovic throwing strikes but missing.
Filipovic is standing up over Cavalli. Cavalli looks to escape but Filipovic dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cavalli being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filipovic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cavalli some visible discomfort.
Cavalli is trying to get back to his feet.
Filipovic working the body and head with strikes.
Filipovic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roberto Cavalli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Filipovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cavalli tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filipovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

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