PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hihnavaara comes into the arena with Slayed blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hihnavaara
vs
Filipe

175 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

166 cm
23
153 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksi Hihnavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariano Filipe !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Filipe misses.

Filipe tries to keep at a distance but Hihnavaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hihnavaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Filipe breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Filipe .
Filipe stuns Hihnavaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hihnavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Hihnavaara.
Filipe scores with a punch to the head.
Hihnavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hihnavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipe .
Filipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hihnavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipe moves away.
Hihnavaara throws a head kick that misses.
Hihnavaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Filipe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Filipe swats away the attempt to clinch by Hihnavaara.
Filipe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Filipe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hihnavaara sprawls well initially but Filipe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hihnavaara is defending against the submission attempts here by Filipe .
Filipe scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hihnavaara is controlling Filipe 's trapped leg to prevent Filipe from advancing to side control.
Filipe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Filipe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filipe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Filipe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hihnavaara is trying to get back to full guard.
Filipe wants to free his trapped foot but Hihnavaara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hihnavaara gets back to full guard.
Hihnavaara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hihnavaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filipe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Filipe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hihnavaara is trying to control the position but Filipe postures up.
Filipe throws a big right hand that misses.
Hihnavaara looking to control.
Filipe throwing strikes but missing.

Filipe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hihnavaara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filipe has managed to get both his arms back between Hihnavaara's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Filipe scoring with some ground and pound.

Hihnavaara has his foot on Filipe 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Filipe works his way back into a safe position though.
Filipe stopping the sweep attempt from Hihnavaara.
Filipe distracts Hihnavaara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Filipe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipe landing with the ground and pound.

Hihnavaara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Filipe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hihnavaara is tightening it up a little... Filipe has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Filipe reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Filipe taps out! nice BJJ there by Hihnavaara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aleksi Hihnavaara!