PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loki Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Filipovic
vs
Schwager

188 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Loki Schwager!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filipovic.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.

Filipovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schwager gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic looking to slow down the pace here.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Schwager scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schwager trying to control the position but Filipovic is working away.
Schwager tries to advance to mount but Filipovic denies him.
Filipovic looking for a sweep but Schwager has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager throwing strikes here but Filipovic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Schwager throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Filipovic because Schwager loaded up on that one.
Filipovic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schwager looking to control but Filipovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schwager is landing with some decent strikes but Filipovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Filipovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwager has a good base and remains in mount.
Schwager content just to control the position here.
Schwager pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Schwager goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Filipovic is on top in guard.
Filipovic won't allow Schwager to sweep him here.
Filipovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filipovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schwager is proving hard to escape from.
Filipovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schwager controlling the position.
Filipovic wants to get up but he can't break Schwager's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schwager not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filipovic stopping the sweep attempt from Schwager.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Schwager keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwager fails to land the takedown.
Filipovic fails with the takedown

and Schwager decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Filipovic's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Schwager trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Schwager gets to his feet - Filipovic follows without any prompting.
Schwager is looking to clinch.

Schwager scores with a takedown into Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic wants to sweep here but Schwager controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to keep a closed guard but Schwager is proving a slippery customer.
Schwager trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Schwager scoring with punches to the head and body.
Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwager trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Schwager sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schwager wants to control from the top but Filipovic keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loki Schwager dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schwager wants to clinch

and Filipovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Filipovic.
Schwager is pulling down on Filipovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Filipovic, at least for the moment.
Schwager wants to sweep but no luck.
Filipovic trying to control but Schwager is working from the bottom.
Schwager has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schwager controlling Filipovic's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Loki Schwager.
Filipovic misses with a takedown

and Schwager counters with a shoot takedown. Filipovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Schwager throws a big right hand that misses.
Filipovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schwager thows a big elbow that misses.
Filipovic keeping full guard, as Schwager tries to pass.
Schwager wants to control from the top but Filipovic keeps moving.
Schwager passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Filipovic defending against the ground and pound.
Filipovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schwager changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filipovic tries to avoid it but Schwager manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filipovic to the ground. Filipovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses

and Schwager counters with a takedown into side control.
Schwager scores with a couple of short elbows.
Schwager working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schwager moves into full mount!
Schwager lands a heavy elbow.
Schwager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Schwager.
Schwager lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager lands a nice shot to the head.
Schwager landing strikes, looking to finish!
Schwager controlling from mount.
Schwager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Filipovic is trying to escape the mount.
Schwager lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schwager controlling the pace for now.
Schwager in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Filipovic blocking the ground and pound.
Schwager can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.
Schwager cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schwager controlling his opponent.
Schwager looking to control but Filipovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loki Schwager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schwager fails with the takedown.
Schwager takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schwager has his takedown stuffed

and Filipovic counters with a shoot takedown. Schwager fights it but they end up in guard.
Filipovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schwager is proving hard to escape from.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Schwager keeps moving.
Schwager controls Filipovic momentarily but Filipovic frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Schwager keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager controlling the position.
Schwager manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schwager postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filipovic looks a forlorn figure.
Schwager landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is in a horrible position here. Schwager smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Loki Schwager has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schwager with shots to the head and body - Filipovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwager avoids the attempt from Filipovic to control.
Schwager tries to control but Filipovic wriggling away.
Filipovic tries to hold on but Schwager postures up.

Schwager with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schwager controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager raining down shots from the mount!

Schwager is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Filipovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Filipovic shrugs it off.
A nice elbow there by Schwager.
Filipovic is looking to get to half guard.
Filipovic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager seems keen to control Filipovic's posture.
Loki Schwager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwager bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic is trying to control the position but Schwager postures up.
Schwager slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schwager pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipovic is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loki Schwager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schwager winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loki Schwager!