PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
Dragon

188 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

225 cm
26
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dragon blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragon avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Dragon avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragon is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragon is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragon scores with a spinning back kick!
Dragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Dragon is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragon wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon wants to clinch.
Dragon wants to clinch.

Dragon forces Filipovic back against the ropes and clinches.
Dragon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Dragon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dragon obliges.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Dragon.
Dragon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Filipovic cracks Dragon with a nice body shot.
Filipovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Dragon lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Dragon with a knee to the head.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
Dragon lands a damaging elbow.
Dragon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragon crunches a lovely knee into Filipovic's ribcage.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragon is defending well for now.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Dragon.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Filipovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragon avoids it.
Filipovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragon circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Dragon lands but Filipovic takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Dragon.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Filipovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dragon lands with a slapping head kick.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Dragon tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses

and Dragon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragon.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon landing knees to the head.
Filipovic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Dragon.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon landing knees to the head.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Filipovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dragon lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Nice elbow from Dragon.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Dragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon landing knees to the head.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragon landing knees to the head.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragon takes a shot to the head.
Filipovic trying to land knees to the body.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Filipovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Dragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragon avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dragon lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon lands a knee to the body.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Dragon landing knees to the body.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragon.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon with a knee to the head.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Dragon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Dragon.
Filipovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dragon lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragon with a knee to the head.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.
Dragon working Filipovic over with knees to the body.
Filipovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Dragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dragon wants to clinch.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses

and Dragon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dragon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Filipovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dragon landing knees to the body.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic with a knee to the head.
Dragon lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Dragon scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dragon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Dragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Dragon scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dragon lands a knee to the body.
Dragon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dragon scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.
Dragon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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.
Dragon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Filipovic is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Filipovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon landing knees to the head.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dragon obliges.
Dragon misses with a knee strike.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Dragon misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon with a knee to the head.
Dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the ropes.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Dragon trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic gets through Dragon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four 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.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Dragon scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
Dragon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filipovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.
Dragon looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipovic misses with some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Dragon.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Dragon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragon 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Dragon!