PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russian Experiment V has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Experiment V
vs
Filipe

172 cm
27
159 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

166 cm
23
153 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment V!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariano Filipe !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipe slips under a jab from Experiment V.
Experiment V misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipe throws a body punch but Experiment V moves out of range.
Experiment V connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Experiment V as Filipe shoots in.
Filipe missing with a left hand there. Experiment V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filipe shoots in for a takedown but Experiment V shows good takedown defense.
Filipe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Filipe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Filipe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Experiment V tries to roll over but Filipe keeps him under control.
Experiment V gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filipe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment V is trying to keep Filipe in close.
Experiment V wants to get back to his feet but Filipe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Filipe connects with a couple of short punches.
Filipe won't allow Experiment V to sweep him here.
Filipe postures up.
Filipe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Experiment V wants to stand and escape but Filipe is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Experiment V takes a swing at Filipe 's ribcage but misses.
Filipe misses with a double jab
and Filipe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filipe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Filipe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Experiment V swivels and escapes.
Russian Experiment V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariano Filipe .
Filipe moves out of range of the strikes.

Filipe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filipe looks gassed!

Filipe drops back looking for a leg! Experiment V is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Experiment V manages to kick Filipe off! Filipe jumps back into Experiment V's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Experiment V uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck for Filipe with that takedown attempt.
Experiment V fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Experiment V.
Filipe misses with a looping right.
Mariano Filipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Experiment V gets caught flat footed, as Filipe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Filipe won't allow Experiment V to get back to his feet.
Experiment V working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Filipe .
Experiment V utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Experiment V is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Filipe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment V is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Experiment V scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Filipe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Experiment V counters with a left to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filipe .
A nice inside leg kick there by Experiment V. That's going to slow Filipe down.
A jab lands there for Experiment V.
Filipe thows a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Experiment V.
Experiment V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Filipe missing with a left hand there. Experiment V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment V thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Filipe if he has to take too many more of those.
Experiment V lands with a shot to the body.
Filipe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Experiment V.
Filipe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Experiment V avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Filipe moves out of range of the body kick from Experiment V.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Filipe .
Experiment V lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Experiment V avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Experiment V throws a nice looking combination but Filipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filipe .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Experiment V.
A good leg kick by Experiment V.
Experiment V lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Experiment V throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipe loads up on a big right hand but Experiment V slips the punch.
Experiment V stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Experiment V wants it to stay on the feet.
Russian Experiment V is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Experiment V counters with a nice body shot.
Filipe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Experiment V avoids it really well and circles away.
Experiment V throws an overhand right that drops Filipe like a sack of potatoes! Experiment V dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian Experiment V!
Russian Experiment V retains his featherweight title!