PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Aguinaldo
vs
Filipovic

204 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguinaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aguinaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aguinaldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguinaldo throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aguinaldo throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Aguinaldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aguinaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aguinaldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aguinaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aguinaldo misses with the combination.
Filipovic wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karl Aguinaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguinaldo misses with the combination.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Aguinaldo slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aguinaldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aguinaldo is breathing heavily.
Aguinaldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Filipovic.

Filipovic clinches.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aguinaldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Aguinaldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Aguinaldo misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Filipovic forces Aguinaldo back against the cage and clinches.

Aguinaldo has clasped his hands together around Filipovic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Aguinaldo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Filipovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguinaldo working the ground and pound.
Filipovic pushes Aguinaldo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aguinaldo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Aguinaldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Filipovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aguinaldo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Filipovic is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Aguinaldo yanks on the arm and Filipovic is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Aguinaldo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Aguinaldo!