PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rammstein - Sonne . Dick has chosen Prodigy - No Good as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Filipovic
vs
Dick

189 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Dick avoids them all with ease.
Dick moves away from the strike by Filipovic.
Dick throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Dick sees coming a mile off.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Dick avoids them all with ease.
Dick misses the jab.
Filipovic throws a jab when Dick was well out of range.
Filipovic tries a low kick but Dick avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dick misses the target.
Filipovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dick counters with a thumping low kick.
Dick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dick lunges at Filipovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filipovic's hand.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Dick checks it.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Dick avoids it well.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Dick ducks under and follows up with a left that Dick also avoids with ease.
Dick checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Dick misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Filipovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Dick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Filipovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dick working over Filipovic with some ground and pound. Filipovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dick trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Dick throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Dick drops an elbow to the side of Filipovic's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.

Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
Dick tries to pass to full mount but Filipovic defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dick wants to pass to mount but Filipovic is defending the position.

Dick is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic wants to control but Dick is keeping busy.
Dick controlling the pace.
Dick works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick landing strikes from the mount.
Dick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dick throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Filipovic because Dick loaded up on that one.
Filipovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Filipovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dick is keen to just control but Filipovic is a slippery customer.
Dick passes to full mount!
Filipovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dick misses with a head shot.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dick.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dick is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Filipovic is surviving well by controlling Dick's body position as best he can.

Dick 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.
Dick lands with some strikes.
Filipovic gets back to half guard.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick prevents Filipovic from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic is trying to control but can't.
Filipovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Filipovic.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic throws a leg kick

and Dick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filipovic has hold of Dick's hands but Dick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chop Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic pushes Dick off looking to stand but Dick dives back in and keeps control.
Dick wants to take a breather but Filipovic is having none of it.

Dick is trying to work for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dick on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic won't allow Dick to pass to mount.
Filipovic is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to control Dick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Filipovic avoid being mounted?
Filipovic is refusing to be controlled, as Dick sits in half guard.
Filipovic pushes Dick off but Dick dives into side control.
Filipovic dodges the ground and pound from Dick.
Dick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dick wants to control but Filipovic is keeping him busy.
Dick advances nicely into full mount.
Filipovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filipovic?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dick cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Filipovic can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scoring with strikes but Filipovic is staying in there.
Dick looking to ground and pound but Filipovic is blocking nicely.

Dick working for a guillotine from mount but Filipovic is in no mood to give up.
Dick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Filipovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.
Dick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dick wants to control the pace but Filipovic is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dick punching from mount but Filipovic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dick dominating with strikes here.
Dick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dick looking to ground and pound but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Dick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dick wants to control the pace but Filipovic is squirming around nicely.
Dick thowing shots but they're missing.
Dick landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to control but Filipovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dick throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dick thowing shots but they're missing.
Dick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dick punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Filipovic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dick lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Filipovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Dick 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dick throws out a leg kick but Filipovic moves out of range and Dick only half commits.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dick throws out the jab.

Dick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dick stops Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Filipovic trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Dick is trying to control the action in half guard but Filipovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick breaks from Filipovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dick lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Filipovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dick trying to control but Filipovic is having none of it.
Dick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Filipovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Filipovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dick.
Dick raining down shots from the mount!
Filipovic blocking the ground and pound.
Filipovic is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filipovic?
Dick lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Well,Filipovic is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick tries to control but Filipovic wriggling away.
Dick unloading with bombs!
Dick content just to control the position here.

Dick is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chop Dick!