PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Cobalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music. Carl Cobalt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cobalt
vs
Filipovic

217 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
248 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Cobalt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobalt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cobalt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cobalt lands in his opponent's guard.
Cobalt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filipovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cobalt prevents Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Cobalt thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cobalt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Filipovic wants to stand but Cobalt is controlling the position.

Filipovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cobalt shoots in but Filipovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cobalt swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Cobalt circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobalt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Filipovic.

Cobalt takes the fight into the clinch.
Cobalt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Carl Cobalt has been cut.
Filipovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Cobalt is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobalt takes an elbow to the temple.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cobalt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Cobalt won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a knee to the body.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cobalt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filipovic working Cobalt over with knees to the body.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cobalt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cobalt pulls guard.

Cobalt has his feet on Filipovic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Cobalt.

Filipovic has managed to clinch.
Cobalt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobalt avoids it.
Cobalt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobalt.

Cobalt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Cobalt slips to the side
and Cobalt counters with a slapping leg kick.

Cobalt drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Cobalt wants a takedown.
Filipovic keeps control of Cobalt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobalt avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobalt manages to pull guard.
Cobalt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobalt is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic wants to stand up but Cobalt is controlling him.
Cobalt passes Filipovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Filipovic is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cobalt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Cobalt decides to stand up.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Cobalt moves away

and Cobalt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Filipovic!
Cobalt controlling the position easily from mount.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Filipovic somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobalt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch

and Cobalt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic stops a takedown attempt from Cobalt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cobalt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic landing knees to the head.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Cobalt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Filipovic smiles and moves away.
Cobalt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filipovic is fending him off so far but Cobalt persists. Nope, Filipovic circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic clinches but Cobalt breaks the clinch
and Cobalt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Cobalt scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Cobalt's cut.
That's time! Cobalt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Filipovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobalt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Cobalt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobalt misses with a takedown attempt - Filipovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filipovic tries to clinch up

and Cobalt counters with a single leg into guard. Filipovic didn't expect that.

Filipovic pushes Cobalt off and scrambles back to his feet.
Filipovic closes the distance but Cobalt moves to the side

and Cobalt counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Filipovic.
Cobalt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Cobalt is blocking nicely.
Cobalt looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cobalt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobalt looking to stall.
Cobalt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobalt avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Cobalt fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobalt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cobalt avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobalt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cobalt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cobalt misses with a body punch.

Cobalt breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cobalt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Cobalt is having none of it.
Cobalt content to stall in guard here.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet but Cobalt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cobalt stays in close to Filipovic's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Filipovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cobalt tries to pull guard but Filipovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Cobalt drops back down to his feet.
Cobalt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobalt looking to stall.
Cobalt tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Cobalt is blocking nicely.
Cobalt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobalt avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Cobalt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobalt tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
Cobalt is working for takedown but Filipovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cobalt managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
Cobalt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Cobalt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cobalt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobalt avoids the damage to the body.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobalt wants a takedown.
Cobalt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
Cobalt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cobalt has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.
Filipovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobalt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cobalt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobalt is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic keeps control of Cobalt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobalt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobalt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Cobalt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobalt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filipovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Cobalt counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobalt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cobalt moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cobalt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Filipovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Filipovic lands an elbow just above Cobalt 's eye.
Cobalt tries to pull guard but Filipovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Cobalt drops back down to his feet.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobalt avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobalt.
Cobalt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cobalt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Filipovic smiles and moves away.

Cobalt clinches with his opponent.
Cobalt stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cobalt wants to break free but Filipovic has control.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Cobalt blocks with his arms.
Filipovic has Cobalt pressed against the cage, preventing Cobalt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobalt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Cobalt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Cobalt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Filipovic closes the distance but Cobalt moves to the side
and Cobalt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Filipovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Cobalt drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Cobalt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filipovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch

and Cobalt counters by clinching up.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic lands a knee to the body.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cobalt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cobalt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Cobalt blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobalt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
Cobalt jumps guard but Filipovic stands there with Cobalt around his waist. Cobalt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobalt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Filipovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cobalt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobalt avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Cobalt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Cobalt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobalt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobalt lands a jab to Filipovic's midsection.
Filipovic looks to clinch

and Cobalt counters by clinching up.
Filipovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cobalt avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobalt avoids the damage to the body.
Cobalt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobalt is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Cobalt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobalt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Cobalt blocks with his arms.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobalt.
Filipovic is pressed up against the cage. Cobalt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Filipovic down to the mat. Filipovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Cobalt is having none of it.
Cobalt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Cobalt pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cobalt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobalt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic clinches but Cobalt breaks the clinch

and Cobalt counters by clinching up.
Cobalt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic stops a takedown attempt from Cobalt.
Filipovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cobalt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobalt is working for takedown but Filipovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cobalt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Filipovic lands a knee to the body.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cobalt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cobalt pulls Filipovic into guard.
Filipovic wants to stand but Cobalt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cobalt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cobalt has a closed guard, preventing Filipovic from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cobalt managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carl Cobalt just wasn't active enough.

Cobalt darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Cobalt is blocking nicely.
Cobalt blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Cobalt scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobalt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cobalt wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
Cobalt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobalt is trying to stall.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cobalt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Filipovic smiles and moves away.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic clinches but Cobalt breaks the clinch

and Cobalt counters by clinching up.
Cobalt managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
Cobalt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobalt.
Cobalt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.

Cobalt manages to pull guard.

Cobalt looking for a guillotine here but Filipovic defends easily.

Filipovic stands and steps away. Cobalt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Filipovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!