PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen Rammstein - Sonne as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Repo
vs
Filipovic

194 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Filipovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Repo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Repo circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic wants to land a leg kick but Repo is out of range.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Repo moves out of range as Filipovic strikes.
Filipovic lands with a straight right. Repo didn't see that one coming.
Filipovic defending well as Repo loads up on a big left hand.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Repo misses with an uppercut. Filipovic saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Repo avoids them all with ease.
Repo thows a body shot but no joy.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Repo ducks under and follows up with a left that Repo also avoids with ease.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Repo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filipovic's head backwards.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Repo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Repo looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
A slow jab from Filipovic misses its intended target.
Filipovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Repo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Repo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Filipovic missing with a left hand there. Repo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Repo.
Repo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Filipovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Donk. Repo catches Filipovic right on the button with a cross.
Repo tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Repo avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Repo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Repo counters with a left to the body.
Filipovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Repo.
Filipovic throws a low kick but Repo avoids it.
Filipovic moves out of range as Repo strikes.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Repo pushes Filipovic away with a front kick.
Repo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipovic manages to avoid it.
Repo connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Repo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Repo misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a low kick but Repo avoids it.
A head kick by Filipovic misses
and Repo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Filipovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filipovic walks into a stiff left hand from Repo.
Filipovic tries to land a body kick
and Repo counters with a left to the body.
Repo cracks Filipovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Filipovic looks to land a right hand but Repo moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Repo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Repo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Repo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filipovic.
Repo blocks a leg kick.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Repo moves out of range.
Filipovic staying out of range there.
Repo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Repo moves out of range.
Filipovic scores with a jab. Repo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Repo misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Repo moves out of range.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Repo throws out the jab.
Filipovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Repo.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic moves away from the strike by Repo.
Filipovic throws a hook but Repo avoids it easily.
Filipovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Mike Repo is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Filipovic misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Repo counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Repo. Filipovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Repo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Repo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Repo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a body kick the misses
and Repo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Repo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filipovic works over Repo's head and body with a nice combination.
Filipovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Filipovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Filipovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Repo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Repo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Repo counters with a leg kick.
Repo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Filipovic on the side of the head.
Filipovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Repo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Repo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
Repo slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses
and Repo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filipovic looks for the body kick but Repo saw that one coming.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Filipovic finds it's way through Repo's defenses.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Repo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Filipovic misses with a double jab
and Repo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mirko Filipovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! This is the final round!

Filipovic tests Repo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Repo.
Filipovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filipovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Repo counters with a left and a right that stings Filipovic.
Repo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Repo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Repo to counter with a crisp jab.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Repo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic throws a body punch but Repo moves out of range.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Repo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Repo down.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Repo.
Repo misses with a body shot.
Repo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
A big left from Filipovic misses.
Filipovic misses with a jab to the body
and Repo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Repo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Filipovic misses the jab.
Filipovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Repo.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Repo counters with a body kick that stops Filipovic in his tracks momentarily.
Filipovic swings for the body but Repo moves out of range.
Filipovic defending well as Repo loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Filipovic both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Repo counters with a nice leg kick.
Repo swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Repo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Filipovic's knee momentarily.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Repo avoids it well.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Repo avoids them all with ease.
Repo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic swinging wildly here.
Repo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Repo avoids it well.
Repo digs a good body shot into Filipovic's ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Filipovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Repo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Repo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Repo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Mike Repo!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Mike Repo!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Mike Repo!

Mike Repo wins by unanimous decision!