PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micro Filipinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Filipinov
vs
Flintstone

190 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
196 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Bondi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micro Filipinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Flintstone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Filipinov. Filipinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Flintstone wants to clinch up but Filipinov keeps it at a distance.
Flintstone tries to clinch but Filipinov moves out of range.
Flintstone throws a leg kick but Filipinov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flintstone tries to clinch there but Filipinov circles away.
Flintstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipinov avoids the head kick by Flintstone.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flintstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipinov circles away.

Flintstone moves into the clinch.
Flintstone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flintstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Filipinov can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flintstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Flintstone.
A short right from Flintstone.
Flintstone throws a head punch that misses.
Filipinov is looking to control Flintstone's arms but Flintstone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Filipinov has his back to the cage.
Flintstone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flintstone stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filipinov tries a knee to the head but Flintstone blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Flintstone.
A frustrated look appears on Filipinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flintstone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Filipinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Flintstone.
Flintstone gets through Filipinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flintstone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipinov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Flintstone manages to break the clinch.
Flintstone wants to clinch up but Filipinov keeps it at a distance.
Flintstone misses with a wild body shot.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipinov sizes up Flintstone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Flintstone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Filipinov is breathing heavily.

Flintstone stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Filipinov to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Flintstone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flintstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flintstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flintstone wants to clinch.
Flintstone tries to clinch but Filipinov is having none of it.
Flintstone throws a sloppy head kick and Filipinov moves out of range easily.
Filipinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flintstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but Filipinov pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintstone tries to clinch up.

Filipinov gets tackled into the cage by Flintstone. Flintstone maintains the clinch.
Filipinov blocks an elbow strike from Flintstone.
Flintstone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipinov backwards.
Flintstone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flintstone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flintstone.
Flintstone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Filipinov is rocked!

Flintstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Filipinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flintstone feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Filipinov collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fred Flintstone!