PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Filipovic
vs
Kade

188 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kade clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kade lands a body punch.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kade landing knees to the body.
Kade lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Kade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Filipovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Kade.

Mirko Filipovic's cut is getting worse.
Kade landing knees to the head.
Kade is working Filipovic over against the cage.
Kade is leaning against Filipovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
Kade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kade lands a shoulder strike.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.

Mirko Filipovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kade lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Kade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Kade.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kade lands a nice uppercut.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade scores with a hook to the body.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Kade is leaning against Filipovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kade is working Filipovic over against the cage.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Kade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Kade lands a nice uppercut.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Kade.
Kade lands an elbow inside.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Kade scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Kade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Kade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Kade with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kade lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Kade scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Kade working Filipovic over with knees to the body.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Kade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kade.
Kade lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Kade.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Kade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade 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!

Kade forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kade.
Kade scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Kade.
A short right from Kade on the inside.
Knees to the body from Kade.
Knees to the body from Kade.
Kade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kade.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Kade.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Kade lands an elbow inside.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keith Kade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kade lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kade works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Kade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kade.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kade lands a left hand.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Kade scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kade.
Kade crunches a lovely knee into Filipovic's ribcage.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Kade pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kade.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Good body shot from Kade.
Kade scores a nice knee to the body.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Kade.
Still in the clinch, Kade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
A short left from Kade.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Kade pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Kade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Kade landing knees to the head.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Kade lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kade.
Kade lands a nice shot to the body.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade landing knees to the head.
Kade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kade is leaning against Filipovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade scores with a hook to the body.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kade.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade scores with a hook to the body.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Kade lands a shot to the body.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade landing knees to the head.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Kade working Filipovic over with knees to the body.
Kade scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade 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! This is the final round!

Kade moves into the clinch.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Kade digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
A body shot lands from Kade.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kade lands a knee to the body.
Kade digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kade lands with a left to the head.
Kade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Kade landing knees to the body.
Kade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kade.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Kade scores with a shoulder strike.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade scores a nice knee to the body.
Kade gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade lands an uppercut.
Kade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kade gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kade.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade landing knees to the body.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kade working Filipovic over with knees to the body.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kade digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kade lands a good knee to the midsection. Filipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Kade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Kade lands a knee to the body.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Kade blocks it.
Nice body punch from Kade.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade digs a right hand into Filipovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Filipovic's gas tank.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Kade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kade presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kade presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Kade.
Kade lands with a right to the head.
Kade crunches a lovely knee into Filipovic's ribcage.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kade is leaning against Filipovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade landing knees to the head.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Kade.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Kade gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Kade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kade.
Kade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kade obliges.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kade with a knee to the head.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kade cracks Filipovic with a nice body shot.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keith Kade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kade.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Kade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Kade!