PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seek Destroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Flipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Destroy
vs
Flipovic

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seek Destroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Flipovic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroy throws a series of punches but Flipovic avoids them all with ease.
Flipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Destroy tries to clinch but Flipovic moves out of range.
Destroy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flipovic tries to avoid it but Destroy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flipovic to the ground. Flipovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flipovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Destroy shoots in and drives through. Flipovic sprawls well.
Destroy looks for a takedown but Flipovic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seek Destroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Flipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Seek Destroy has been cut.
Destroy throws a jab but it's blocked by Flipovic.
Destroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flipovic misses with a head kick.
Destroy wants to clinch up but Flipovic keeps it at a distance.
Flipovic ducks under a wild hook from Destroy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroy tries to clinch but Flipovic is having none of it.
Flipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Destroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flipovic tries to avoid it but Destroy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flipovic to the ground. Flipovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flipovic lands a head kick. Destroy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Destroy is rocked!
Flipovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Destroy. Destroy gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Destroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Destroy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flipovic pinned against the cage. Flipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Destroy dodges the punch combination from Flipovic.
Destroy seems to have got his legs back now.
Destroy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flipovic as he jumps to the side.
Destroy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Destroy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mirko Flipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroy blocks a head kick by Flipovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Destroy misses with a combination
and Flipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Destroy.
A punch combination from Flipovic misses.
Destroy with a poor takedown
and Flipovic counters with a head kick that wobbles Destroy - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Flipovic sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Flipovic!