PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmar Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Filipovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duran Duran - Wild boys. Magnusson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Go Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Filipovic
vs
Magnusson

188 cm
24
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmar Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipovic counters with a series of strikes. Magnusson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magnusson moves to clinch but Filipovic breaks away

and Filipovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Magnusson tries for a takedown but Filipovic manages to get underhooks.
Filipovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Magnusson wants a takedown but no success here.
Magnusson goes for a takedown attempt but Filipovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmar Magnusson.
Magnusson needs to keep his hands up - Filipovic had a free shot at his head there.
Sigmar Magnusson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Magnusson rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the cage.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Magnusson looks to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnusson is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

Filipovic rushes Magnusson and presses him up against the cage.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Magnusson is controlling the position.
Filipovic stops a takedown attempt from Magnusson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.

Filipovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Magnusson is having none of it.
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Magnusson from controlling successfully.
Filipovic keeping full guard, as Magnusson tries to pass.
Magnusson trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sigmar Magnusson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Filipovic throws a combination. Magnusson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Magnusson moves out of range of the leg kick from Filipovic.

Magnusson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magnusson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filipovic prevents it.

Filipovic lands a takedown into guard.

Magnusson has his foot on Filipovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Filipovic works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but instead Magnusson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Magnusson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magnusson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Magnusson is having none of it.
Filipovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filipovic tries to get out of the position.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Magnusson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Magnusson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Filipovic defend it? Magnusson steps over the head and cranks it - Filipovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Magnusson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sigmar Magnusson!