PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Perhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Engel- Rammstein. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Perhana
vs
Filipovi

188 cm
26
205 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Perhana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Filipovi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perhana circles away from the clinch attempt

and Perhana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perhana.
Perhana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Filipovi is trying to keep Perhana in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mirko Filipovi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Filipovi clinches.
Perhana can't get the takedown.
Filipovi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovi wants to get back to striking at distance but Perhana won't allow it.

Perhana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perhana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Filipovi swivels and escapes.
Filipovi throws an overhand right that lands on Perhana's shoulder, as Perhana tries to avoid the shot.
Filipovi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perhana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Filipovi misses.
Filipovi throws a right hand that Perhana ducks under and follows up with a left that Perhana also avoids with ease.
Perhana misses with a takedown attempt
and Filipovi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perhana shoots in for a double leg but Filipovi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi is looking to score with low kicks.
Filipovi misses with a hook

and Perhana counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Filipovi's guard now.
Perhana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filipovi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perhana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Perhana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Filipovi being controlled for a moment.
Perhana tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

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.
Filipovi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Perhana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Filipovi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perhana throws out the jab.
Perhana dives in and grabs Filipovi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Filipovi pushes down on Perhana's head and hops out.
Perhana tries for a takedown but Filipovi circles away easily

and Filipovi moves into the clinch.

Filipovi breaks from the clinch.
Filipovi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perhana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perhana avoids the head kick by Filipovi.
Filipovi misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovi moves to clinch but Perhana breaks away

and Perhana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perhana fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perhana blocks a head kick by Filipovi.
Filipovi tries a head kick but it misses.
Perhana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filipovi sprawls well. Filipovi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perhana gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirko Filipovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perhana has his takedown stuffed
enabling Filipovi to counter with a crisp jab.

Filipovi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perhana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perhana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filipovi working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovi is pressed up against the cage. Perhana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Filipovi down to the mat. Filipovi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Filipovi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perhana gets a double leg takedown into Filipovi's guard.
Perhana is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Perhana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovi misses with a right hand

and Perhana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perhana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perhana's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pate Perhana.
Filipovi moves to clinch but Perhana breaks away

and Perhana counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Filipovi's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perhana's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perhana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filipovi sprawls well. Filipovi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perhana gets slowly back to his feet.
Filipovi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Perhana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Perhana dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Filipovi misses with a low kick.
Filipovi looks to clinch

and Perhana counters with a single leg into guard. Filipovi didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Perhana sitting in guard, not really doing much.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perhana misses with a takedown attempt - Filipovi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perhana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Filipovi closes the distance but Perhana moves to the side

and Perhana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovi wants to control but Perhana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perhana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mirko Filipovi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Filipovi slaps away a takedown attempt from Perhana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perhana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Perhana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipovi throws a lazy uppercut

so Perhana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perhana not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filipovi closes the distance but Perhana moves to the side

and Perhana counters with a shoot takedown. Filipovi fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perhana prevents Filipovi from getting back to his feet.
Perhana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perhana slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko Filipovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Pate Perhana has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perhana tries for a takedown but Filipovi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filipovi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck for Perhana with that takedown attempt.
Pate Perhana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Nice shot by Filipovi.
Perhana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filipovi counters with a left to the body.
Perhana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perhana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Filipovi closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perhana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perhana blocks the elbow strike.
Filipovi tries to land knees in the clinch but Perhana avoids the damage to the body.
Filipovi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perhana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Filipovi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filipovi tries a knee to the head but Perhana blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Perhana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perhana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Perhana!