PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Filipovic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Belfort
vs
Filipovic

185 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Filipovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filipovic misses with a body kick.
Filipovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.

Belfort looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Belfort thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Belfort drops back looking for a leg! Filipovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Filipovic manages to kick Belfort off! Belfort jumps back into Filipovic's guard.

Belfort thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipovic can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort passes Filipovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Belfort is trying to work for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.

Belfort is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Filipovic is just riding it out for now. Belfort eventually gives up the hold.

Belfort seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Filipovic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vitor Belfort!