PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duran duran - Wild Boys. Mirko Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filipovic
vs
Haze

188 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
24
235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Silver Haze!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Filipovic misses

and Haze counters with a shoot takedown. Filipovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.

Haze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Filipovic dives on top into guard.
Filipovic trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Filipovic wanted to stand there but Haze had control of the position.
Haze pulls Filipovic in close to prevent any damage.
Haze can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Filipovic controls the pace.

Haze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haze pulls Filipovic in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Haze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haze working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Haze tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Filipovic counters with a crisp one two that drops Haze! Filipovic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Haze to his feet! Haze is in big trouble!

Haze is rocked!
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haze looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haze wants to clinch but Filipovic slips to the side
and Filipovic counters with a monster head kick that knocks Haze out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mirko Filipovic!