PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Filipovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rammstein - Sonne . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Filipovic
vs
Luffy

189 cm
27
230 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monkey Luffy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic is looking to slow Luffy down with leg kicks.
Filipovic tries to land a front kick but Luffy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Luffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Luffy ducks under and follows up with a left that Luffy also avoids with ease.
Luffy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Filipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luffy tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Luffy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Filipovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luffy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luffy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Luffy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luffy with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Luffy misses with a punch to the body.
Luffy with a knee to the head.
Filipovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luffy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luffy misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands a left hand.
Luffy with a knee to the head.
Luffy prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Filipovic.
Luffy blocking some punches.
Luffy trying to land knees to the body.
Luffy misses with a knee to the head.
Luffy leaning against his opponent.
Luffy scores with a knee to the head.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luffy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.

Luffy has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.
Luffy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filipovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luffy.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Luffy has the dominant position.
Luffy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipovic.
Luffy misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Luffy landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Luffy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luffy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
Luffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Luffy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Filipovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luffy's elbow.
Luffy missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with some punches.
Luffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luffy misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luffy has Filipovic pressed against the cage, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luffy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Luffy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luffy obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Luffy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Luffy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Luffy throws a leg kick
and Filipovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luffy is looking to clinch.
Filipovic throws a low kick but Luffy avoids it.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Luffy rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luffy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Luffy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luffy has him pressed against the cage.
Luffy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic wants to break free but Luffy has control.
Filipovic avoiding damage as Luffy throws knees to the body.
Luffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luffy tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Monkey Luffy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luffy lands a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Luffy has the dominant position.
Luffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Luffy has him pinned against the cage.
Luffy misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luffy.
Luffy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luffy is breathing heavily.
Luffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Filipovic wants to break free but Luffy has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to throw a body punch but Luffy avoids it by throwing Filipovic back against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luffy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Luffy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luffy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic tries a body shot but Luffy blocks it.
Come on Luffy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luffy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luffy throws a head punch that misses.
Luffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Luffy keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luffy misses with a knee to the head.
Luffy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a hook from the clinch.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Luffy forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Luffy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Luffy throws a knee to the head but misses.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Monkey Luffy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luffy wants to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luffy tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luffy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Filipovic swings for the body but Luffy moves out of range.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luffy circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luffy.
Luffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luffy avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Luffy tries to score with a low kick but Filipovic moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luffy wants to clinch.
Luffy is looking to chop away at Filipovic's legs.
Filipovic cracks Luffy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Filipovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luffy wants to clinch.
Luffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Filipovic. Those never looked like landing.
Filipovic stalks Luffy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luffy's face. Luffy staggers backwards, shaken.
Luffy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
Luffy is looking to clinch.
Luffy ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic cracks Luffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luffy closes the distance but Filipovic moves to the side
and Filipovic counters with a good low kick that Luffy was not able to check.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luffy circles away quickly and effectively.
Luffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Luffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luffy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luffy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luffy motions for Filipovic to come forward. Luffy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luffy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luffy tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
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!
Filipovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Luffy avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Filipovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!