PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Barrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Den Filippov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Barrows has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barrows
vs
Filippov

167 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Barrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Den Filippov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrows rushes Filippov and presses him up against the cage.

Barrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrows lands a nice looking body shot.
Barrows circles away from the clinch attempt

and Barrows counters by moving into the clinch.
Filippov letting Barrows take a breather here.
Barrows is pressed up against the cage. Filippov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barrows down to the mat. Barrows avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barrows punishes Filippov's body with a nice straight punch.
Filippov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barrows.

It looks like Den Filippov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrows circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barrows cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Filippov is rocked!
Barrows feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Filippov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Barrows!