PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Lynott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Filipovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duran duran - Wild Boys. Lynott has chosen Out in the Fields as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Filipovic
vs
Lynott

188 cm
22
240 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

198 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Lynott!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lynott moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
Lynott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Filipovic is defending well for now.

Lynott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lynott closes the distance and pushes Filipovic back into the cage.

Lynott breaks the clinch.
Lynott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lynott wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Lynott wants to clinch but Filipovic slips to the side
and Filipovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lynott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynott tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Lynott scores with a kick to the body.
Filipovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Lynott has him pressed against the cage.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a head kick.
Lynott looks to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a two punch combo.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Lynott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lynott moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lynott.
Lynott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipovic.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.
Lynott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lynott wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynott works the jab nicely.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Lynott moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynott lands a nice shot that snaps Filipovic's head back.
Lynott lands a slapping body shot.
Lynott tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott misses with a series of wild punches.

Lynott closes the distance and pushes Filipovic back into the cage.

Lynott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lynott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lynott tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynott tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.

Lynott moves into the clinch successfully.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Lynott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lynott pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Lynott.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynott is looking to clinch.

Lynott pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Lynott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynott also avoids with ease.
Lynott 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.
Lynott moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
Lynott works the jab nicely.
Lynott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lynott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.

Lynott clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott dominated that round.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

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

Lynott rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lynott throws an elbow that misses.

Lynott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Lynott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Lynott has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynott throws a combination. Filipovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Lynott misses with a few strikes there.
Lynott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lynott has managed to clinch.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.

Lynott rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lynott crunches a lovely knee into Filipovic's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.
Lynott lands a jab to the head.
Filipovic tries to land a front kick but Lynott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lynott moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lynott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Lynott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Lynott rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the cage.

Lynott breaks the clinch.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lynott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynott.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott with a jab.
Lynott wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Lynott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynott avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Lynott scores with a kick to the body.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Lynott has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lynott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynott tries to clinch up
and Filipovic counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lynott clinches with his opponent.
Lynott misses with a knee to the head.

Lynott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynott throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Lynott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lynott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combo that has Lynott backing up. Lynott nods at Filipovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Lynott wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynott tries to clinch up.

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lynott gets a clinch.

Lynott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Lynott 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.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lynott is trying to break free.
Lynott tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Lynott with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Lynott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lynott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lynott tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Lynott has a takedown stuffed.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses.
Lynott wants to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Lynott shrugs it off.

Lynott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Filipovic's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lynott escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lynott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynott is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynott moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Lynott is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

Lynott gets a clinch.

Lynott breaks the clinch.
Lynott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynott.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynott 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.
Lynott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynott.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Lynott.
Lynott is looking to clinch.
Lynott avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Lynott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipovic's sensitive parts.
Phil Lynott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lynott has managed to clinch.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.
Lynott lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynott tries to clinch up
and Filipovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Lynott shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.

Lynott takes the fight into the clinch.
Lynott stalling the fight.

Lynott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lynott gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lynott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynott throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynott 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.
Lynott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic lands a jab to Lynott's midsection.

Lynott clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lynott tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch up.
Lynott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Lynott moves out of range easily.
Lynott moves to clinch but Filipovic breaks away
and Filipovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lynott looks to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filipovic!
Lynott is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lynott.
Lynott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Lynott.
Filipovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lynott forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Lynott wants to get back to striking at distance but Filipovic won't allow it.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Lynott misses with a head kick.

Filipovic gets tackled into the cage by Lynott. Lynott maintains the clinch.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch up.

Lynott forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Lynott is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lynott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Lynott moves out of range.
Lynott tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Lynott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipovic's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lynott checks a leg kick.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynott tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Lynott gets a clinch.

Lynott breaks the clinch.
Filipovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Lynott clinches up against the cage.

Lynott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lynott.
Lynott throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynott looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynott is looking to clinch.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynott tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lynott tries to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynott darts in trying to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Lynott shrugs it off.
Lynott tries to clinch up
and Filipovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Lynott tries to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
and Filipovic counters with a series of strikes. Lynott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lynott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lynott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.

Lynott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott scores with a kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynott tries to clinch up.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Lynott moves out of range.

Lynott rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lynott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filipovic's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lynott obliges.

Lynott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lynott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynott tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Filipovic.
Lynott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lynott.

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.

Lynott manages to break the clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Lynott thuds his shin into the meat of Filipovic's side.
Lynott is looking to clinch.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Lynott tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lynott has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.

Lynott breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick from Lynott.
Lynott tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Lynott wants to clinch.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Filipovic's head.
Filipovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lynott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lynott closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lynott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic takes one to the chin there.
Lynott darts in trying to clinch
and Filipovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lynott really felt that one!
Phil Lynott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynott wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Lynott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 44:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 44:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Lynott!