PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen Duran Duran - Wild boys as his entrance music. Mirko Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marshall
vs
Filipovic

193 cm
28
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
235 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

1337 ANZAC

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marshall digs a good hook to Filipovic's body.
Marshall works Filipovic's body with a nice hook.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses
and Marshall counters with a left to the body.
Filipovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Filipovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position.
Filipovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshall smiles and moves away.
Marshall lands with a hook. Filipovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marshall lands a nice looking body shot.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall catches Filipovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Filipovic rushes Marshall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filipovic.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall lands a left hand.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Marshall.
A left hand lands to the body for Marshall.
Marshall lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.

Filipovic is rocked!
Marshall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Marshall.
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Marshall works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Filipovic to his knees! Marshall keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Marshall!