PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert McDougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
McDougall

195 cm
21
206 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Big heart

Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert McDougall!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a series of punches but McDougall avoids them all with ease.
McDougall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from McDougall.
Filipovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filipovic.

It looks like Robert McDougall has been cut.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

McDougall moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.

McDougall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Filipovic.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDougall wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
McDougall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
A low kick from Filipovic is predictable there
and McDougall counters with a series of strikes. Filipovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
McDougall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic wants to slow McDougall down by chopping away at his legs.
Filipovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that McDougall avoids nicely.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but McDougall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.

McDougall clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougall lands a nice uppercut.

McDougall manages to break the clinch.

McDougall throws out a head kick that Filipovic doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Filipovic crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Filipovic's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McDougall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

McDougall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick

and McDougall counters by clinching up.
Filipovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDougall misses with a punch to the body.
McDougall pressing his opponent against the ropes.
McDougall keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDougall 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.
McDougall has Filipovic pressed against the ropes, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.
McDougall tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but McDougall sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDougall scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filipovic throws a low kick but McDougall moves out of range easily.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by McDougall.
McDougall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but McDougall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Filipovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

McDougall clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to circle away but McDougall has him pinned against the ropes.
McDougall holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Filipovic lands a nice shot to the body.

McDougall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDougall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filipovic misses with a combination

and McDougall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDougall has him pressed against the ropes.

McDougall breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Filipovic.
McDougall fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDougall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Filipovic's head.

McDougall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

McDougall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
McDougall misses with a double jab.
Filipovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDougall misses with a kick to the body.
McDougall walks into a jab.
McDougall misses with a two punch combination.

McDougall gets a clinch.
McDougall lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
McDougall lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Robert McDougall should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Robert McDougall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McDougall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filipovic.

McDougall drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the ropes.
McDougall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

McDougall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDougall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDougall closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Filipovic is rocked!
Filipovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Filipovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Filipovic gets tackled into the ropes by McDougall. McDougall maintains the clinch.
Filipovic seems to have got his legs back now.

McDougall breaks from 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!
McDougall slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses
and McDougall counters with a hugh head kick that removes Filipovic from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert McDougall!