PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jontop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Filipovic
vs
Jontop

188 cm
22
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jontop!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jontop, as that shot connected.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Jontop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jontop. That did some damage!
Jontop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipovic's sensitive parts.
Filipovic throws a solid leg kick but Jontop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Filipovic.
Hugh Jontop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jontop's head.

It looks like Hugh Jontop has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Jontop does no damage.
Filipovic swinging wildly here.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jontop.
Filipovic looks to land a right hand but Jontop moved out of range.
Jontop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Jontop avoids nicely.
Jontop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Jontop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jontop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filipovic backs up against the cage.
Filipovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jontop.
Jontop misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Jontop.
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!
Jontop throws a head kick that half lands.
Jontop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jontop misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipovic defending well as Jontop loads up on a big left hand.
Jontop misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with the body kick
and Jontop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jontop.
Jontop misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic throws a series of strikes that have Jontop backpedaling.

That has opened up Hugh Jontop's cut even more.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jontop.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Filipovic throws a right hand that Jontop ducks under and follows up with a left that Jontop also avoids with ease.
Jontop cracks the inside of Filipovic's front leg.

Filipovic drops Jontop with a beautiful combination! Jontop stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Filipovic is looking for the KO!

Jontop is rocked!

The cut above Hugh Jontop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Filipovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jontop is still on wobbly legs! Can Filipovic finish him?
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Jontop seems to have recovered his senses.
Jontop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Filipovic slams his shin into Jontop's torso.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jontop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Filipovic - the referee stops the clock and Jontop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Filipovic. Jontop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jontop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jontop fails to land with a series of punches.
Jontop throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
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.
Jab from Jontop.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Jontop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jontop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Jontop sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jontop misses with a two punch combination.
Jontop blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Jontop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Filipovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jontop - the referee stops the clock and Filipovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jontop. Filipovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Jontop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jontop down.
Jontop avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jontop.
Filipovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Jontop.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Jontop avoids nicely.
Jontop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jontop tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Jontop coming out on top.

Mirko Filipovic's cut is getting worse.
Filipovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jontop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jontop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Filipovic will feel that in the morning.
Jontop moves out of range of the body kick from Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Filipovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jontop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirko Filipovic is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Jontop does no damage.
Filipovic throws a hook but Jontop avoids it easily.
Filipovic moves forwards but Jontop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jontop avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Jontop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jontop circles away quickly and effectively.
Jontop throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Jontop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filipovic back to the cage. Jontop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jontop throws a leg kick but Filipovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jontop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jontop misses with the combination.
Jontop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Jontop avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Jontop moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Jontop. Those never looked like landing.
Jontop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Filipovic's head.
Filipovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jontop to score with a decent uppercut.

Mirko Filipovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Filipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Filipovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jontop. Jontop obviously looking to wear him down.
Jontop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jontop.
Filipovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jontop counters with a body kick.
Jontop lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jontop.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jontop.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jontop.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jontop. Those never looked like landing.
Jontop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Filipovic stalks Jontop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jontop's face. Jontop staggers backwards, shaken.
Jontop fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jontop throws out the jab.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jontop throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filipovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jontop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Filipovic. Filipovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jontop misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Filipovic wants to land a leg kick but Jontop is out of range.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Jontop moves out of range.
Jontop looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Jontop. Those never looked like landing.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses
and Jontop counters with a nice body kick.
Jontop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Jontop throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Jontop moves out of range easily.
Filipovic scores with a three punch combo!
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jontop tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Jontop.

Jeez, Mirko Filipovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jontop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jontop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Jontop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jontop looks to land a combination but Filipovic avoids it well.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Jontop misses.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jontop swinging wildly here.
Jontop throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jontop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Jontop misses.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Jontop misses with a wild combination.
Jontop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Jontop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipovic.
Jontop looks for the body kick but Filipovic saw that one coming.
Jontop stalks Filipovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Filipovic's face. Filipovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Jontop misses with a double jab.
Filipovic tries to move into range but Jontop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jontop takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic lands a two punch combo.

Hugh Jontop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jontop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jontop throws a solid leg kick but Filipovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jontop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jontop throws a combination. Filipovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirko Filipovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugh Jontop!
Hugh Jontop very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.