PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hallendro Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
Repo

198 cm
36
270 lbs
11 - 23 - 0

194 cm
29
260 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallendro Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Repo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hallendro Filipovic has been cut.
A left and a right from Filipovic both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Repo.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Repo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Hallendro Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Repo is having none of it.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Repo moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Repo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Repo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Repo circles away.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.

Repo tries to keep at a distance but Filipovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Repo blocks with his arms.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Repo circles away.

Filipovic rushes Repo and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Filipovic.
Repo can't break the clinch.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Repo working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Repo's efforts to push away.
Repo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Repo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic misses with a punch to the body.
Repo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Repo manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.

Filipovic has Repo up against the cage in a clinch.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Filipovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Repo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Repo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Repo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Repo counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Repo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic misses with a combination
letting Repo counter with a right hand.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Filipovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Repo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Repo scores with a counter punch that sends Filipovic to the canvas! Repo smells blood - he's punishing Filipovic with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Filipovic has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Repo!