PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Houdini
vs
Filipovic

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Houdini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Houdini.
Houdini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice sprawl there from Houdini as Filipovic shoots in.
Houdini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Filipovic counters with a head kick that drops Houdini to the mat! Houdini scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Houdini is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Filipovic.
Oh Houdini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Houdini finds it's target.
Houdini seems to have got his legs back now.
Houdini could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Houdini drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Filipovic follows Houdini to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Filipovic!