PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Just Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turk
vs
Filipovic

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Just Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk connects with an inside leg kick.
Turk wants to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
An inside leg kick lands from Turk.

Filipovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filipovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turk wants to get back to his feet but Filipovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Filipovic content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Filipovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Filipovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turk wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.

Turk tries to sprawl but Filipovic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Filipovic controlling the action here.
Filipovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throwing shots but Turk is blocking nicely.
Filipovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filipovic on the ground.
Filipovic prevents Turk from standing back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Filipovic not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Filipovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Turk wants to clinch.
Just Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Filipovic gets the takedown into side control.
Turk wants to get back to his feet but Filipovic drags him back down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic lands some shots froms side control.
Turk is trying to get back to his feet.
Turk is letting Filipovic control him for a moment.
Filipovic lands some shots froms side control.
Filipovic cracks Turk with a big elbow.
Filipovic controls the position from side control.
Filipovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filipovic cracks Turk with a big elbow.
Turk is being controlled here.
Filipovic prevents Turk from escaping the position.
Filipovic controlling the position.
Filipovic scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Filipovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Filipovic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Filipovic controls the position.
Filipovic scoring with punches from side control.
Filipovic slows the pace down.

Filipovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turk, who protects the arm well.
Turk is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic staying calm.
Turk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Turk is being controlled here.
Turk pushes Filipovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Filipovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovic is staying tight to Turk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Turk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Filipovic connects with a decent elbow.
Turk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Turk is rocked!
Turk is pushing Filipovic's head away, looking to escape. Filipovic manages to hold on to the position though.
Oh Turk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turk is breathing heavily.
Filipovic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Filipovic controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Turk seems to have got his legs back now.
Filipovic controls the position.
Turk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Filipovic is working Turk over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Filipovic dominated that round.
That's time! Turk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turk darts in trying to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Turk badly! He tries to strike back but Filipovic puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Turk out cold! Oh man, Turk will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michal Filipovic!