PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gildarts Clive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gildarts Clive could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Filipovic's chin.

Clive
vs
Filipovic

198 cm
28
252 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
227 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gildarts Clive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clive scoring well with a low kick there.
Clive tries a low kick but Filipovic avoids it.
Clive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipovic moves away.
Filipovic throws a looping overhand right but Clive ducks down to avoid it.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clive displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipovic throws out the jab.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Filipovic misses.
Filipovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Clive counters with a straight right hand.
Clive lands a body shot.
Clive uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filipovic.
Clive keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws an off balance right hand
and Clive counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clive looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipovic is just out of range.
Filipovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Filipovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filipovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clive counters with a nice uppercut.
Clive slips under a jab.
Filipovic throws a big shot that misses.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clive thuds a left hand into Filipovic's body.

Clive cracks Filipovic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Filipovic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Clive finish him?

Filipovic is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clive fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Clive finish him?
Clive dips a shoulder and cracks Filipovic with a mighty uppercut! Filipovic falls back against the cage and Clive unloads with a barrage of strikes! Filipovic is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Clive screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gildarts Clive!
A victorious Gildarts Clive thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.