PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syphon Filter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syphon Filter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maverick
vs
Filter

200 cm
27
251 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Syphon Filter!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Filter closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Maverick has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nice body punch from Filter.
A nice left hand lands by Filter.
A shot in the inside from Filter.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Filter.
A right hook to the body lands for Filter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Filter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filter stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Filter.
A left hand lands to the body for Filter.
A short right from Filter.
Maverick misses with a knee strike.
Maverick tries to pull guard but Filter holds him up against the cage and eventually Maverick drops back down to his feet.
Filter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Filter misses with a body punch.
Maverick tries to pull guard but Filter holds him up against the cage and eventually Maverick drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick jumps guard but Filter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Maverick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Filter.
Filter lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Filter.
Maverick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Filter is defending well for now.
Filter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maverick.
Maverick is breathing heavily.
Filter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Filter drops Maverick onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Maverick is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Maverick is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Filter.
Oh Maverick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick misses with an elbow over the top.
Filter works on Maverick's body with a couple of short punches.
Filter cracks Maverick with a nice body shot.

Filter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Filter moves into range and clinches up with Maverick.
Maverick seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Filter.
Filter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Filter lands a big right hand that drops Maverick! The killer instinct kicks in and Filter finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Filter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syphon Filter!
Syphon Filter bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.