PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirco Filypovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Tzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tzu has chosen How I Could Just Kill A Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filypovich
vs
Tzu

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirco Filypovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mac Tzu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Tzu. No joy for Filypovich on that attempt.
Filypovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tzu forces Filypovich back against the cage and clinches.

Filypovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filypovich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filypovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirco Filypovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tzu darts in trying to clinch

so Filypovich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tzu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tzu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filypovich throwing strikes but missing.
Tzu wants to sweep here but Filypovich controlling him for the moment.
Tzu is looking to stand up but Filypovich isn't so interested in that idea.
Tzu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filypovich wants to pass the guard but Tzu is keeping the position.
Tzu wants to sweep here but Filypovich controlling him for the moment.
Filypovich is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filypovich fails with the takedown.

Tzu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tzu.
Filypovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tzu smiles and moves away.
Filypovich tries a head kick but it misses.

Tzu rushes Filypovich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tzu crunches a lovely knee into Filypovich's ribcage.
Tzu missing with knees to the body.
Tzu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filypovich.
Tzu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filypovich.
Filypovich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Filypovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filypovich is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzu missing with knees to the body.
Tzu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Filypovich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tzu trying to land knees to the body.
Filypovich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tzu misses with a knee to the head.

Filypovich jumps into guard, dragging Tzu to the mat.
Filypovich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tzu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tzu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tzu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filypovich is on top in guard.

Filypovich gets to his feet - Tzu follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Filypovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tzu tries to clinch there but Filypovich circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filypovich tries for a takedown but Tzu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filypovich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tzu.
Filypovich fails with the takedown.
Tzu doesn't manage to clinch there - Filypovich circles away.
Filypovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Filypovich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tzu's calf.

Filypovich clinches.
Filypovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tzus head.
Filypovich tries to pull guard but Tzu holds him up against the cage and eventually Filypovich drops back down to his feet.
Tzu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filypovich goes for a takedown attempt but Tzu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Tzu as Filypovich shoots in.
Tzu misses with a body kick.

Filypovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Filypovich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tzu is trying to stand up here but Filypovich is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filypovich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tzu's head.
Filypovich wants to stand up but Tzu is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Filypovich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tzu is just riding it out for now. Filypovich eventually gives up the hold.
Tzu is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mirco Filypovich will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Filypovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Tzu which made him look bad.

Tzu clinches up with Filypovich and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Filypovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filypovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tzu swivels and escapes.
Filypovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filypovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirco Filypovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tzu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tzu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Filypovich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filypovich being controlled here momentarily.
Tzu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Filypovich!
Tzu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Filypovich hang on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzu lands a heavy elbow.
Filypovich regains half guard.
Tzu wants to control but Filypovich is keeping him busy.
Filypovich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tzu is working away from the top position though.
Filypovich is trying to stand up here but Tzu is controlling him well.
Tzu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Filypovich manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filypovich is trying to keep Tzu in close.

Tzu is posturing up here but Filypovich has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tzu tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tzu has to tap! Slick submission there by Filypovich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mirco Filypovich!