PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Filatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larsson Hombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson Hombre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filatov
vs
Hombre

179 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikita Filatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larsson Hombre!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filatov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hombre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hombre with the counter takedown but Filatov avoids it easily.
Hombre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filatov tries to clinch but Hombre is having none of it.
A head kick from Hombre lands but Filatov takes it in his stride.
Filatov is looking to clinch.
And Hombre tries to counter it with a takedown but Filatov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hombre scores with a decent looking hook.

Filatov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Filatov chips away with some ground and pound.
Hombre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filatov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hombre working a defensive guard here.
Hombre keeping moving, preventing Filatov from controlling successfully.
Filatov controlling from the top position.
Filatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hombre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hombre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filatov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Filatov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hombre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Filatov drops back looking for a leg! Hombre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hombre manages to kick Filatov off! Filatov jumps back into Hombre's guard.
Hombre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Filatov.
Filatov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filatov wants to control from the top but Hombre keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Filatov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Filatov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Filatov chips away with some ground and pound.
Filatov scoring with some ground and pound.
Filatov connects with a couple of short punches.
Filatov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filatov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hombre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Filatov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filatov stands up over Hombre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hombre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Filatov distracts Hombre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Hombre keeping full guard, as Filatov tries to pass.
Filatov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hombre has wrist control.
Filatov with a nice head shot there.
Filatov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hombre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Hombre looks winded!
Filatov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Filatov preventing the sweep.
Filatov working some strikes from top position.
Filatov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filatov wants to control from the top but Hombre keeps moving.
Hombre is trying to control the position but Filatov postures up.
Filatov wants to control from the top but Hombre keeps moving.
Filatov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hombre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filatov cracks Hombre with a solid left hand.
Filatov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hombre keeping moving, preventing Filatov from controlling successfully.
Filatov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hombre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Filatov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Filatov shoots in but Hombre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hombre scores with a decent looking hook.
Filatov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Filatov dives in for a single leg takedown but Hombre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hombre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hombre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filatov.
Hombre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Filatov defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikita Filatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hombre.
Hombre lands an overhand right.
Hombre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hombre stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hombre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filatov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filatov tries for a takedown but Hombre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filatov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Hombre - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filatov takes a jab right on the kisser.

Filatov is rocked!
Nikita Filatov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filatov shoots for a takedown but Hombre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hombre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Filatov.
Oh Filatov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hombre works Filatov's body with a nice hook.
Hombre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hombre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filatov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Filatov seems to have got his legs back now.
Filatov tries to clinch there but Hombre circles away.
Filatov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hombre connects with a looping right hand.
Hombre scores with the left hand. Filatov knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filatov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hombre cracks Filatov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Filatov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hombre pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Filatov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larsson Hombre!
A very excited looking Larsson Hombre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.