PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Filipowicz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duran Duran - The Wild Boys . The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Pantera - Mouth For War. Phil Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michal Filipowicz's chin.

Filipowicz
vs
Taylor

186 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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KAISER

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Filipowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Taylor!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Filipowicz ducks down to avoid it.
Filipowicz misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Filipowicz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Filipowicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipowicz.
Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Filipowicz.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Filipowicz misses with a looping left.
Taylor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Filipowicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filipowicz rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor avoiding damage.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Filipowicz.

It looks like Phil Taylor has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Filipowicz.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Filipowicz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Filipowicz keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Filipowicz pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filipowicz.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Filipowicz gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Filipowicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Filipowicz presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipowicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Filipowicz tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipowicz has double underhooks.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipowicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipowicz misses with the head strike.
Filipowicz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Filipowicz's ribcage. Filipowicz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Filipowicz prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipowicz has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipowicz lands with a short shot to the head.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Filipowicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Filipowicz moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Filipowicz avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor tries to stall but Filipowicz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Filipowicz misses with an elbow strike.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
A short left from Taylor.
Good body shot from Filipowicz.
Taylor has Filipowicz pushed against the cage.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Filipowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Taylor's cut.
That's time! Filipowicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filipowicz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Filipowicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Filipowicz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Filipowicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Filipowicz loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Filipowicz slips a straight right by Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipowicz moves away.
Filipowicz lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipowicz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Filipowicz moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Filipowicz throws a lazy body kick
and Filipowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filipowicz throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taylor thumps Filipowicz with a low kick.
Filipowicz misses with a low kick.
Filipowicz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipowicz misses with a body kick.
Filipowicz backing away here, and Taylor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Filipowicz missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipowicz wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Filipowicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Filipowicz. Filipowicz maintains the clinch.
Filipowicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Filipowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michal Filipowicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Filipowicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipowicz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Filipowicz lands with a light punch inside.

Taylor is rocked!
Filipowicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Filipowicz finish him?
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
A nice right hand lands inside from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws an elbow that misses.
Filipowicz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Taylor to his knees! Filipowicz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Filipowicz!
A relieved looking Michal Filipowicz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.