PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huan Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Filipovic has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tai
vs
Filipovic

194 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huan Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Tai.
Tai blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Tai scores with a kick to the body.
Filipovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tai.
Filipovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tai. Filipovic shrugs it off though.
Filipovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Filipovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tai. Tai obviously looking to wear him down.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Tai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Tai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Tai lands a big head kick that sends Filipovic tumbling to the mat! Tai takes a step backwards and waves Filipovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Filipovic is rocked!
Tai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tai wants to land a leg kick but Filipovic is out of range.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Tai finish him?
Tai motions for Filipovic to come forward. Tai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but Tai takes it in his stride.
Filipovic throws a push kick but Tai slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick from Tai misses.
Tai tries a head kick but it misses.
Tai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Huan Tai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic looks winded!
Tai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filipovic.
Tai checks a leg kick.
Tai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Filipovic thinks about the counter body kick.
A solid body kick from Tai.
Tai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tai lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tai.
Tai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Filipovic scores with a head kick. Tai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filipovic. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai connects with a solid leg kick.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Tai lands with a kick to the temple. Filipovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Tai lands a big head kick that sends Filipovic tumbling to the mat! Tai takes a step backwards and waves Filipovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tai.
Tai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Filipovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Filipovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tai can pounce on him.
Tai misses with a low kick as Filipovic jumps back.
Filipovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Tai.
Tai scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai scoring well with a low kick there.
Filipovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tai.
Filipovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Filipovic is out of range and Tai settles back down.
Good leg kick by Tai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tai lands a leg kick that knocks Filipovic off balance momentarily.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tai lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tai.
Tai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Filipovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Tai throws a push kick but Filipovic slaps the foot to one side.
Filipovic misses with a kick to the body.
Tai thows a body kick. Filipovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Tai.
Filipovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Tai.
Tai feints and then cracks Filipovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filipovic down.
Filipovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tai throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Tai checks a leg kick nicely.
Tai scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huan Tai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A leg kick checked by Tai.
It appears Tai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipovic's sensitive parts.
Tai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Tai.
Filipovic throws a big counter head kick but Tai avoids it with no problem.
Filipovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Filipovic's knee momentarily.
Huan Tai is winning the standup battle so far.
Tai misses with a kick to the body.
Tai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tai lands a big head kick that sends Filipovic tumbling to the mat! Tai takes a step backwards and waves Filipovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai is looking to land body kicks.
Tai thumps Filipovic with a low kick.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Tai throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Filipovic is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Huan Tai!