PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat . Filipovic has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Zbermat Serlal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Filipovic's chin.

Serlal
vs
Filipovic

205 cm
44
265 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

188 cm
33
227 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zbermat Serlal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serlal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Serlal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filipovic looks winded!
Filipovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Filipovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Serlal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Filipovic to the mat! Filipovic manages to get full guard.
Serlal postures up and lands a big shot to Filipovic's brow.
Serlal pushing down on Filipovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Serlal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serlal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Serlal lands a big elbow - Filipovic is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Filipovic is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zbermat Serlal!
A relieved looking Zbermat Serlal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Mirko Filipovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming out party's on me '.