PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Fogarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remus Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fogarty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye of the Tiger . Remus Filipovic struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fogarty
vs
Filipovic

221 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Fogarty !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remus Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fogarty looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Fogarty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fogarty tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
letting Filipovic counter with a right hand.
Filipovic swinging wildly here.
Fogarty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Filipovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic jabs Fogarty right on the nose. Fogarty blinks but takes it well.
Fogarty with a poor takedown
and Filipovic counters with a nice body shot.
Filipovic throws a series of strikes that have Fogarty backpedaling.

It looks like James Fogarty has been cut.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fogarty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Fogarty . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic lands with a good body shot.
Filipovic lands a two punch combo.

Fogarty is rocked!
Remus Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Oh Fogarty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filipovic throws a monster overhand right that drops Fogarty ! Filipovic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remus Filipovic!
James Fogarty spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry you cunts '.