PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remus Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
White

188 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

RAGS of a RONIN
ON TAP 160Q Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remus Filipovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin White!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Filipovic lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Filipovic avoids it this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
White moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. White pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Remus Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Filipovic enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Filipovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
White pushing down on Filipovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic trying to control from the bottom.
Filipovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filipovic tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White wants to work for an arm triangle but Filipovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
White is trying to control. Filipovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Filipovic flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Filipovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White trying to control from half guard but Filipovic is working away.
White has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White working over Filipovic with some ground and pound. Filipovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Filipovic trying to control here.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
White working over Filipovic with some ground and pound. Filipovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

It looks like Remus Filipovic has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. White connects with a nice short shot to Filipovic's temple.

White has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Filipovic defend it? White steps over the head and cranks it - Filipovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin White!
Justin White is the new middleweight champion!
After the big win, Justin White made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ON TAP 160Q Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.