PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kirk kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kirk kendall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mirko Filipovic's chin.

Filipovic
vs
kendall

189 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kirk kendall!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kendall throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
kendall looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
kendall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Filipovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filipovic is looking to slow kendall down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic connects with a solid leg kick.
kendall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Filipovic.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
kendall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
kendall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filipovic can pounce on him.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kendall.
kendall blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
kendall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kendall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
kendall looks to land a right hand but Filipovic moved out of range.
kendall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kendall.
Filipovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filipovic.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but kendall takes it in his stride.
kendall looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
A swing and a miss from kendall.
kendall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Filipovic. That one must have hurt.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
kendall throws an overhand right that lands on Filipovic's shoulder, as Filipovic tries to avoid the shot.
Filipovic scores with a leg kick.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kendall.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and kendall moves out of range easily.
kendall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Filipovic.
kendall looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
kendall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
Good shot there by kendall.
Filipovic lands a head kick. kendall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
kirk kendall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - kendall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to kendall's calf.
kendall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and kendall moves out of range easily.
Filipovic walks into a jab.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a head kick. kendall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
kendall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
kendall looks to land a left hand but Filipovic moved out of range nicely.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
kendall misses the jab.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic slips a straight right by kendall.
kendall throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
kendall throws a shot from downtown. Filipovic moves away and avoids it.
kendall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
kendall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Filipovic.
kendall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
kendall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
kendall throws a looping overhand right but Filipovic ducks down to avoid it.
Filipovic blocks a jab.
Filipovic throws a leg kick which misses kendall's front leg but catches the back leg as kendall tries to avoid it.
Filipovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
kendall throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Filipovic slips under a jab.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and kendall moves out of range easily.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to kendall's calf.
kendall misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
kendall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kendall.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. kendall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
kendall looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
kendall throws the left hand but Filipovic avoids the punch easily.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and kendall moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Mirko Filipovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kendall.
kendall throws a looping overhand right but Filipovic ducks down to avoid it.
Filipovic lands a head kick. kendall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
kendall throws out a loose jab but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Filipovic.
kendall throws the left hand but Filipovic avoids the punch easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from kendall in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a head kick that kendall semi-blocks.
kendall misses with a hook.
kendall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that kendall can do to turn this around?
kendall throws an overhand right that lands on Filipovic's shoulder, as Filipovic tries to avoid the shot.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kendall.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Filipovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kendall.
kendall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Filipovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
kendall looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kendall.
kendall throws a jab but it's blocked by Filipovic.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from kendall misses the target.
kendall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Filipovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on kendall if he has to take too many more of those.
kendall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Filipovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses kendall's sensitive parts.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kendall.
Filipovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kendall loads up on a big right hand but Filipovic slips the punch.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick that kendall semi-blocks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but kendall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Filipovic has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from kendall misses.
Filipovic defending well as kendall loads up on a big left hand.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
kendall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filipovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kendall.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Filipovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
kendall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
kendall misses the jab.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kendall.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filipovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
kendall missing with a left hand there. Filipovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kendall throws out the jab.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
A jab from kendall misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from kendall misses.
Filipovic slips under a jab.
Filipovic cracks the inside of kendall's front leg.
Filipovic blocks a jab.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
kendall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filipovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
kendall throws a looping overhand right but Filipovic ducks down to avoid it.
kendall looks to land a left hand but Filipovic moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. kendall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Filipovic throws a head kick that kendall semi-blocks.
kendall throws out a loose jab but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
kendall misses with a straight left.
Filipovic scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filipovic.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
kendall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kendall.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
kendall blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
kendall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic lands a head kick. kendall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
kendall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
kendall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
kendall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of kendall's head.
A big left from kendall misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Filipovic slips under a jab.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but kendall takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic connects with a solid leg kick.
kendall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipovic pushes kendall away with a front kick.
kendall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
kendall misses with an uppercut.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
kendall throws a hook but Filipovic avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from kendall misses the target.
kendall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Filipovic - that will leave a mark!
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kendall.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic moves away from the strike by kendall.
kendall throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
kendall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
kendall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
kendall looks to land a right hand but Filipovic moved out of range.
kendall misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from kendall misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
kendall throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filipovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
kendall takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
kendall blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Filipovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kendall.
Filipovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
kendall misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Filipovic.
Filipovic slips under a jab.
Filipovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kendall throws out the jab.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
kendall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
kendall throws a big shot that misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
kendall thows a left - swing and a miss!
kendall throws a big shot that misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick that kendall semi-blocks.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic pushes kendall away with a front kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick but kendall moves out of range.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic blocks a jab.
Filipovic scores with a leg kick.
Filipovic moves away from the strike by kendall.
Filipovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
kendall looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
kirk kendall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirko Filipovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
kendall looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
kendall avoids the head kick by Filipovic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filipovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!