PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Filipovich (ranked 3570 p4p, 141 weight class) and George Fredericks (ranked 4427 p4p, 162 weight class). George Fredericks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filipovich
vs
Fredericks

197 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
284 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Filipovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Fredericks!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredericks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Filipovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Filipovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Filipovich leaves Fredericks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fredericks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Filipovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Fredericks tries to move into range but Filipovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like George Fredericks has been cut.
Filipovich clobbers Fredericks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fredericks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filipovich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fedor Filipovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Fredericks.
Filipovich looks to land a right hand but Fredericks moved out of range.
Filipovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fredericks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fredericks looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovich lands an overhand right.
Filipovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fredericks under the eye.
Fredericks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Filipovich swivels and escapes.

Filipovich takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Filipovich - that landed with a thud.

Filipovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovich drops Fredericks with a big left hand! Fredericks is injured, injured bad! Filipovich jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Filipovich!