PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Filipovich (ranked 2759 p4p, 111 weight class) and Enoch Rubio (ranked 2650 p4p, 107 weight class). Enoch Rubio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filipovich
vs
Rubio

197 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
298 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
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 4 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enoch Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio tries to clinch but Filipovich is having none of it.
Rubio looks to clinch
and Filipovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Filipovich looks to throw the jab but Rubio is out of range.
Rubio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
Rubio wants to clinch but Filipovich slips to the side
and Filipovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubio thinking.
Filipovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Enoch Rubio has been cut.
Rubio tries to land a body kick
and Filipovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubio thinking.
Rubio looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Filipovich scores with a nice strike.
Filipovich cracks Rubio with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filipovich has managed to clinch.
Filipovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Filipovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubio ducks under a wild hook from Filipovich.
A jab lands there for Filipovich.
Filipovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rubio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Filipovich jabs Rubio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Filipovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rubio momentarily.
Filipovich scores with a body shot.
Filipovich lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Filipovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That has opened up Enoch Rubio's cut even more.
Filipovich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Filipovich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Filipovich lands a big right hand that sends Rubio crashing to the mat! Filipovich stays standing though and waves Rubio back to his feet!

Rubio is rocked!
Rubio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filipovich counters with a right hand from hell and Rubio is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Filipovich!