PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mortimer Bob Holley (ranked 1181 p4p, 54 weight class) and Fedor Filipovich (ranked 1694 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley's entrance music is Grillmasters - Sizzling. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bob Holley
vs
Filipovich

182 cm
27
289 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

197 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Fast

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mortimer Bob Holley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Filipovich!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holley.
It seemed like Filipovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Filipovich has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Holley just misses with a punch to the body.
Holley sets himself, and Filipovich steps forward looking for the clinch! Holley avoids it this time.
Holley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Holley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipovich moves away.
Filipovich ducks under a wild hook from Holley.
Holley misses with a straight left.

Filipovich moves into range and clinches up with Holley.
A nice left hand lands by Holley.
Holley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holley presses Filipovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Filipovich fails to land.
Filipovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Holley.
Holley has a couple of punches blocked by Filipovich.
Still in the clinch, Holley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Filipovich looks winded!
Holley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holley lands a nice shot to the body.
Holley pushes Filipovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holley.
Holley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filipovich misses with some punches.
Filipovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Holley.
Holley misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Holley.
A short uppercut from Holley.
Holley scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Holley as the two fighters clinch.
Holley lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Holley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holley lands a nice shot to the body.
Holley lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipovich backwards.
Filipovich working aggressively here.
Holley lands with a right to the head.
Holley lands a shoulder strike.
Filipovich avoiding damage as Holley throws knees to the body.
Holley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley pushes Filipovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Holley.

It looks like Fedor Filipovich has been cut.
Holley cracks Filipovich with a nice body shot.
Holley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filipovich.
Filipovich is pressed against the cage. Holley pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Filipovich! Two more big strikes from Holley and Filipovich crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mortimer Bob Holley!
Mortimer Bob Holley looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Come on, now give me food and fast. Im starving! Hi mom!'.