PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirkko Fillipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edi Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fillipovic
vs
Hyde

180 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Mirkko Fillipovic!
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, Edi Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde is looking to clinch but Fillipovic is avoiding it.
Fillipovic has a takedown stuffed.
Fillipovic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hyde counters with a takedown into side control.

Fillipovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fillipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hyde shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hyde was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hyde looks gassed!
Fillipovic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fillipovic is trying desperately to improve position.

Hyde goes for an armbar but Fillipovic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fillipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fillipovic lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fillipovic just content to control the position.

Fillipovic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hyde fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hyde counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Fillipovic kicks off Hyde and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fillipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fillipovic drives through and clinches with Hyde against the cage.
Fillipovic misses with a knee strike.
Fillipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fillipovic lands a shoulder strike.
Fillipovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fillipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyde blocks it with crossed arms.
Hyde lands a good knee to the midsection. Fillipovic won't want to take too many of those.
Fillipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde tries to score a body lock takedown but Fillipovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Fillipovic.
A right hand to the body from Fillipovic.
Fillipovic landing knees to the head.
Fillipovic wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fillipovic throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hyde scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hydes head.
Hyde prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirkko Fillipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hyde drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hyde prevents Fillipovic from getting back to his feet.
Fillipovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyde's guard.
Hyde is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fillipovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edi Hyde dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fillipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fillipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyde tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fillipovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hyde somewhat.
Fillipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fillipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Mirkko Fillipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyde keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fillipovic wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde stuffs the takedown.
Mirkko Fillipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fillipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyde shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fillipovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hyde lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fillipovic down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fillipovic wants to get back to his feet but Hyde drags him back down.
Fillipovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hyde should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Fillipovic kicks off Hyde and gets to his feet.
Hyde shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fillipovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Fillipovic from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fillipovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fillipovic is looking to stand up but Hyde won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovic forces his way into half guard.
Fillipovic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Fillipovic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hyde to get to his feet.
Hyde tries for a takedown but Fillipovic circles away easily
and Fillipovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirkko Fillipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edi Hyde.
Fillipovic shoots in and drives through. Hyde sprawls well.
Hyde shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fillipovic defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovic throws a right hand that Hyde ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyde also avoids with ease.
Fillipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Hyde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hyde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fillipovic.
Hyde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fillipovic has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Fillipovic misses with a knee strike.

Hyde breaks the clinch.
Fillipovic tries to clinch there but Hyde circles away.
Fillipovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Hyde, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fillipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hyde instigates a clinch.
Hyde throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirkko Fillipovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hyde shoots in for a double leg but Fillipovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hyde leaves Fillipovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Fillipovic rushes Hyde and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fillipovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Hyde gets an underhook and turns Fillipovic into the cage.
Hyde looking to throw knees to the head but Fillipovic is blocking nicely.
Fillipovic wants a takedown.
Fillipovic landing knees to the body.
Fillipovic tries for a takedown but Hyde manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirkko Fillipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fillipovic has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fillipovic.
Hyde jumps guard but Fillipovic stands there with Hyde around his waist. Hyde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hyde tries to score a body lock takedown but Fillipovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fillipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hyde's face.

Hyde lands a takedown into guard.
Fillipovic controlling Hyde's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fillipovic looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde looking to pass the guard.
Hyde trying to control but Fillipovic is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fillipovic pushes Hyde off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Fillipovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hyde looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hyde can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hyde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fillipovic has control of an arm but Hyde manages to advance to Fillipovic's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hyde's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fillipovic biding his time, controlling Hyde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fillipovic lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirkko Fillipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fillipovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirkko Fillipovic!