PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
Andrade

174 cm
20
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

176 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrade blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic pushes Andrade away with a front kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipovic, right into the meat.
Andrade throws a series of punches but Filipovic avoids them all with ease.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrade.
Andrade throws a body punch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipovic, right into the meat.
Filipovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrade closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
Filipovic avoids the body shot from Andrade.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Andrade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Filipovic. That's going to slow Andrade down.
Andrade tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
Andrade avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Junior Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses

and Andrade decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Filipovic's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andrade.
Andrade slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Filipovic bucks up and tries to throw Andrade off but instead Andrade has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet but Andrade has full control of the position and if anything, Filipovic has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Filipovic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet but Andrade has full control of the position and if anything, Filipovic has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Filipovic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet but Andrade has full control of the position and if anything, Filipovic has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Andrade is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Filipovic has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Andrade has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Filipovic taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Andrade doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alberto Andrade!