PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Figgjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Figgjo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edward Grieg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Figgjo
vs
Filcic

178 cm
24
156 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

178 cm
25
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Freddie Figgjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figgjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filcic throws out the jab.
Figgjo is looking to clinch.
Figgjo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Filcic swings for the body but Figgjo moves out of range.
Figgjo is looking to clinch.
Filcic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filcic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figgjo.
Figgjo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filcic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figgjo's sensitive parts.
Filcic slaps away a takedown attempt from Figgjo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Figgjo.
Figgjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filcic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Figgjo moves in looking to clinch but Filcic pushes him off.
Figgjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filcic.
Figgjo tries to clinch up but Filcic circles away and keeps his distance.
Figgjo moves in looking to clinch but Filcic pushes him off.
Filcic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Figgjo lands a slapping body shot.

That's two 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.
Figgjo tries to clinch up.
Figgjo slips under a jab from Filcic.
A jab from Filcic misses.
Figgjo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Figgjo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Figgjo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filcic's corner calls for a 1-2. Filcic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Filcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Figgjo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Figgjo.
Sandro Filcic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figgjo tries to clinch but Filcic moves out of range.
Filcic misses with a shot to the body
and Figgjo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Figgjo throws a front kick aimed at Filcic's knee but Filcic avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figgjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figgjo throws a leg kick which misses Filcic's front leg but catches the back leg as Filcic tries to avoid it.
Figgjo tries to clinch there but Filcic circles away.
Filcic throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Figgjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filcic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filcic throws a leg kick that is checked

and Figgjo counters by moving into the clinch.
Figgjo pushes off an throws an elbow but Filcic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike from Figgjo.
Figgjo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike from Figgjo.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Filcic avoids a wild elbow strike from Figgjo.
Figgjo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figgjo.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the head but Figgjo blocks with his arms.
Filcic crunches a lovely knee into Figgjo's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figgjo.
Filcic lands a knee to the head.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Filcic scores with a shot to the side of Figgjo's head.
Filcic tries to land knees in the clinch but Figgjo avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Filcic.
Figgjo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filcic lands with a right to the head.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
Filcic is working Figgjo over against the cage.
Filcic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figgjo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Filcic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Figgjo wants to clinch.
Filcic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Figgjo as he checks the leg kick.
Filcic thows a leg kick but Figgjo checks it

and Figgjo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figgjo pushes off an throws an elbow but Filcic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Figgjo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filcic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filcic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figgjo is defending well for now.
Filcic takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Figgjo throws an elbow but misses.
Filcic misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Filcic pushes Figgjo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filcic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figgjo blocks it with crossed arms.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Filcic.
Filcic pushes Figgjo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filcic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Figgjo obliges.
Figgjo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Figgjo avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filcic.
Figgjo lands a good knee to the midsection. Filcic won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Filcic.
Filcic is breathing heavily.

Filcic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figgjo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Figgjo tries to clinch there but Filcic circles away.
Figgjo doesn't manage to clinch there - Filcic circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo tries to clinch but Filcic is having none of it.
Filcic throws a low kick but Figgjo moves out of range easily.
Figgjo blocks a low kick nicely.
Filcic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Figgjo.
Figgjo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filcic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figgjo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filcic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandro Filcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Filcic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filcic managing to block the knees to the body from Figgjo.
Filcic missing with knees to the body.
Filcic avoids a wild elbow strike from Figgjo.
Figgjo tries to land knees in the clinch but Filcic avoids the damage to the body.
Filcic gets through Figgjo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figgjo.
Figgjo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filcic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
Figgjo avoiding damage as Filcic throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Filcic.
Figgjo pushes off an throws an elbow but Filcic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Filcic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Figgjo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Filcic pushes Figgjo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Figgjo pushes off an throws an elbow but Filcic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Figgjo throws an elbow but misses.
Figgjo lands a knee to the body.
Filcic lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figgjo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Filcic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filcic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Figgjo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filcic's defenses.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figgjo lands an elbow inside that Filcic shrugs off.
Filcic lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filcic dodges an elbow strike from Figgjo.
Figgjo trying to land knees to the body.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Figgjo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filcic's defenses.
Filcic dodges an elbow strike from Figgjo.
Filcic avoids the elbow strike from Figgjo, against the cage.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figgjo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Filcic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Figgjo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Filcic trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Filcic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Filcic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figgjo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Filcic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Figgjo closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filcic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Figgjo clinches but Filcic breaks the clinch
and Filcic counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Filcic misses
and Figgjo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Figgjo tries to clinch up
and Filcic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Filcic throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Figgjo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filcic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two 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.
The fighters circling - Filcic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figgjo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Figgjo blocks the low kick.
Filcic throws a leg kick but Figgjo checks it.
Filcic misses with a leg kick
and Figgjo counters with a good low kick that Filcic was not able to check.
Figgjo missing with a left hand there. Filcic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Figgjo darts in and clinches Filcic up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Figgjo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Figgjo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike from Figgjo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Figgjo throws an elbow but misses.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Figgjo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filcic's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Filcic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Figgjo.
Figgjo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Figgjo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Figgjo misses with an elbow over the top.
Figgjo misses with an elbow over the top.
Filcic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Figgjo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filcic's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Figgjo throws an elbow but misses.
Filcic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Figgjo tries a knee to the head but Filcic blocks it.
Filcic avoids the elbow strike from Figgjo, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figgjo.
Filcic lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Freddie Figgjo has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filcic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filcic lands a nice knee to the body.
Figgjo lands an elbow that stopped Filcic in his tracks for a moment.
Filcic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Figgjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Figgjo looking to throw knees to the head but Filcic is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Filcic lands a hook that snaps the head of Figgjo backwards.
Filcic blocks an elbow strike.
Filcic managing to block the knees to the body from Figgjo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Figgjo.
Filcic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filcic's brow.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it misses.

Filcic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figgjo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Filcic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Figgjo's knee momentarily.
Sandro Filcic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Figgjo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filcic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Figgjo looks to clinch
and Filcic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filcic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figgjo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freddie Figgjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filcic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figgjo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Filcic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filcic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Filcic!