PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwan Pawlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallendro Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawlow has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Iwan Pawlow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pawlow
vs
Filipovic

200 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
30
270 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iwan Pawlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hallendro Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Pawlow keeps it at a distance.
Pawlow misses with a hook. Filipovic ducked under it nicely.
Pawlow is breathing heavily.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pawlow avoids a punch combination nicely.

Filipovic has closed the distance and engaged Pawlow in a clinch.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pawlow has him pressed against the cage.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Pawlow avoids nicely.
Filipovic slips a jab from Pawlow.
Pawlow lands with a right hand.
Pawlow dodges the punch combination from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlow throws out a loose jab but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipovic walks into a straight right hand from Pawlow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filipovic.

Filipovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pawlow, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Pawlow blocks it.
Filipovic wants to break free but Pawlow has control.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pawlow has him pressed against the cage.
Filipovic misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlow managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Filipovic.

Iwan Pawlow's cut is getting worse.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic throws a series of strikes that have Pawlow backpedaling.

Iwan Pawlow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pawlow avoids a punch combination nicely.

Filipovic clinches.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Pawlow has double underhooks.

Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Pawlow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Filipovic lands a nice hook to Pawlow's body. Pawlow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Filipovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pawlow slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pawlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawlow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a hook to the body. Pawlow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Pawlow keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Pawlow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Pawlow with a series of wild strikes but Pawlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Pawlow avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Pawlow avoids nicely.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pawlow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pawlow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic scores with a one two! Pawlow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filipovic misses with a double jab
and Pawlow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pawlow misses with a straight left.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic tries to score with a low kick but Pawlow moves his leg out of the way.

Filipovic rushes Pawlow and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Pawlow ducks under and follows up with a left that Pawlow also avoids with ease.
Filipovic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hallendro Filipovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iwan Pawlow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pawlow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pawlow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Pawlow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pawlow slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Pawlow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Pawlow.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic pushes Pawlow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pawlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a body shot but Pawlow blocks it.
Pawlow taking a breather.
Filipovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic lands a nice uppercut.

Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hallendro Filipovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Filipovic.

Jeez, Iwan Pawlow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Filipovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Filipovic.
Pawlow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic lands a body shot.
Filipovic throws a one two combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Iwan Pawlow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hallendro Filipovic!