PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nelson
vs
Filipovic

181 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Filipovic there.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Filipovic misses with a body kick.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a high kick!

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filipovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a jab when Filipovic was well out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Sloppy strikes from Filipovic. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Filipovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filipovic misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Filipovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nelson takes a step back to recover.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Filipovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and Filipovic settles back down.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Filipovic does it's job there.
A jab from Nelson misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Nelson misses.
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirko Filipovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nelson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Filipovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Filipovic's ribs.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Filipovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Filipovic.
An inside leg kick from Filipovic misses.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Mirko Filipovic's cut even more.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Filipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nelson lands a left and a right that send Filipovic crashing to the mat, dazed. Nelson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Filipovic is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Filipovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Nelson lands a big right hand that sends Filipovic crashing to the mat! Nelson stays standing though and waves Filipovic back to his feet!
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson slips a jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Filipovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Jab by Filipovic.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filipovic doesn't seem phased though.

The cut above Mirko Filipovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Filipovic throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Filipovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filipovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Filipovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
Filipovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filipovic lands with a nice combination. Nelson backs away looking to recover.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Filipovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Filipovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Nelson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Roy Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson throws a jab when Filipovic was well out of range.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Filipovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Filipovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Nelson checks a low kick from Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Filipovic moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Filipovic ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipovic throws out the jab.
Nelson scores with a jab. Filipovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Filipovic is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filipovic slips under a jab from Nelson.
Filipovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice combination there by Filipovic.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filipovic doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roy Nelson.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
During a confident post fight interview, Roy Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.