PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hell Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idriz Enveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filipovic
vs
Enveri

155 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hell Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Idriz Enveri!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enveri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enveri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipovic pinned against the cage. Filipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Enveri stuffs the takedown attempt from Filipovic. Filipovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Filipovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hell Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hell Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Enveri gets tackled into the cage by Filipovic. Filipovic maintains the clinch.

Filipovic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Enveri is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Filipovic to the mat. Filipovic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Enveri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enveri throwing strikes from guard but Filipovic blocks nicely.
Enveri is looking to work some ground and pound but Filipovic has wrist control.
Enveri trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enveri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Enveri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Enveri wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Filipovic's closed guard. He's half up but Filipovic has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Filipovic pivots and extends the arm, Enveri falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Filipovic! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hell Filipovic!