PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Filipopic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad The Brat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Brat has chosen Täällä pohjantähden alla as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Filipopic
vs
The Brat

191 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Filipopic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad The Brat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Brat just misses with a punch to the body.
Filipopic throws a series of punches but The Brat moves out of range.
The Brat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filipopic is fending him off so far but The Brat persists. Nope, Filipopic circles away and we're back to standing.
Filipopic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipopic throws a head kick that The Brat semi-blocks.
Filipopic stuffs the takedown attempt from The Brat. The Brat gets slowly back to his feet.
The Brat fails to land the takedown.
Miko Filipopic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad The Brat.
The Brat misses with a low kick.
The Brat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Miko Filipopic has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipopic thuds a left hand into The Brat's body.
Filipopic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Filipopic throws a combination. The Brat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Brat drops Filipopic with a right and a left! The Brat comes rushing in but Filipopic regains his composure and manages to keep The Brat in guard.
Filipopic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Filipopic wants to stand up but The Brat is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brat postures up and lands a big shot to Filipopic's brow.
The Brat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipopic is keeping the position for now.
The Brat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filipopic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Brat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipopic is keeping the position for now.
The Brat works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filipopic wants to get back to his feet.
Filipopic is breathing heavily.
Filipopic blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Brat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Brat is looking for a kimura but Filipopic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Brat to get the leverage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Brat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miko Filipopic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from The Brat misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Filipopic - that will leave a mark!
The Brat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Filipopic scores with a head kick.
Filipopic lands a head kick. The Brat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Brat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipopic.
Filipopic lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipopic throws a head kick that half lands.
The Brat is looking to clinch.
Filipopic feints and then cracks The Brat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Brat down.
Filipopic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Brat.
A good leg kick by Filipopic.
Filipopic lands a head kick!
The Brat avoids the head kick by Filipopic.
The Brat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Filipopic swivels and escapes.
Filipopic throws a leg kick which misses The Brat's front leg but catches the back leg as The Brat tries to avoid it.
Filipopic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Brat's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Brat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipopic stuns The Brat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filipopic throws a right hand that The Brat ducks under and follows up with a left that The Brat also avoids with ease.
Filipopic misses with a double jab.
The Brat is looking to clinch.
Filipopic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Brat is looking to clinch.
The Brat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipopic looks to land a combination. The Brat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good leg kick by Filipopic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipopic scores with a leg kick.
The Brat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipopic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Filipopic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miko Filipopic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Brat is looking to clinch but Filipopic is avoiding it.
The Brat is looking to clinch but Filipopic is avoiding it.
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipopic lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Brat will feel that in the morning.
The Brat throws a combination that misses
and Filipopic counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Brat's knee momentarily.
The Brat avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from The Brat does no damage.
The Brat shoots in looking for a takedown. Filipopic tries to sprawl out of it but The Brat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Filipopic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipopic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for The Brat with that takedown attempt.
Filipopic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipopic digs a good body shot into The Brat's ribs.
Filipopic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Brat's head.
Filipopic with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Filipopic. The Brat shrugs it off though.
Filipopic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Brat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miko Filipopic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipopic lands a front kick.
Filipopic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Filipopic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Brat dodges the punch combination from Filipopic.
The Brat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filipopic can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Filipopic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Brat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Filipopic connects with a body shot.
The Brat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Filipopic.
Filipopic pushes The Brat away with a front kick.
Filipopic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Brat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipopic lands a nice hook to The Brat's body. The Brat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses.
The Brat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miko Filipopic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad The Brat.
The Brat moves in looking to clinch but Filipopic pushes him off.
Miko Filipopic is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses.
Miko Filipopic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipopic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipopic.
The Brat tries to clinch up but Filipopic circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick there by Filipopic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipopic, right into the meat.
Filipopic blocks a head kick by The Brat.
Filipopic shoots in but The Brat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Brat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Filipopic but Filipopic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Filipopic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filipopic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Brat shoots in and drives through. Filipopic sprawls well.
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filipopic lands a high kick!
The Brat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipopic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filipopic throws a sloppy head kick

and The Brat counters by moving into the clinch.

The Brat breaks the clinch.
The Brat shoots for a double leg takedown but Filipopic sprawls well. He's pushed The Brat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Filipopic keeps The Brat at a distance using the push kick.
Filipopic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Brat's head.

The Brat drives through and clinches with Filipopic against the cage.

The Brat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for The Brat with that takedown attempt.
Filipopic throws a head kick that The Brat semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Filipopic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miko Filipopic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The Brat misses with a takedown attempt - Filipopic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Filipopic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filipopic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Brat.
The Brat looks to throw a body kick
and Filipopic counters with an outside leg kick.
Filipopic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filipopic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipopic digs a good body shot into The Brat's ribs.
Filipopic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Filipopic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Filipopic throws a head kick but The Brat moves out of range.
Nice shot by Filipopic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipopic punishes The Brat's body with a nice straight punch.
Filipopic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filipopic counters with a head kick.
Filipopic punishes The Brat's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Filipopic.
The Brat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipopic lands a head kick!
The Brat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipopic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipopic is looking to wear down The Brat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot lands for Filipopic.
The Brat misses with a wild body shot.
Filipopic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipopic looks for the body kick but The Brat saw that one coming.
The Brat swinging wilding here.
Brad The Brat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic throws a combination that misses

and The Brat counters by moving into the clinch.
Filipopic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filipopic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Brat tries to score a body lock takedown but Filipopic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Brat lands with a right to the head.
Filipopic has had enough of the clinch but The Brat keeps him there for the moment.

The Brat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipopic throws a nice head kick!
Filipopic throws a head kick but The Brat moves out of range.
Filipopic misses with a head kick.
The Brat misses with a leg kick
and Filipopic counters with a leg kick.
The Brat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filipopic's waist but Filipopic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Brat off to one side.
Miko Filipopic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad The Brat.
The Brat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipopic lands a with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipopic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Filipopic.
The Brat throws a combination that misses
and Filipopic counters with a body kick that stops The Brat in his tracks momentarily.
Filipopic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Brat throws a nice looking combination but Filipopic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipopic tries a head kick but it misses.

The Brat instigates a clinch.
Filipopic has had enough of the clinch but The Brat keeps him there for the moment.

The Brat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The Brat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Filipopic wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipopic is refusing to be controlled, as The Brat sits in half guard.
The Brat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Brat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filipopic wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from The Brat there.
Filipopic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Brat on the ground.
The Brat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The Brat is looking for a kimura but Filipopic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Brat to get the leverage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Filipopic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filipopic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Filipopic!