PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Mirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natty Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filip Mirkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mirkovic
vs
Light

190 cm
28
217 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Mirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Natty Light!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic blocks a head kick by Light.
Light darts in trying to clinch
and Mirkovic counters with a stiff right hand.

Mirkovic moves into range and clinches up with Light.
Mirkovic lands with a light punch inside.
Light tries to score a body lock takedown but Mirkovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Light fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Light's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Mirkovic.
Light tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mirkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Mirkovic gets through Light's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirkovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Light.

Light pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic connects with a crisp jab.
Mirkovic drops Light with a naaaaasty hook - Light is in real trouble here! Mirkovic dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Filip Mirkovic!