PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Filakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Filakis
vs
Hisoka

190 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mateusz Filakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filakis misses with the combination.
Hisoka slips a jab and a cross from Filakis.
Hisoka moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Filakis misses.
Hisoka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick by Filakis misses
and Hisoka counters with a left to the body.
Hisoka misses the shot to the body.
Hisoka avoids the body shot from Filakis.
Hisoka jabs Filakis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Filakis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Filakis tries to clinch up.

Hisoka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hisoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hisoka prevents a body shot from Filakis.
Filakis tries to work over Hisoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filakis tries to throw a body punch but Hisoka avoids it by throwing Filakis back against the cage.
Filakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filakis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filakis tries to throw a body punch but Hisoka avoids it by throwing Filakis back against the cage.
Filakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hisoka.
Filakis tries a body shot but Hisoka blocks it.
Filakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisoka's elbow.
Filakis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hisoka backwards.
Hisoka blocks a body shot from Filakis.
Filakis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filakis misses with the head strike.
Hisoka tries to throw a body punch but Filakis avoids it by throwing Hisoka back against the cage.
Hisoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filakis lands a body shot.
Filakis misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka lands with a light punch inside.
Filakis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filakis throws a head punch that misses.
Hisoka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filakis.
Hisoka lands a body punch.
Filakis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filakis throws a head punch that misses.
Filakis has a couple of punches blocked by Hisoka.
Filakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filakis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hisoka.
Filakis misses with a knee strike.
Filakis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hisoka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filakis scores with a shot to the side of Hisoka's head.
Filakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Filakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisoka's elbow.
Filakis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Filakis.
Hisoka tries a body shot but Filakis blocks it.
Filakis landing knees to the head.
Hisoka swings wildly with an uppercut but Filakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filakis misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filakis misses with a body punch.
Filakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisoka controls his hands.
Hisoka is stalling here.
Hisoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hisoka misses with a body punch.
Filakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filakis lands a nice uppercut.
Hisoka tries to work over Filakis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filakis tries to throw a body punch but Hisoka avoids it by throwing Filakis back against the cage.
Filakis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Filakis scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Filakis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hisoka checks a leg kick.
Filakis tries a head kick but it misses.
Hisoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filakis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hisoka.
Filakis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Filakis drives through and clinches with Hisoka against the cage.
Hisoka stalling against the cage.
Hisoka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hisoka avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Filakis misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka trying to control the position but instead, Filakis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hisoka into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hisoka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kurosaki Hisoka.

Filakis moves into the clinch.
Filakis misses with a punch to the body.
Hisoka misses with a punch to the body.
Filakis tries to work over Hisoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hisoka lands a shoulder strike.
Filakis misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hisoka.
Hisoka misses with some punches.
Filakis letting Hisoka take a breather here.
Filakis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hisoka can do to turn this around?
Filakis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filakis.
Mateusz Filakis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hisoka blocks a body shot from Filakis.
Filakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hisoka is trying to maintain a safe position but Filakis gets an underhook and turns Hisoka into the cage.
Filakis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filakis lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Filakis.
Hisoka prevents a body shot from Filakis.
Filakis misses with a punch to the body.
Filakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisoka controls his hands.
Hisoka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hisoka can't find room to land a body shot as Filakis controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hisoka - that landed with a thud.
Hisoka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filakis up against the cage.
Filakis misses with a punch on the inside.
Filakis throws a head punch that misses.
Filakis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hisoka misses with a punch to the body.
Filakis lands a left hand.
Filakis misses with a punch to the body.
Filakis has a couple of punches blocked by Hisoka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka blocks a body shot from Filakis.
Filakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filakis.
Filakis throws a head punch that misses.
Filakis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hisoka blocks it with crossed arms.
Hisoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Filakis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hisoka tries to stall but Filakis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Filakis tries to work over Hisoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filakis tries to land a knee to the head but Hisoka blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Filakis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Filakis throws a nice looking combination but Hisoka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hisoka connects with an inside leg kick.
Hisoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filakis manages to avoid it.
Filakis wants to clinch.
Hisoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hisoka.
Hisoka lands a leg kick that knocks Filakis off balance momentarily.
Hisoka throws a body punch but Filakis moves out of range.
Filakis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Filakis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hisoka.
Hisoka is looking to slow Filakis down with leg kicks.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka throws a body punch but Filakis moves out of range.
Hisoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filakis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hisoka dodges the punch combination from Filakis.
Hisoka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filakis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Filakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hisoka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filakis back to the cage. Hisoka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hisoka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filakis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filakis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Filakis misses with a two punch combination.
Filakis throws a head kick that misses.
Hisoka lands a nice shot that snaps Filakis's head back.
Filakis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Filakis.
Hisoka tries a quick counter leg kick but Filakis is wise to it.
Filakis throws a sloppy head kick
and Hisoka counters with a left to the body.
Hisoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hisoka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Filakis rather than just go for the knockout.
Hisoka cracks the inside of Filakis's front leg.
Filakis misses with a head kick.
Hisoka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Filakis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hisoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hisoka.
Filakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hisoka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hisoka thuds a left hand into Filakis's body.
A head kick misses from Filakis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka slips a jab and a cross from Filakis.
Filakis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hisoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hisoka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hisoka with a hook.
Hisoka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mateusz Filakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Hisoka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hisoka throws a body punch but Filakis moves out of range.
Filakis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Filakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filakis throws a sloppy head kick
and Hisoka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hisoka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hisoka works Filakis's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Filakis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hisoka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filakis in his tracks.

Filakis is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka wobbles Filakis with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Hisoka dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Filakis to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kurosaki Hisoka!