PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Foster
vs
Filipovic

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster wants to clinch.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Foster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foster tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filipovic!
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Foster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the ropes.
Foster pushes off an throws an elbow but Filipovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to stall.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Foster has Filipovic pushed against the ropes.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the ropes.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Foster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Foster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic is trying to break free.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Foster throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Foster pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic managing to block the knees to the body from Foster.
Foster tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foster has him pressed against the ropes.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Foster.

Foster drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the ropes.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Foster prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.

Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic stalks Foster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foster's face. Foster staggers backwards, shaken.
Filipovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filipovic.
Foster is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Filipovic.
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Foster backs up against the ropes.
Filipovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filipovic.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Filipovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but Foster takes it in his stride.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Filipovic scores with the left hand. Foster knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Filipovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foster tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Filipovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Filipovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Norman Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Filipovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.

Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Foster effectively controlling the action here.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Foster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foster looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Foster lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Foster.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
Foster throws an elbow that misses.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic managing to block the knees to the body from Foster.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Foster trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Foster keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic blocks the elbow strike.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foster prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Foster gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
Filipovic prevents a body shot from Foster.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Foster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic dodges an elbow strike from Foster.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Foster misses with some punches.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the ropes.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Filipovic lands a head kick!
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Filipovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foster leaning against his opponent.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foster tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike from Foster.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Foster fails to land.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Foster wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic looks to land a combination. Foster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
A head kick from Filipovic lands but Foster takes it in his stride.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Foster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Foster blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Foster tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Foster is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.

Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Foster looking to stall.
Foster prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Foster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic wants to break free but Foster has control.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Foster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with an elbow over the top.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foster keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Foster throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
Foster looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Foster has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Foster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster pushes off an throws an elbow but Filipovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the ropes.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Norman Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster stalling the fight.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Foster trying to land knees to the body.
Foster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Foster keeps him there for the moment.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foster trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike from Foster.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Foster is controlling the position.
Foster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Foster looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filipovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mirko Filipovic!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Mirko Filipovic!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Mirko Filipovic!

Mirko Filipovic wins by unanimous decision!