PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yavor Iliev Iliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caramel King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iliev comes to the cage accompanied by Likin Park - Bleed it out . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Iliev Iliev
vs
King

178 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yavor Iliev Iliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caramel King!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iliev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iliev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Iliev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in King's guard.

Iliev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Caramel King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Iliev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Iliev lands in his opponent's guard.
Iliev won't allow King to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Iliev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
King gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Iliev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Iliev stands up from King's guard - Iliev perhaps looking for a knockout.
King closes the distance looking to clinch

and Iliev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Iliev stands up from King's guard - Iliev perhaps looking for a knockout.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Iliev manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Iliev gets the takedown into side control.
King looks gassed!

Iliev decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.
King closes the distance but Iliev moves to the side

and Iliev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Iliev gets to his feet. King looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Iliev kicks off King and gets to his feet.

Iliev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Iliev decides to stand back up. Iliev steps back and let's King get back to his feet.

King gets caught flat footed, as Iliev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Iliev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iliev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Iliev controlling from mount.

Iliev gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Iliev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Iliev decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Iliev wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Iliev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

King shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. King showed some decent athleticism there.

Iliev has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yavor Iliev Iliev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Iliev gets the takedown into side control.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Iliev keeps moving and retains side control.

Iliev decides to take the fight back to the feet.

King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Iliev pushes King off and scrambles back to his feet.

King tries to sprawl but Iliev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yavor Iliev Iliev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Iliev postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for King to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iliev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iliev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Iliev decides to stand and escape the position.

Iliev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Iliev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

King is working an open guard so Iliev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Iliev quickly recovers to half guard.
Iliev is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King is looking to stall here but Iliev recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Iliev manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Yavor Iliev Iliev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iliev to the mat! Iliev manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Iliev manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Iliev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Iliev showed some decent athleticism there.
Iliev controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iliev decides to return to a standing position.

Iliev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Iliev stands up from King's guard - Iliev perhaps looking for a knockout.

King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Iliev did well to prevent King getting side control.

Iliev kicks King off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iliev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Iliev is in King's guard.

Iliev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Iliev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Iliev showed some decent athleticism there.

Iliev decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King wants to clinch

and Iliev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iliev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yavor Iliev Iliev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Iliev stands up from King's guard - Iliev perhaps looking for a knockout.

Iliev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. King was covering up waiting for the punch and Iliev finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Iliev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Iliev!
Iliev trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iliev bucks up and throws King to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Iliev has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
King throws a right hand that Iliev ducks under and follows up with a left that Iliev also avoids with ease.
King darts in trying to clinch

and Iliev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iliev gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
King closes the distance looking to clinch

and Iliev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Iliev gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.

Iliev gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.

Iliev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
King moves to clinch but Iliev breaks away

and Iliev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iliev decides to return to a standing position.

King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Iliev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
King wants to control but Iliev is keeping him busy.

Iliev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Iliev kicks King off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iliev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. King did well to prevent Iliev getting side control.

Iliev stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Iliev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows King to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Iliev pushes King off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iliev blocks a head kick by King.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yavor Iliev Iliev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iliev, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yavor Iliev Iliev!