PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ion Iliescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Boreling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Iliescu
vs
Boreling

178 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ion Iliescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Boreling!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boreling gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Iliescu prevents Boreling from improving position.
Boreling trying to control the action but Iliescu is working from the bottom.
Iliescu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boreling on the ground.

Boreling is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iliescu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Iliescu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boreling in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boreling working the body and head with strikes.
Iliescu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
You can see the frustration on Iliescu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Iliescu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boreling connects with a decent elbow.

Iliescu is rocked!
Boreling cracks Iliescu with a big elbow.
Oh Iliescu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boreling cracks Iliescu with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Boreling immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Iliescu is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Boreling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Boreling!