PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Vlassis Iordanou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Grove has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grove
vs
Vlassis Iordanou

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lefteris Vlassis Iordanou!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iordanou misses with a body shot.
Iordanou scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like David Grove has been cut.
Iordanou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Iordanou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grove avoids the body shot from Iordanou.
Grove feinted with a counter takedown.
A shot to the body from Iordanou misses

and Grove counters with a takedown into side control.
Grove is looking to take a break and control but Iordanou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grove tries for a kimura but Iordanou is defending well.
Grove tries to advance to mount but can't.
Iordanou is looking for a sweep.
Iordanou is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Grove tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grove has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grove advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iordanou tries to hold on but Grove postures up.
Grove seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Iordanou is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grove lands a big shot there that rocks Iordanou but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grove lands a couple of good shots and Iordanou has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Iordanou is trying to stand back up.
Iordanou trying to control but not successfully.

Grove is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Iordanou with him. Iordanou is trying to defend but Grove has an arm under the chin now! Iordanou grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Grove!