PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Menelaos Eleftheriadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Flores has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Flores
vs
Eleftheriadis

220 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Menelaos Eleftheriadis!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eleftheriadis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Eleftheriadis misses with a two punch combination.
Eleftheriadis delivers a nice body kick.

Eleftheriadis clinches.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flores stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flores wants it to stay on the feet.

Flores clinches up against the cage.

Flores pulls guard successfully.
Eleftheriadis wants to stand but Flores has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eleftheriadis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Flores is trying to stand back up but Eleftheriadis is controlling him
Flores wants to get back to full guard.
Eleftheriadis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flores wants to get back to his feet.
Flores is not content to let Eleftheriadis control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is trying to get back to full guard.
Flores is trying to control but can't.
Eleftheriadis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eleftheriadis wants to control but Flores is keeping him busy.
Eleftheriadis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flores with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flores tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Eleftheriadis manages to move to mount!
Flores is squirming around, avoiding Eleftheriadis's attempts to control the action.
Flores's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Flores is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Eleftheriadis has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores looking very determined here, making life difficult for Eleftheriadis.
Flores wants to get back to his feet.
Eleftheriadis struggling to keep hold of the position.
Flores trying to control but not successfully.
Eleftheriadis struggling to keep hold of the position.
Eleftheriadis is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Flores. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Eleftheriadis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Eleftheriadis has his opponent's back but Flores is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Eleftheriadis.

Eleftheriadis moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Flores wants to break free but Eleftheriadis has control.
Flores prevents Eleftheriadis from breaking the clinch.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eleftheriadis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flores is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleftheriadis darts in looking for a takedown but Flores gets double underhooks and turns Eleftheriadis into the cage.

Eleftheriadis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Eleftheriadis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Flores uses from the top position.
Eleftheriadis controls Flores momentarily but Flores frees himself.
Flores throws an elbow that misses. Eleftheriadis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flores's guard. Nice move by Eleftheriadis!

Eleftheriadis trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Flores wants to get back to his feet but Eleftheriadis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Flores really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eleftheriadis trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Flores wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleftheriadis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Flores moves into the clinch.
Guillermo Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Menelaos Eleftheriadis.
Eleftheriadis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flores is defending well.

Eleftheriadis jumps guard.

Flores stands and steps away. Eleftheriadis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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!

Flores moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Flores's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eleftheriadis is trying to stall.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Eleftheriadis has him pressed against the cage.
Flores has had enough of the clinch but Eleftheriadis keeps him there for the moment.
Eleftheriadis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flores has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Menelaos Eleftheriadis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eleftheriadis lands a body shot.
Eleftheriadis misses with a takedown
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Flores 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.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eleftheriadis is on top in guard.

Eleftheriadis prevents Flores from getting back to his feet.
Eleftheriadis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eleftheriadis looking to pass the guard.

Flores looking for a guillotine here but Eleftheriadis defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Flores has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eleftheriadis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eleftheriadis wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
Flores wants to stand but Eleftheriadis is controlling the position.
Flores trying to control the position.
Eleftheriadis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eleftheriadis is in close to Flores's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Flores is rocked!
Eleftheriadis trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Eleftheriadis is in close to Flores's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Flores is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menelaos Eleftheriadis has got the better of the ground game so far.

Eleftheriadis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eleftheriadis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flores's waist but Flores gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eleftheriadis off to one side.
It looked like Flores was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Eleftheriadis fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Flores to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Flores looks to clinch but Eleftheriadis throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Flores taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Menelaos Eleftheriadis!