PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Iliadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Orvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Iliadis
vs
Orvel

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Rio de Janeiro, Konstantinos Iliadis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Orvel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orvel gets caught flat footed, as Iliadis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Orvel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Iliadis trying to move into half guard but instead Orvel has managed to sweep!

Iliadis is looking for a triangle here but Orvel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Iliadis is trying to control Orvel's posture but Orvel avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Orvel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Orvel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliadis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Orvel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Orvel is looking to take a break and control but Iliadis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orvel controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orvel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orvel trying to control the action but Iliadis is working from the bottom.

Orvel has hold of Iliadis's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Iliadis tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Orvel cranks the arm and Iliadis screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Iliadis, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Orvel!