PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Ioannou Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan has chosen Excuse Me as his entrance music. Edwin Jordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ioannou Ii
vs
Jordan

188 cm
21
191 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conquer
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou Ii scores with a sloppy right hand. Jordan should have avoided that one.
Ioannou Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Jordan scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Lukas Ioannou Ii has been cut.
Ioannou Ii stalks Jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jordan's face. Jordan staggers backwards, shaken.
Ioannou Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Ioannou Ii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ioannou Ii throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ioannou Ii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ioannou Ii throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ioannou Ii closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ioannou Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Ioannou Ii moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Ioannou Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ioannou Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick.
Jordan throws a head kick but Ioannou Ii moves out of range.
Jordan tries to land a body kick
and Ioannou Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Ioannou Ii sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Ioannou Ii.
Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ioannou Ii taking a breather.
Jordan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ioannou Ii up against the cage.
Ioannou Ii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ioannou Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ioannou Ii tries to break the clinch but Jordan is controlling the position.

Ioannou Ii breaks from the clinch.
Jordan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ioannou Ii to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ioannou Ii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Ioannou Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jordan loads up on a big right hand but Ioannou Ii slips the punch.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan closes the distance and clinches up with Ioannou Ii, looking for a takedown. Jordan pushes Ioannou Ii against the cage but Ioannou Ii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ioannou Ii scores with a punch to the head.
Edwin Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan catches Ioannou Ii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Jordan closes the distance and pushes Ioannou Ii back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Jordan - that landed with a thud.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jordan.
Jordan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ioannou Ii backwards.
Ioannou Ii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jordan pushes Ioannou Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan has Ioannou Ii pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan prevents Ioannou Ii from breaking the clinch.
Ioannou Ii wants a takedown.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jordan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ioannou Ii seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jordan can turn it around.
Ioannou Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ioannou Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ioannou Ii is trying to break free.
Jordan slowing the pace effectively.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii is trying to drag Jordan to the mat but Jordan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Jordan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jordan avoiding damage.
Jordan lands a body punch.

Ioannou Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ioannou Ii feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Jordan cracks Ioannou Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ioannou Ii is looking for a counter combo.
Ioannou Ii takes one to the chin there.
Ioannou Ii scores with a sloppy right hand. Jordan should have avoided that one.
Ioannou Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ioannou Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan.
A counter left hand to the body from Ioannou Ii misses its target.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Ioannou Ii is avoiding it.
Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edwin Jordan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou Ii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jordan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ioannou Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jordan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ioannou Ii misses with a low kick.
Ioannou Ii avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Ioannou Ii throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ioannou Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ioannou Ii works over Jordan's head and body with a nice combination.
Ioannou Ii misses with the combination.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is winning the standup battle so far.

Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.
Jordan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jordan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ioannou Ii looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ioannou Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ioannou Ii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ioannou Ii slips under a jab from Jordan.
A shot to the liver by Ioannou Ii. Beautiful body shot.
Jordan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jordan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jordan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ioannou Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jordans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Jordan moves into the clinch.
Edwin Jordan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Ioannou Ii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Jordan.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ioannou Ii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jordan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ioannou Ii has had enough of the clinch but Jordan keeps him there for the moment.
Ioannou Ii can't break the clinch.
Jordan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ioannou Ii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ioannou Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ioannou Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Ioannou Ii.
A right hook to the body lands for Jordan.
Jordan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ioannou Ii misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii blocks an uppercut.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ioannou Ii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan is working Ioannou Ii over against the cage.
Ioannou Ii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jordan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ioannou Ii tries a body shot but Jordan blocks it.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
Jordan presses Ioannou Ii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan lands with a left to the head.
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!
Jordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ioannou Ii backwards.
Jordan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ioannou Ii is rocked!

Lukas Ioannou Ii's cut is getting worse.
Jordan lands a right hand.
Oh Ioannou Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jordan creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ioannou Ii's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ioannou Ii drops to his knees and Jordan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Jordan!
A victorious Edwin Jordan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.