PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitros Iakovakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Charillos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iakovakis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Auschwitz - Francesco Guccini. . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Iakovakis
vs
Charillos

184 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitros Iakovakis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Charillos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charillos misses with an uppercut
and Iakovakis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Charillos misses the target.
Iakovakis misses with the combination.
Charillos drops his hands momentarily and Iakovakis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Charillos misses.
A shot to the liver by Charillos. Beautiful body shot.

Charillos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Charillos wants to take a breather but Iakovakis is having none of it.
Iakovakis tries to roll over but Charillos keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Charillos in particular looking to stall.
Iakovakis is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iakovakis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Charillos wants to control from the top but Iakovakis keeps moving.
Iakovakis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Iakovakis managing to control the position.

Charillos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Charillos passes Iakovakis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Iakovakis wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Charillos seems to be working for a kimura but Iakovakis defends the submission attempt.
Charillos is pressing down on Iakovakis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Iakovakis is holding on for now.
Iakovakis tries to roll over but Charillos keeps him under control.
Iakovakis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iakovakis.
Iakovakis keeping full guard, as Charillos tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charillos forces his way into half guard.
Charillos is thwarting Iakovakis's attempts to control the position.
Iakovakis is staying active underneath Charillos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Iakovakis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Charillos preventing the sweep.
Charillos advances position into side control!

Charillos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Iakovakis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iakovakis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Charillos trying to control from half guard but Iakovakis is working away.
Charillos is looking to pass Iakovakis's guard but actually Iakovakis recovers to full guard.
Iakovakis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Charillos wants to pass the guard but Iakovakis is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Charillos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Charillos misses with a looping right.
Iakovakis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charillos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charillos misses with a straight left.
Charillos looks to throw the jab but Iakovakis is out of range.
Iakovakis misses with a two punch combination.
Charillos throws an off balance right hand
and Iakovakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charillos is looking to score with low kicks.
Charillos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Iakovakis catches Charillos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Charillos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Charillos showed some decent athleticism there.

Charillos is working for a kimura but Iakovakis is defending it quite comfortably.
Iakovakis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charillos is stalling here. Iakovakis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Charillos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Iakovakis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charillos is being controlled here.
Iakovakis trying to control the action but Charillos is working from the bottom.
Charillos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Charillos sneaks back into half guard.
Iakovakis trying to mount his opponent but Charillos defends it.
Charillos wants to get back to full guard but Iakovakis has passed into side control.
Charillos is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iakovakis trying to control the action but Charillos is working from the bottom.
Charillos is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charillos looks to move to half guard but instead Iakovakis has passed into mount! Damn!

Iakovakis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Charillos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Charillos is looking to improve his position but Iakovakis isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charillos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Iakovakis wants to control the pace but Charillos is squirming around nicely.
Charillos tries to hold on but Iakovakis pushes him away.
Iakovakis looking to control but Charillos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Charillos is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Iakovakis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Iakovakis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Charillos wants to control but Iakovakis is having none of it.
Charillos is squirming around, avoiding Iakovakis's attempts to control the action.
Charillos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iakovakis is trying to control the action in half guard but Charillos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitros Iakovakis dominated that second round.
That's time! Iakovakis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Charillos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iakovakis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Charillos scrambles back to his feet.
Charillos thows a body shot but no joy.
Iakovakis connects with a body shot.
Iakovakis lands a jab-cross combination.
Charillos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Iakovakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iakovakis lands with a hook. Charillos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Charillos throws a leg kick but Iakovakis sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Iakovakis misses.
Iakovakis misses with a hook to the body
and Charillos counters with a nice uppercut.
Iakovakis misses with a shot to the body

and Charillos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Iakovakis's guard.
Charillos forces his way into half guard.
Iakovakis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Iakovakis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charillos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charillos pushing down on Iakovakis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iakovakis won't allow Charillos to pass to mount.
Iakovakis trying to control from the bottom.

Charillos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Iakovakis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Charillos! Alex Charillos retains his lightweight title!