PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Da silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmDDv4_E5wM. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sotiropoulos
vs
Da silva

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, George Sotiropoulos!
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, Junior Da silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sotiropoulos but Sotiropoulos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Da silva misses the jab.
Da silva has a takedown stuffed.
Sotiropoulos throws a right hand that Da silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da silva also avoids with ease.

Da silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Da silva is working for a kimura but Sotiropoulos is defending it quite comfortably.
Sotiropoulos tries to kick Da silva off in order to stand up. Da silva Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Da silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sotiropoulos, who protects the arm well.
Sotiropoulos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Da silva is looking for a kimura but Sotiropoulos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da silva to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sotiropoulos pushes Da silva off and gets back to his feet.
Sotiropoulos swats away the attempt to clinch by Da silva.
Da silva slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos misses with an uppercut. Da silva saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da silva.
George Sotiropoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Da silva.
Sotiropoulos takes one to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Sotiropoulos. No joy for Da silva on that attempt.
Sotiropoulos takes a swing at Da silva's ribcage but misses.

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.

Da silva pushes Sotiropoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Da silva trying to land knees to the body.

Sotiropoulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sotiropoulos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sotiropoulos.
Da silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da silva slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
George Sotiropoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotiropoulos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Junior Da silva has been cut.
Da silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Sotiropoulos circles away.
Da silva has a takedown stuffed.
Da silva looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Sotiropoulos circles away.
Da silva dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Da silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sotiropoulos misses with a double jab.
Da silva shoots in and drives through. Sotiropoulos sprawls well.
Sotiropoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da silva moves away.
Sotiropoulos misses with the combination.
Sotiropoulos swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sotiropoulos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Da silva in his tracks.
Da silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sotiropoulos counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Da silva! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Sotiropoulos!