PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Susie QQ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

QQ
vs
Sotiropoulos

177 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Susie QQ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but QQ swivels and escapes.
Sotiropoulos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but QQ swivels and escapes.
QQ misses with the combination.
QQ slips under a jab.
QQ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
QQ misses with a wild body shot.
Sotiropoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sotiropoulos misses with a combination
and QQ counters with a stiff right hand.
QQ takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by QQ as he connects with a hook.
QQ just misses with a punch to the body.
QQ throws a looping overhand right but Sotiropoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Sotiropoulos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Susie QQ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
QQ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sotiropoulos.
QQ lands with an uppercut that bounces Sotiropoulos off the cage and back into rage.
Sotiropoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from QQ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos with a poor takedown
and QQ counters with a left and a right that stings Sotiropoulos.
Susie QQ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. QQ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
QQ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sotiropoulos.
QQ connects with a nice looking jab.
Sotiropoulos lands a nice looking body shot.
QQ connects with a body shot.
QQ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sotiropoulos ducks under a wild hook from QQ.
A big right from Sotiropoulos misses.
Sotiropoulos shoots in but QQ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sotiropoulos misses with a takedown attempt - QQ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sotiropoulos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sotiropoulos there as he acknowledges the shot.
QQ thows a body shot but no joy.
Sotiropoulos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent QQ stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos cracks QQ with a good jab.
QQ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sotiropoulos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
QQ looks to land a left hand but Sotiropoulos moved out of range nicely.
QQ misses with a combination
and Sotiropoulos counters with a straight right hand.
Sotiropoulos blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from QQ.
QQ misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos jabs at QQ's body.
Sotiropoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
QQ misses the shot to the body.
QQ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
QQ moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws out a loose jab but QQ uses good head movement to avoid it.
QQ defending well as Sotiropoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
QQ throws a hook but Sotiropoulos avoids it easily.
Sotiropoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from QQ.
Susie QQ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from QQ misses.
QQ missing with a left hand there. Sotiropoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sotiropoulos missing with a left hand there. QQ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
QQ throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sotiropoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Sotiropoulos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sotiropoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
QQ defending well as Sotiropoulos loads up on a big left hand.
QQ loads up on a big right hand but Sotiropoulos slips the punch.
QQ loads up on a big right hand but Sotiropoulos slips the punch.
QQ takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sotiropoulos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. QQ looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sotiropoulos working away.
QQ is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotiropoulos lands a nice forearm strike.
Sotiropoulos misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on QQ's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sotiropoulos is looking to take a break and control but QQ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
QQ is trying to control Sotiropoulos's posture but Sotiropoulos avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Sotiropoulos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sotiropoulos misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from QQ misses
and Sotiropoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Sotiropoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that QQ avoids nicely.
Sotiropoulos loads up on a big right hand but QQ slips the punch.
QQ connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sotiropoulos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
QQ staying out of range there.
QQ lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sotiropoulos needs to keep his hands up - QQ had a free shot at his head there.
QQ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiropoulos.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotiropoulos misses the target.
George Sotiropoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
QQ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
QQ misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Sotiropoulos as he connects with a hook.
QQ misses with a hook. Sotiropoulos ducked under it nicely.
Sotiropoulos takes one to the chin there.
QQ misses with an uppercut.

Sotiropoulos scores a takedown into full mount!
QQ tries to reverse the position but Sotiropoulos maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sotiropoulos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Sotiropoulos.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
QQ is desperately trying to improve his position but Sotiropoulos has a good base and remains in mount.
QQ sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
QQ gets full guard.
Sotiropoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos trying to control but QQ is working from the bottom.
Sotiropoulos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

QQ has his foot on Sotiropoulos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sotiropoulos works his way back into a safe position though.
Sotiropoulos thows a big elbow that misses.
Sotiropoulos postures up.
QQ keeping moving, preventing Sotiropoulos from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
QQ misses with a shot to the body
and QQ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
QQ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
QQ lands with a nice combination. Sotiropoulos backs away looking to recover.
Sotiropoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from QQ.
QQ ducks under a wild hook from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos misses with a wild body shot.
QQ throws a hook but Sotiropoulos avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos missing with a left hand there. QQ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Sotiropoulos as he connects with a hook.
QQ scores with a nice head shot.
Sotiropoulos lands a really nice looking cross but QQ seems unphased.
Sotiropoulos scores with the left hand. QQ knows he should have avoided that one.
QQ walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
QQ staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Sotiropoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
QQ misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for QQ. That snapped Sotiropoulos's head back.
QQ scores with a hook to the body. Sotiropoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sotiropoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
QQ thows a left - swing and a miss!
QQ slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sotiropoulos slips a jab from QQ.
A slow jab from Sotiropoulos misses its intended target.
QQ misses with a straight left.
Sotiropoulos throws an overhand right that lands on QQ's shoulder, as QQ tries to avoid the shot.
QQ misses with a hook. Sotiropoulos ducked under it nicely.
Sotiropoulos throws a looping overhand right but QQ ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Sotiropoulos does no damage.
QQ throws a hook but Sotiropoulos avoids it easily.
QQ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
QQ swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sotiropoulos counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by QQ.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotiropoulos throws a jab when QQ was well out of range.
QQ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from QQ there as he acknowledges the shot.
QQ works Sotiropoulos's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
QQ fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sotiropoulos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Sotiropoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

QQ misses with a body shot
and Sotiropoulos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
QQ throws a hook to the side of Sotiropoulos's head but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
QQ throws an overhand right that lands on Sotiropoulos's shoulder, as Sotiropoulos tries to avoid the shot.
QQ throws a lazy right hand but Sotiropoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook. QQ ducked under it nicely.
QQ moves forwards but Sotiropoulos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
QQ moves out of range of the strikes.
QQ uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sotiropoulos has time to react.
Sotiropoulos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping QQ at a distance.
QQ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotiropoulos circles away quickly and effectively.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by QQ there.

Sotiropoulos drives through with a takedown into guard.

QQ is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sotiropoulos throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to QQ's body to avoid the submission. QQ has instead reached around Sotiropoulos's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! QQ arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Susie QQ!