PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Shedrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sotiropoulos
vs
Shedrick

178 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, Claude Shedrick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shedrick.
Shedrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Sotiropoulos sprawls well. He's pushed Shedrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sotiropoulos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shedrick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
George Sotiropoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Shedrick.
A head punch on the inside from Sotiropoulos fails to land.
Shedrick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shedrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sotiropoulos smiles and moves away.
Shedrick tries to clinch but Sotiropoulos moves out of range.
Shedrick tries to clinch but Sotiropoulos moves away

and Sotiropoulos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sotiropoulos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Sotiropoulos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shedrick could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sotiropoulos has cracked it and Shedrick is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sotiropoulos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Sotiropoulos!