PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush Syckes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Sotiropoulos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sotiropoulos
vs
Syckes

178 cm
26
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Violent Snake
Violent Snake

MADE IN GERMANY

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 5 - 2 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rush Syckes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Syckes both land. Nice combination.

It looks like George Sotiropoulos has been cut.
Syckes swinging wildly here.
Syckes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Sotiropoulos is rocked!
Good work by Syckes as he checks the leg kick.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Sotiropoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Syckes avoids a kick to the body.
Sotiropoulos seems to have got his legs back now.
Syckes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Syckes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syckes blocks a leg kick.
Syckes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sotiropoulos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sotiropoulos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotiropoulos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Syckes pinned against the cage. Syckes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A leg kick checked by Syckes.
Syckes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotiropoulos circles away quickly and effectively.
Sotiropoulos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Syckes moves out of range.
Sotiropoulos misses with a low kick as Syckes jumps back.
A punch combination from Syckes misses.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syckes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syckes blocks a head kick by Sotiropoulos.
A head kick misses from Sotiropoulos.
Syckes lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rush Syckes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiropoulos is breathing heavily.

Oooooh!!! Syckes has knocked Sotiropoulos down with a huge combo! Syckes steps away and waves a wobbly Sotiropoulos back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syckes darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Sotiropoulos's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Syckes before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rush Syckes!