PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Parkway Drive - Carrion. Sotiropoulos has chosen The Humbling River as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Levine
vs
Sotiropoulos

174 cm
24
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Levine throws a head kick that misses.
Levine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sotiropoulos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sotiropoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Levine.

Levine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Levine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sotiropoulos wants to control but Levine is keeping busy.
Sotiropoulos tries to get to full guard but Levine has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sotiropoulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Levine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Levine is keen to just control but Sotiropoulos is a slippery customer.
Sotiropoulos wants to control but Levine is keeping busy.
Levine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Levine trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos has a hand on Levine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Levine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Levine avoids the attempt from Sotiropoulos to control.
Levine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Levine with shots to the head and body - Sotiropoulos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sotiropoulos blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos is working to get back to half guard.
Levine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Levine tries to control but Sotiropoulos wriggling away.
Levine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sotiropoulos's face.
Sotiropoulos can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Levine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sotiropoulos is looking to escape.
Levine scoring with strikes but Sotiropoulos is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine content just to control the position here.
Sotiropoulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sotiropoulos checks a low kick from Levine.
Levine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotiropoulos missing with a left hand there. Levine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levine connects with a solid leg kick.
Hudson Levine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Sotiropoulos misses
and Levine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sotiropoulos's knee momentarily.
Sotiropoulos misses with a low kick.
Levine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotiropoulos's calf.
Sotiropoulos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Levine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sotiropoulos moves away.
Sotiropoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a jab when Levine was well out of range.
Levine throws a head kick but Sotiropoulos moves out of range.
Levine cracks the inside of Sotiropoulos's front leg.
Levine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sotiropoulos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Levine darts in and clinches Sotiropoulos up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sotiropoulos slowing the pace effectively.
Levine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sotiropoulos blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sotiropoulos is trying to push Levine away but Levine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Sotiropoulos working aggressively here.
Levine scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like George Sotiropoulos has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Levine.

Levine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy head kick
and Levine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiropoulos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sotiropoulos is breathing heavily.
Sotiropoulos throws a leg kick
and Levine counters with a solid body kick.
Good work by Sotiropoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Levine scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sotiropoulos throws out the jab.
Sotiropoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Levine.
Sotiropoulos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Levine throws a sloppy head kick and Sotiropoulos moves out of range easily.
Sotiropoulos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Levine throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sotiropoulos.
Levine connects with a looping right hand.
Sotiropoulos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Levine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sotiropoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Sotiropoulos avoids the body shot from Levine.
Levine fakes the leg kick and cracks Sotiropoulos in the body.
Levine scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levine misses with a head kick.
Levine shoots for a takedown but Sotiropoulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Sotiropoulos blocks the leg kick.
Sotiropoulos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Levine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Sotiropoulos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Levine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sotiropoulos as he avoids it easily.
Sotiropoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Sotiropoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Levine's shoulder, as Levine tries to avoid the shot.
Levine is looking to land body kicks.
Hudson Levine is winning the standup battle so far.
Levine tries to clinch but Sotiropoulos is having none of it.
Sotiropoulos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Levine.
Sotiropoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levine checks it well.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sotiropoulos throws a leg kick
and Levine counters with a leg kick.
Sotiropoulos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Levine can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levine.
Sotiropoulos leaves Levine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sotiropoulos misses with a straight left.
Sotiropoulos tries a low kick but Levine avoids it.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Levine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sotiropoulos checks it well.
Levine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Levine connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Sotiropoulos blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Levine.
Levine throws a leg kick but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Levine misses with a leg kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Levine dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos misses with a low kick.
Sotiropoulos throws a nice head kick!
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!
Sotiropoulos throws a sloppy head kick
and Levine counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine throws a push kick but Sotiropoulos slaps the foot to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Levine - that will leave a mark!
Sotiropoulos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Levine. That one must have hurt.
Levine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Levine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Levine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sotiropoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Sotiropoulos as Levine shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hudson Levine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy head kick
and Levine makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sotiropoulos really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine avoids a kick to the body.
Levine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sotiropoulos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levine cracks the inside of Sotiropoulos's front leg.
Crunch! Levine slams his shin into Sotiropoulos's torso.
Levine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiropoulos throws a leg kick but Levine sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine throws a low kick but Sotiropoulos avoids it.
Levine lands a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Levine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!