PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Wagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiropoulos comes to the ring accompanied by bodies. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wagon's choice of entrance music: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sotiropoulos
vs
Wagon

178 cm
23
169 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

178 cm
23
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Wagon!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagon has a takedown stuffed.
Sotiropoulos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wagon eats them both and turns towards Sotiropoulos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wagon lands with a hook. Sotiropoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sotiropoulos tries to bum rush Wagon with a series of wild strikes but Wagon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sotiropoulos sprawls well. He's pushed Wagon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Sotiropoulos misses.

Wagon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sotiropoulos did well to prevent Wagon getting side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Wagon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wagon is keen to just control but Sotiropoulos is a slippery customer.

Wagon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and defends easily.

Wagon trying to work for an americana but Sotiropoulos has managed to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotiropoulos is keeping the position for now.
Wagon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sotiropoulos's head.
Wagon wants to control from the top but Sotiropoulos keeps moving.
Sotiropoulos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wagon wants to get up but he can't break Sotiropoulos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand but Wagon is controlling the position.
Wagon trying to control but Sotiropoulos is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon wants to pass the guard but Sotiropoulos is keeping the position.
Wagon looking to sit in guard and control but Sotiropoulos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand but Wagon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wagon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sotiropoulos tries to stand but Wagon is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sotiropoulos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos won't allow Wagon to sweep him here.

Sotiropoulos stands up from Wagon's guard - Sotiropoulos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sotiropoulos throws a right hand that Wagon ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagon also avoids with ease.
Wagon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Wagon.
Sotiropoulos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wagon.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wagon slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wagon has a takedown stuffed.
Wagon checks a leg kick nicely.
Wagon scores with a sloppy right hand. Sotiropoulos should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Sotiropoulos as Wagon shoots in.
Sotiropoulos stuffs the takedown.
Wagon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sotiropoulos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagon looks for a takedown but Sotiropoulos sprawls well.
Wagon dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Wagon moves out of range.
Sotiropoulos slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Wagon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotiropoulos stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Wagon or perhaps it was just good defense by Sotiropoulos which made him look bad.
Wagon looks gassed!
Wagon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sotiropoulos but Sotiropoulos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sotiropoulos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sotiropoulos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Wagon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wagon misses with a takedown attempt - Sotiropoulos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sotiropoulos.
Wagon looks to land a left hand but Sotiropoulos moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Sotiropoulos. Beautiful body shot.
Wagon dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Nice sprawl there from Sotiropoulos as Wagon shoots in.
Sotiropoulos throws a right hand that Wagon ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagon also avoids with ease.
Wagon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sotiropoulos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagon somewhat.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Wagon.
Sotiropoulos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotiropoulos cracks Wagon with a good jab.
Wagon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotiropoulos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagon tries to score with a low kick but Sotiropoulos moves his leg out of the way.
Wagon tries to clinch up but Sotiropoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Sotiropoulos swinging wildly here.
Sotiropoulos stuffs the takedown attempt from Wagon. Wagon gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wagon fails with a takedown attempt.
Sotiropoulos looks to land a combination but Wagon avoids it well.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagon fails with a takedown attempt.
Sotiropoulos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sotiropoulos misses with a wild combination.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown but Sotiropoulos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagon throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon misses with a takedown attempt - Sotiropoulos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wagon is breathing heavily.
Sotiropoulos tries to bum rush Wagon with a series of wild strikes but Wagon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagon dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown but Sotiropoulos shows good takedown defense.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sotiropoulos as he avoids it easily.
Good work by Wagon as he checks the leg kick.
Wagon fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Wagon moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagon misses with a body shot.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sotiropoulos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sotiropoulos duly obliges.
Wagon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wagon misses with a takedown attempt - Sotiropoulos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sotiropoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagon circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wagon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wagon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sotiropoulos's head.
Sotiropoulos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wagon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wagon wants to control from the top but Sotiropoulos keeps moving.
Sotiropoulos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wagon manages to get himself to full guard.

Sotiropoulos stands and steps away. Wagon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos connects with a right hand. Wagon shakes it off.
Sotiropoulos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wagon. Wagon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wagon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sotiropoulos pinned against the ropes. Sotiropoulos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagon shoots in but Sotiropoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sotiropoulos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagon slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Wagon slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagon.
A lazy left from Sotiropoulos finds it's target.
Sotiropoulos misses with the combination.
Wagon fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sotiropoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sotiropoulos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominickoy Sotiropoulos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wagon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sotiropoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Wagon avoids them all with ease.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that Wagon avoids nicely.
Sotiropoulos swinging wildly here.
Wagon misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sotiropoulos. No joy for Wagon on that attempt.
Sotiropoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Sotiropoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wagon doesn't seem phased though.
Wagon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Sotiropoulos as Wagon shoots in.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Wagon.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotiropoulos misses with a double jab.
Wagon dodges the punch combination from Sotiropoulos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sotiropoulos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wagon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos cracks Wagon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sotiropoulos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wagon.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown but Sotiropoulos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagon circles away quickly and effectively.
Sotiropoulos throws a nice looking combination but Wagon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sotiropoulos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagon somewhat.
Wagon looks for a takedown but Sotiropoulos sprawls well.
Sotiropoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotiropoulos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wagon.
Sotiropoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagon circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sotiropoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sotiropoulos throws a right hand that Wagon ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagon also avoids with ease.
Sotiropoulos misses with a wild combination.
Sotiropoulos slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wagon slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Wagon avoids them all with ease.
Sotiropoulos misses with an uppercut.
Wagon shoots in but no luck this time.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sotiropoulos as he jumps to the side.
Sotiropoulos slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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 right hand that Wagon ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagon also avoids with ease.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagon closes the distance and clinches up with Sotiropoulos, looking for a takedown. Wagon pushes Sotiropoulos against the ropes but Sotiropoulos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotiropoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Sotiropoulos as Wagon shoots in.
Sotiropoulos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wagon slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination. Wagon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sotiropoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sotiropoulos swivels and escapes.
Sotiropoulos swinging wildly here.
Sotiropoulos cracks Wagon with an open hand slap.
Wagon misses with a takedown attempt - Sotiropoulos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sotiropoulos. No joy for Wagon on that attempt.
Wagon lands with an uppercut that bounces Sotiropoulos off the ropes and back into range.
Wagon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagon tries for a takedown but Sotiropoulos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wagon slips a jab and a cross from Sotiropoulos.
Wagon fails to land the takedown.
Wagon dives in and grabs Sotiropoulos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sotiropoulos pushes down on Wagon's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wagon.
Sotiropoulos scores with a hook.
Sotiropoulos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sotiropoulos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sotiropoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wagon checks it well.
Sotiropoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sotiropoulos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
An intense looking Dominickoy Sotiropoulos took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'im the best!!!'.