PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todd Straub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiropoulos has chosen bodies as his entrance music. Todd Straub could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominickoy Sotiropoulos's chin.

Straub
vs
Sotiropoulos

185 cm
29
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
169 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Straub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos looks to land a combination but Straub avoids it well.
Sotiropoulos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Straub.
Straub doesn't manage to clinch there - Sotiropoulos circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotiropoulos misses the target.
Sotiropoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Straub counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sotiropoulos!
Sotiropoulos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Straub unloads with some shots from mount but Sotiropoulos bucks and avoids them well.
Straub looking to control but Sotiropoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Straub looking to secure an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos defends it well.
Straub controlling the pace for now.
Sotiropoulos can't escape the position.
Straub breaks from Sotiropoulos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Straub controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straub trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Straub in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Straub looking to control but Sotiropoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Straub controlling from the full mount.
Straub fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sotiropoulos is looking to escape.
Straub scoring with strikes but Sotiropoulos is staying in there.
Sotiropoulos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Straub trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Straub is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sotiropoulos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Straub wants to control the pace but Sotiropoulos is squirming around nicely.
Straub has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Straub controlling his opponent.
Sotiropoulos is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sotiropoulos throws a one two combo.
Straub fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sotiropoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch combination from Sotiropoulos misses.
Sotiropoulos lands with a nice combination. Straub backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Todd Straub has been cut.
Todd Straub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Straub tries to clinch there but Sotiropoulos circles away.
Sotiropoulos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sotiropoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sotiropoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Straub scores with a jab. Sotiropoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sotiropoulos clobbers Straub with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Sotiropoulos does no damage.
Straub digs a good hook to Sotiropoulos's body.
Straub moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiropoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Straub counters by moving into the clinch.
Straub can't break the clinch.

Straub jumps guard and drags Sotiropoulos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Straub looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sotiropoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Straub is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Straub tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sotiropoulos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Straub's guard.
Sotiropoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Sotiropoulos preventing the sweep.
Todd Straub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sotiropoulos with a nice head shot there.
Sotiropoulos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Straub is trying to control the position but Sotiropoulos postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sotiropoulos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Straub is proving hard to escape from.
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!
Straub wants to sweep here but Sotiropoulos controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sotiropoulos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Straub lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sotiropoulos!
Straub wants to control the action but instead Sotiropoulos gets a body lock and reverses into Straub's guard! Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straub trying to keep a closed guard but Sotiropoulos is proving a slippery customer.
Sotiropoulos preventing the sweep.

Sotiropoulos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotiropoulos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Straub moves out of range of the strikes.
Sotiropoulos misses with a combination

so Straub counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sotiropoulos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Straub trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Straub 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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Straub is working an open guard so Sotiropoulos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook. Straub ducked under it nicely.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Straub doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Straub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotiropoulos was well out of range. Poor timing from Straub.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sotiropoulos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Straub is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sotiropoulos.
Straub shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sotiropoulos sprawls well. Sotiropoulos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Straub gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominickoy Sotiropoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Todd Straub's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Sotiropoulos does no damage.
Straub closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sotiropoulos circles away.
Straub shoots for a takedown but Sotiropoulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Straub avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Straub does no damage.
Sotiropoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Straub is just out of range.
Sotiropoulos swinging wildly here.
Straub is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sotiropoulos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sotiropoulos misses.
Sotiropoulos throws a series of punches but Straub avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos thuds a left hand into Straub's body.
Sotiropoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sotiropoulos cracks Straub with a good jab.
Straub shoots in but Sotiropoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Straub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Sotiropoulos. No joy for Straub on that attempt.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Straub shoots in looking for a takedown but Sotiropoulos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Straub's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sotiropoulos misses with a low kick as Straub jumps back.
Sotiropoulos throws a looping overhand right but Straub ducks down to avoid it.
Sotiropoulos throws a nice looking combination but Straub bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Straub counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Straub is trying to drag Sotiropoulos to the mat but Sotiropoulos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Straub has had enough of the clinch but Sotiropoulos keeps him there for the moment.
Straub tries to circle away but Sotiropoulos has him pinned against the cage.
Straub is trying to drag Sotiropoulos to the mat but Sotiropoulos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Straub is trying to force a seperation but Sotiropoulos has the dominant position.
Straub jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sotiropoulos walks away with a smile on his face. Straub gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Straub.
Sotiropoulos misses with the combination.
Sotiropoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Straub throws a solid leg kick but Sotiropoulos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Straub.
Sotiropoulos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sotiropoulos lands a slapping body shot.
Sotiropoulos lands a body shot.
Straub moves away from the strike by Sotiropoulos.

Straub scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Straub trying to control the position but Sotiropoulos is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straub taking a breather here.
Sotiropoulos is not content to let Straub control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Straub is staying tight to Sotiropoulos's torso, preventing him from escaping.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sotiropoulos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
In his post fight interview, Dominickoy Sotiropoulos gave a big smile as he said 'im the best!!!'.