PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryn Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivers
vs
Sotiropoulos

214 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryn Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers moves forwards but Sotiropoulos connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Sotiropoulos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rivers sprawls well initially but Sotiropoulos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Rivers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sotiropoulos pulls his head out easily.
Sotiropoulos working the head and body with strikes.

Rivers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sotiropoulos pulls his head out easily.
Rivers wants to improve his position but Sotiropoulos is controlling well.
Rivers is looking to get back to full guard here but Sotiropoulos has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rivers is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotiropoulos controls the position.

Sotiropoulos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivers, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Sotiropoulos crashes against the mat.
Sotiropoulos landing strikes.

Rivers is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Rivers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivers is working hard here to advance position.
Rivers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sotiropoulos scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rivers is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sotiropoulos can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryn Sotiropoulos!
An out of breath Bryn Sotiropoulos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.