PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Sotoropoulis (ranked 3411 p4p, 3932 weight class) and Ethan Gracie (ranked 432 p4p, 475 weight class). Stavros Sotoropoulis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sotoropoulis
vs
Gracie

185 cm
25
200
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
185
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stavros Sotoropoulis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ethan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotoropoulis scores with a jab.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Sotoropoulis counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sotoropoulis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie wants to clinch but Sotoropoulis slips to the side
and Sotoropoulis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sotoropoulis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sotoropoulis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gracie is rocked!
Stavros Sotoropoulis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Gracie.
Sotoropoulis cracks Gracie with a hook to the temple - Gracie is on wobbly legs here! Sotoropoulis swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gracie falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sotoropoulis wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stavros Sotoropoulis!
During a confident post fight interview, Stavros Sotoropoulis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ethan Gracie stepped up to the mic, saying 'Pain.'.