PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 22530 p4p, 22517 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 136 p4p, 142 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rothschild
vs
Silva

190 cm
24
190
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
202
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothschild connects with a jab.
Silva throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
We've been informed that Silva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silva slips a straight right by Rothschild.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Rothschild moves away and avoids it.
Rothschild throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rothschild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Rothschild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Silva.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Rothschild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Silva.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild lands the left hand.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
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!
Rothschild takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from Silva misses.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a hook.
Rothschild scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a head kick.

Rothschild closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rothschilds head.
Rothschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva presses Rothschild against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Rothschild, against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Silva.
A short right from Rothschild on the inside.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva prevents a body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Rothschild tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rothschild is working Silva over against the cage.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothschild lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Rothschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Rothschild throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the cage.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva scores with a head kick. Rothschild tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Rothschild clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva trying to stall but Rothschild improves his position.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries a body shot but Rothschild blocks it.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Theodore Rothschild has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rothschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Silva blocks a body shot from Rothschild.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Rothschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Rothschild lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Rothschild has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rothschild on the inside.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rothschild or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rothschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Rothschild, against the cage.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Silva.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Rothschild swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothschild utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
Silva works on Rothschild's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothschild.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Theodore Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothschild circles away quickly and effectively.
Rothschild lands with a shot to the body.
Shogun Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothschild works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Rothschild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rothschild tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild misses with a series of wild punches.
Rothschild will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rothschild takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rothschild ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild scores with a body shot.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothschild.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theodore Rothschild is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rothschild has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Rothschild is working Silva over against the cage.
Good body shot from Silva.
Rothschild misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with some punches.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Rothschild lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rothschild up against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Rothschild.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Rothschild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Rothschild lands an uppercut.
Rothschild presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Rothschild lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Theodore Rothschild.
I think Rothschild 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Rothschild!