PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ruff Riders Anthem. Mike Rotch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rotch
vs
Vischi

180 cm
20
219 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

185 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vischi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rotch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rotch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vischi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rotch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rotch looks to land a left hand but Vischi moved out of range nicely.
Vischi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rotch takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Mike Rotch has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Rotch as Vischi shoots in.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Rotch.
Vischi defending well as Rotch loads up on a big left hand.
Rotch throws a series of punches but Vischi moves out of range.
Vischi dips to his left and cracks Rotch with an uppercut!
A big right from Rotch misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vischi lands a head kick. Rotch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rotch misses the jab.
Vischi throws a solid leg kick but Rotch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vischi.
Rotch lands a right hook to the body.
Rotch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vischi.
Decent striking displayed by Rotch there.
Vischi wants to slow Rotch down by chopping away at his legs.
Vischi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vischi motions for Rotch to come forward. Vischi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch misses the jab.
Vischi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rotch avoids the head kick by Vischi.
Rotch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vischi.
Vischi misses with a low kick as Rotch jumps back.
Rotch looks to land a right hand but Vischi moved out of range.
Rotch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vischi.
Vischi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rotch.
Vischi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rotch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vischi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rotch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rotch blocks a head kick by Vischi.
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vischi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rotch finds it's way round the side to connect with Vischi's head.
Vischi cracks Rotch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vischi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rotch is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vischi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vischi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vischi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi throws a right and a left that Rotch avoids nicely.
Vischi tries to clinch but Rotch moves out of range.
Vischi thuds his shin into the meat of Rotch's side.
Rotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vischi can pounce on him.
Vischi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rotch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vischi connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotch misses with a looping left.
Vischi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Vischi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piero Vischi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Rotch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.
Vischi fakes the leg kick and cracks Rotch in the body.
Rotch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vischi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rotch's head.
Rotch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotch slips under a jab from Vischi.
Vischi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotch's calf.
Vischi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vischi.
Both fighters circling a little - Vischi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vischi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vischi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vischi. Vischi obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vischi.
A good leg kick by Vischi.
Vischi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rotch on the side of the head.
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!
Rotch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vischi throws a front kick that sends Rotch stumbling back into the cage.
Rotch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vischi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vischi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vischi throws a head kick that Rotch semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi wants to clinch.
Vischi lands a big head kick that sends Rotch to the canvas! Vischi follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piero Vischi!