PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cuervo
vs
Rothschild

177 cm
22
136 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

184 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ren Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuervo. Rothschild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Cuervo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rothschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rothschild tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuervo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cuervo scores with a hook to the body. Rothschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cuervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rothschild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothschild looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cuervo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Cuervo.
Cuervo lands an overhand right.
Rothschild is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cuervo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Rothschild looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a body punch but Rothschild moves out of range.
A left lands for Cuervo.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Cuervo is having none of it.
Cuervo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jose Cuervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuervo.
Rothschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuervo jabs at Rothschild's body.
Cuervo scores with a hook to the body. Rothschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Cuervo moves out of range.
Cuervo throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
Rothschild takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rothschild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuervo misses the target.
Cuervo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cuervo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rothschild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothschild fails with the takedown.
Jose Cuervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Rothschild.
Rothschild doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuervo lands the left hand.
Cuervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rothschild fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cuervo avoids it really well and circles away.
Rothschild closes the distance and clinches up with Cuervo, looking for a takedown. Rothschild pushes Cuervo against the cage but Cuervo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo dominated that round.
That's time! Cuervo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cuervo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rothschild at a distance.
Cuervo misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild misses with a double jab.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Cuervo.
Cuervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rothschild looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Cuervo.
Rothschild is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cuervo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rothschild.
Cuervo works the jab nicely.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Cuervo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cuervo wants it to stay on the feet.
Rothschild takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rothschild is rocked!
Cuervo drops Rothschild with a straight right hand, right on the button! Cuervo follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Cuervo!