PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild has chosen The Light as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bancroft Rothschild has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larsson
vs
Rothschild

180 cm
24
196 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
201 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rothschild throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rothschild checks it well.
Larsson jabs at Rothschild's body.
Larsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Larsson lands a jab to Rothschild's midsection.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Rothschild moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Larsson slips a straight right by Rothschild.
Larsson lands a slapping body shot.
Rothschild looks gassed!
Larsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larsson thuds his right hand into Rothschild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson swinging wildly here.
Larsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rothschild should have avoided that one.
Rothschild takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsson checks a low kick from Rothschild.
Larsson scores with a head kick. Rothschild tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsson throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Larsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rothschild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rothschild tries to work over Larsson's front leg with a kick but Larsson checks it.
Rothschild throws a leg kick
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson looks to land a body kick but Rothschild moved away.

Larsson lands a big head kick that sends Rothschild tumbling to the mat! Larsson takes a step backwards and waves Rothschild back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rothschild is rocked!
Rothschild ducks into an uppercut from Larsson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrik Larsson!