PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benn Rotthwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotthwell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is U2 - Bloody sunday. Struve comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whiplash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rotthwell
vs
Struve

192 cm
25
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

211 cm
21
260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benn Rotthwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Struve!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotthwell misses the shot to the body.
Rotthwell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rotthwell throws a looping overhand right but Struve ducks down to avoid it.
Rotthwell throws a body punch but Struve moves out of range.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struve thumps Rotthwell with a low kick.
Struve avoids the body shot from Rotthwell.
Rotthwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rotthwell stalks Struve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Struve's face. Struve staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotthwell throws a right and a left that Struve avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Rotthwell.
Struve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotthwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotthwell takes a swing at Struve's ribcage but misses.
Struve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rotthwell.

It looks like Benn Rotthwell has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Struve.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotthwell misses the target.
Struve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rotthwell is breathing heavily.
Struve connects with a solid leg kick.
Struve lands a head kick!

Benn Rotthwell's cut is getting worse.
Rotthwell misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Struve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rotthwell misses with a looping left.
Struve throws a nice inside leg kick.
Struve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Struve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Struve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Struve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rotthwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Struve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Benn Rotthwell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Struve connects with a leg kick. Rotthwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotthwell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

A big head kick from Struve and Rotthwell is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Jeez, Benn Rotthwell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benn Rotthwell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stefan Struve!