PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rotberg
vs
Wade

183 cm
29
217 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotberg throws a series of punches but Wade avoids them all with ease.
Wade leaves Rotberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Rotberg misses with a double jab.
Wade misses with a double jab
and Rotberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rotberg looks to land a combination but Wade avoids it well.
Rotberg throws a hook but Wade blocks it.

Wade darts in and clinches Rotberg up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wade.
Wade lands an uppercut.

It looks like Ilan Rotberg has been cut.
Rotberg is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Wade as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Wade.
Wade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wade - that landed with a thud.
Wade scores with a shot to the side of Rotberg's head.
A right hand to the body from Wade.
Wade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wade pushes Rotberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wade.
Wade gets through Rotberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is leaning against Rotberg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wade gets through Rotberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Wade.
Wade is working Rotberg over against the cage.
Wade lands an uppercut.

Ilan Rotberg's cut is getting worse.
Wade lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wade.

Rotberg is rocked!
A short right from Wade.
Oh Rotberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wade lands a right hand.
Wade is leaning against Rotberg and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
Wade digs a right hand into Rotberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rotberg's gas tank.
Rotberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Wade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rotberg.
Wade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rotberg backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wade.
A right hand to the body from Wade.
Wade lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wade.
Wade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotberg backwards.
Wade digs a right hand into Rotberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rotberg's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Wade.
Wade lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a shot to the body.
Wade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wade.
A body shot lands from Wade.
Wade lands a shoulder strike.

Wade manages to break the clinch.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
Wade lands a nice shot to the body.
Wade pounces like a tiger and cracks Rotberg with a vicious hook! Rotberg is down but not out! Wade follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Wade!