PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotch's entrance music is Im Gonna Win-Masterplan. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rotch
vs
Smith

180 cm
23
219 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

190 cm
29
219 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

knocKOut Brand Fight Clothing
GMMA Supplements 160

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 10 - 6 - 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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotch looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotch.
Rotch throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Rotch does no damage.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Rotch misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rotch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Rotch off the cage and back into rage.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Rotch's side.
Rotch is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Rotch blocks the low kick.
A combination from Rotch does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Rotch as he connects with a hook.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rotch's leg. Rotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rotch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rotch will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rotch's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotch tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rotch's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotch tries to avoid it.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith thumps Rotch with a low kick.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotch's sensitive parts.
Rotch is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rotch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Rotch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Rotch in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Rotch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rotch's leg. Rotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
Rotch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rotch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith thumps Rotch with a low kick.
Rotch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotch's calf.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotch's sensitive parts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith thumps Rotch with a low kick.
Rotch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rotch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rotch scrambles back to his feet.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rotch's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotch tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rotch's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotch tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Rotch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Rotch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Rotch off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rotch throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Rotch misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Mike Rotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith catches Rotch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith lands a front kick.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a head kick but Rotch moves out of range.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotch blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rotch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Rotch's torso.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Rotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rotch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rotch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rotch's head.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rotch.
Smith scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotch's calf.
Rotch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith tests Rotch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Rotch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Rotch blocks a head kick by Smith.
Rotch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Rotch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Rotch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Rotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Rotch moves out of range easily.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith tests Rotch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rotch's leg. Rotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rotch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rotch misses with a leg kick.
Smith sizes up Rotch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rotch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks the inside of Rotch's front leg.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Rotch off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Rotch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rotch.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith throws a head kick but Rotch moves out of range.
Rotch blocks a head kick by Smith.
Rotch misses with a looping right.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rotch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith keeps Rotch at a distance using the push kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotch's calf.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Rotch off the cage and back into rage.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rotch. That did some damage!
Rotch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rotch misses with a two punch combination.
Rotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Smith lands but Rotch takes it in his stride.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith is looking to slow Rotch down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Rotch.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Rotch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rotch if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotch misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Rotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Rotch's torso.
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rotch throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rotch throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith feints and then cracks Rotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotch down.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rotch.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith keeps Rotch at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rotch throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rotch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith cracks Rotch with an open hand slap.
A solid body kick from Smith.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Rotch's head back.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rotch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
Rotch walks into a jab.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith lands a head kick. Rotch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mike Rotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rotch's leg. Rotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotch's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rotch down.
Smith lands a head kick. Rotch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!