PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josie Jo Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild comes to the cage accompanied by The Light. Ford has chosen Mötley Crüe - Wild Side as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rothschild
vs
Jo Ford

188 cm
28
192 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

194 cm
27
198 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bancroft Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josie Jo Ford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford scores with a sloppy right hand. Rothschild should have avoided that one.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothschild lands with a right hand.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothschild can pounce on him.
Rothschild digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
Rothschild is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rothschild.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild 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.
Ford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rothschild's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Rothschild pushes Ford away with a front kick.
Rothschild moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothschild lands a jab.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Ford.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat.
Ford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ford jabs at Rothschild's body.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rothschild lands with an overhand left.
Ford throws a low kick but Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rothschild connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Rothschild looks to land a body kick but Ford moved away.
Ford throws a right hand that Rothschild ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothschild also avoids with ease.
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!
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford connects with a jab.
A combination from Rothschild does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ford blocking some punches.
Rothschild lands a right hand.
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford blocking some punches.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ford throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rothschild.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Ford avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rothschild.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
Ford lands a shoulder strike.
Rothschild gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothschild controls his hands.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothschild blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rothschild throws an elbow but misses.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Ford avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford working hard to break the clinch.
Rothschild lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bancroft Rothschild dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rothschild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Rothschild thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Rothschild blocks the leg kick.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Rothschild lands with an uppercut that bounces Ford off the cage and back into range.
Ford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Ford.
Rothschild feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Rothschild 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.
Ford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rothschild.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rothschild.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Rothschild.
Rothschild pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ford is out of range and Rothschild settles back down.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild pushes Ford away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothschild.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rothschild has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rothschild and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rothschild counters with a left to the body.
Ford is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rothschild - the referee stops the clock and Ford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rothschild. Ford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothschild sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rothschild throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rothschild feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ford's calf.
Rothschild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Rothschild finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothschild scores with a leg kick.
Ford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rothschild sizes up Ford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rothschild thuds a left hand into Ford's body.
A head kick misses from Rothschild.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rothschild looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rothschild throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
Rothschild fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rothschild scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bancroft Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Rothschild throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Rothschild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Rothschild there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Ford moved away.
Rothschild digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.

Rothschild has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothschild has Ford pressed against the cage, preventing Ford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands with a short shot to the head.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Ford pushes Rothschild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bancroft Rothschild has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ford blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothschild.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Nice body punch from Rothschild - that landed with a thud.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bancroft Rothschild dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rothschild scores with a nice body kick.
Rothschild on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut there from Rothschild.
Rothschild is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks.
Rothschild moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rothschild connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rothschild.
Ford scores with a jab.
Rothschild takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rothschild thumps Ford with a low kick.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rothschild tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ford can do to turn this around?
Rothschild scores with a jab to the body.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild is looking to clinch.
Ford checks the leg kick.
Rothschild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rothschild avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rothschild cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Rothschild moves away and avoids it.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Rothschild ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Rothschild.
A jab from Ford misses.
Josie Jo Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rothschild lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ford's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Rothschild 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 scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
Rothschild plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rothschild wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rothschild - that will leave a mark!
Rothschild fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Rothschild.
A right-left combo lands from Rothschild.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rothschild lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a body punch but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ford takes a step back to recover.
Rothschild works Ford's body with a nice hook.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Rothschild.
Rothschild scores with a body shot.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Rothschild counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rothschild throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rothschild works Ford's body with a nice hook.
Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rothschild feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ford's calf.
Rothschild lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Rothschild scores with a decent looking hook.
Rothschild takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Rothschild there.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rothschild.
Rothschild lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ford will feel that in the morning.

Rothschild takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothschild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ford.
Ford lands a body punch.
Bancroft Rothschild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bancroft Rothschild showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rothschild has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bancroft Rothschild!
After winning the bout, Bancroft Rothschild thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.