PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butchko Miswitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Face-Fisted" by Dethklok. Miswitch has chosen Skindred - Nobody as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rojas
vs
Miswitch

185 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butchko Miswitch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miswitch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rojas tries to avoid it but Miswitch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rojas to the ground. Rojas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Miswitch circles away.

Rojas clinches up with Miswitch and pushes him back against the cage.
Rojas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miswitch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rojas throws an elbow but misses.
Rojas lands a knee to the body.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miswitch.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miswitch shoots in looking for a takedown. Rojas tries to sprawl out of it but Miswitch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rojas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas tries to clinch but Miswitch moves out of range.
Miswitch tries for a takedown but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butchko Miswitch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miswitch.
Rojas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miswitch looks gassed!
Rojas tries to clinch there but Miswitch circles away.

Rojas has closed the distance and engaged Miswitch in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miswitch dodges an elbow strike from Rojas.
Miswitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojas crunches a lovely knee into Miswitch's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rojas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miswitch's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for Rojas.

Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas throws a head kick that Miswitch semi-blocks.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Miswitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojas stuffs the takedown.

Rojas pushes Miswitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Miswitch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rojas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rojas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rojas crunches a lovely knee into Miswitch's ribcage.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miswitch looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rojas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miswitch's brow.

Miswitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miswitch swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.
Rojas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Miswitch is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rojas can't fight it off and eventually Miswitch manages to take the fight to the floor. Rojas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Miswitch from controlling successfully.
Miswitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rojas swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miswitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miswitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Miswitch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rojas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miswitch forces his way into half guard.
Miswitch is pressing down on Rojas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rojas is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Rojas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miswitch shoots in for a double leg but Rojas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miswitch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rojas pinned against the cage. Rojas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miswitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Miswitch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Miswitch stalling away here and it's allowed Rojas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miswitch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miswitch trying to control but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Rojas trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is pulling down on Miswitch's head. It's preventing any offense from Miswitch, at least for the moment.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Miswitch from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miswitch postures up.
Miswitch trying to control but Rojas is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miswitch shoots in but no luck this time.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butchko Miswitch.
Miswitch is breathing heavily.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Miswitch circles away.
Miswitch shoots in but Rojas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Miswitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojas is looking to clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Miswitch circles away.
Miswitch takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miswitch tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miswitch fails with a takedown attempt.
Miswitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Miswitch throws a series of punches but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Miswitch circles away and keeps his distance.

Miswitch has Rojas up against the cage in a clinch.
Rojas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rojas avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rojas misses with an elbow strike.
Rojas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miswitch.
Rojas slows down the pace here.
Rojas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miswitch.

Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miswitch shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miswitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gus Rojas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Miswitch pushes him off.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Miswitch is avoiding it.
Rojas throws a front kick that sends Miswitch stumbling back into the cage.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Miswitch circles away.
Rojas wants to clinch but Miswitch slips to the side

and Miswitch counters with a takedown into side control.
Miswitch trying to control the action but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Rojas defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miswitch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miswitch trying to control the position but Rojas is working away.
Miswitch in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Miswitch stands up and beckons Rojas to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Rojas as Miswitch shoots in.
Miswitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Miswitch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miswitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Miswitch circles away and keeps his distance.
Miswitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Miswitch circles away.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miswitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miswitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Miswitch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rojas as he jumps to the side.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butchko Miswitch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rojas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rojas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miswitch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rojas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.

Miswitch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rojas uses from the top position.
Miswitch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas trying to control but Miswitch is working from the bottom.
Miswitch trying to control the position here.
Butchko Miswitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Miswitch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rojas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rojas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butchko Miswitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rojas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Rojas!