PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mark nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

nelson
vs
Rothschild

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, mark nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
nelson with a couple of short strikes.
nelson tries to control but Rothschild wriggling away.

nelson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothschild lands a right hand.
Rothschild with a knee to the head.
Rothschild unloads a knee to the mid-section. nelson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head.
nelson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
nelson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
nelson is trying to stall.
Rothschild content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rothschild landing knees to the body.
nelson is breathing heavily.
Rothschild avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Rothschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rothschild lands an uppercut.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
Rothschild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rothschild connects with a nasty looking knee right to nelson's face.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head.

nelson is rocked!

Rothschild has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and nelson goes down! Rothschild pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Oh nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rothschild controls the position from side control.
nelson wants to control but Rothschild postures up.
nelson is trying to get back to half guard.
nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Rothschild tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nelson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
nelson wants to control but Rothschild is keeping busy and won't allow it.
nelson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rothschild wants to stand up but nelson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
nelson wants to control but Rothschild is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild lands a nice leg kick that just misses nelson's sensitive parts.
Rothschild tries to score with a low kick but nelson moves his leg out of the way.
No luck for nelson with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothschild takes one to the chin there.
nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Rothschild tries to sprawl out of it but nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rothschild manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nelson scores with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Rothschild darts in and clinches nelson up against the cage.
nelson has Rothschild pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rothschild manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rothschild on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild throws a blind hook that connects with the side of nelsons head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rothschild with a knee to the head.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
nelson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rothschild landing knees to the head.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
Rothschild lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nelson tries to stall but Rothschild uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rothschild takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
nelson tries to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
nelson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
nelson fails to pull guard.
nelson has Rothschild pressed against the cage.
Rothschild throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild leaning against his opponent.
nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
nelson looks for a takedown but Rothschild sprawls well.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.

Rothschild throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rothschild stuffs the takedown.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
mark nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
nelson misses with a head kick.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.

nelson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
nelson working away.
nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rothschild keeps working.
Rothschild wants to control but nelson postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rothschild tries to improve position but can't.
nelson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rothschild is trying to control nelson's posture but nelson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild really doesn't want to stay on the ground with nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rothschild tries to improve position but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rothschild drives through and clinches with nelson against the cage.
nelson tries to pull guard but Rothschild won't allow it.
nelson takes a shot to the head.
nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rothschild landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rothschild landing knees to the head.
nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rothschild slows down the pace here.
Rothschild lands a knee to the body.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

nelson pulls guard effortlessly.

nelson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bancroft Rothschild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by nelson.
Rothschild moves in looking to clinch but nelson pushes him off.
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 throws a leg kick
and Rothschild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothschild moves out of range of the leg kick from nelson.
Rothschild scoring well with a low kick there.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Rothschild sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothschild stuffs the takedown.
Rothschild keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rothschild circles away.
nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothschild works nelson's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild feints and then cracks nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow nelson down.
Rothschild lands a with a good body shot.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rothschild swats away the attempt to clinch by nelson.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses
and nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rothschild takes a swing at nelson's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rothschild clinches.
nelson tries to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling the position.
nelson stalling the fight.
nelson avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.

nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Rothschild misses

and nelson counters with a takedown into side control.

nelson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rothschild, who protects the arm well.
Rothschild is trying to work for a sweep but nelson has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nelson throwing strikes here but Rothschild is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
nelson wants to control the pace but Rothschild is squirming around nicely.
nelson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rothschild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rothschild wants to control but nelson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothschild holds on to nelson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bancroft Rothschild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rothschild connects with a solid leg kick.
nelson shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense.
Rothschild stuffs the takedown.
nelson throws a jab when Rothschild was well out of range.
Rothschild throws a head kick but nelson moves out of range.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from nelson.
Rothschild walks into a left hand.
nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
nelson misses with a body shot.
nelson looks to clinch
and Rothschild counters with a thumping low kick.
Rothschild lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nelson ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - nelson scores with a four punch combination!
A low kick from Rothschild is predictable there
and nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rothschild swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothschild connects with a body shot.
nelson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rothschild but Rothschild pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rothschild clinches up against the cage.
nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rothschild smiles and moves away.
nelson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rothschild connects with a high kick.
nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rothschild pinned against the cage. Rothschild gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rothschild lands a nice looking body shot.
Rothschild throws a left that rocks nelson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rothschild dives into side control, looking to finish! Can nelson regain composure!

nelson is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on nelson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rothschild wants to stand but nelson has his arm trapped.
nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
nelson sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. nelson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rothschild slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Rothschild gets to his feet. nelson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothschild swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for nelson with that takedown attempt.
Rothschild fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
nelson throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
nelson tries to clinch up.
nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rothschild tries to avoid it but nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rothschild to the ground. Rothschild escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rothschild. That's going to slow nelson down.
Nice takedown defense from Rothschild. No joy for nelson on that attempt.
Rothschild tries to clinch but fails miserably
and nelson counters with a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rothschild!
nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rothschild swivels and escapes.
Rothschild scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nelson cracks Rothschild with a right hand to the side of the head.
nelson wants to clinch.
nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rothschild counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild throws a right hand that nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that nelson also avoids with ease.
Rothschild misses with a low kick as nelson jumps back.

Rothschild clinches with his opponent.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but nelson blocks it.
nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild works on nelson's body with a couple of short punches.
mark nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rothschild is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but nelson is keeping busy.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothschild looking to slow down the pace here.
nelson tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
nelson looking for a takedown.
nelson tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bancroft Rothschild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rothschild winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bancroft Rothschild!