PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jordan
vs
Rotch

195 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

174 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Rotch!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan moves away from the strike by Rotch.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotch misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan takes one to the side of the head.
Rotch jabs Jordan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rotch scores with a hook to the body. Jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Rotch. Beautiful body shot.
Rotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Rotch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan.
Rotch thows a body shot but no joy.
Rotch scores with a hook.

It looks like Michael Jordan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rotch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan slips under a jab from Rotch.
Nice jab there from Rotch.
Rotch stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jordan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rotch just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab from Rotch.
Rotch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rotch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jordan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Rotch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rotch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotch digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
Rotch looks to land a left hand but Jordan moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rotch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rotch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rotch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rotch scores with a sloppy right hand. Jordan should have avoided that one.
Rotch scores with a jab to the body.
Rotch tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rotch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotch moves away.
Rotch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jordan under the eye.
Rotch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Rotch.
Rotch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jordan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Jordan trying to control but Rotch is working from the bottom.
Jordan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looking to sit in guard and control but Rotch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jordan is proving hard to escape from.

Rotch stands and steps away. Jordan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rotch with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotch stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan misses with the body kick

and Rotch moves into the clinch.
Rotch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rotch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jordan's cut.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rotch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jordan on the side of the head.
Rotch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rotch misses with a right hand
and Jordan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Jordan.
Good shot there by Rotch.
Rotch digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
Jordan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rotch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rotch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rotch swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown but Rotch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jordan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rotch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch stuffs the takedown.
Jordan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rotch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rotch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rotch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rotch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mike Rotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Jordan or perhaps it was just good defense by Rotch which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotch lands with a cross.
Jordan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rotch scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Rotch.
Decent striking displayed by Rotch there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rotch finds it's way through Jordan's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Rotch connects with a nice looking jab.
Jordan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rotch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rotch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.
Rotch connects with a body shot that sends Jordan's belly button to the back.
Rotch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rotch lands a jab to Jordan's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotch lands a glancing blow to the side of Jordan's head.
Rotch throws out a powerful jab.
Rotch lands a jab to the nose.
Jordan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rotch lunges at Jordan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jordan's hand.
Mike Rotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jordan.
Rotch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Rotch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rotch stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rotch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jordan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rotch works Jordan's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rotch finds it's way round the side to connect with Jordan's head.
Rotch connects with the punch.
Michael Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotch tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan walks into a stiff left hand from Rotch.
Rotch punishes Jordan's body with a nice straight punch.
Rotch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rotch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rotch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jordan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rotch.
Rotch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotch is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Rotch circles away and we're back to standing.
Rotch stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Jordan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A lazy left from Rotch finds it's target.
Rotch lands a really nice looking cross but Jordan seems unphased.
Jordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rotch throws a shot to the body.
Rotch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jordan in his tracks.
Jordan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan ducks right into an uppercut from Rotch.
Rotch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Rotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jordan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rotch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rotch swivels and escapes.
Jordan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rotch lands with a straight right. Jordan didn't see that one coming.
Jordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jordan wants to clinch up but Rotch keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Rotch.
Rotch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two 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 lands with a right hand.
Rotch scores with a jab to the body.
Rotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rotch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rotch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jordan ducks right into an uppercut from Rotch.
Rotch scores with a jab to the body.
Rotch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jordan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rotch connects with a single shot there.

Jordan is rocked!
Rotch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rotch lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotch tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rotch closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jordan! Rotch dives in looking to finish! Jordan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Rotch!