PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwak Nappyhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rothschild
vs
Nappyhead

188 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bancroft Rothschild!
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, Kwak Nappyhead!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rothschild closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nappyhead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it misses.
Nappyhead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Nappyhead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothschild with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead trying to stall but Rothschild improves his position.
Nappyhead is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nappyhead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rothschild using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rothschild avoiding damage as Nappyhead throws knees to the body.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappyhead misses with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
Rothschild connects with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead throws an elbow that misses.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nappyhead.
Nappyhead misses with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead looks gassed!
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappyhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappyhead tries to land knees in the clinch but Rothschild avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild lands an uppercut.
Rothschild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nappyhead backwards.
A knee to the head by Nappyhead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappyhead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Rothschild.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nappyhead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rothschild's brow.
Rothschild crunches a lovely knee into Nappyhead's ribcage.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Nappyhead avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head.
Nappyhead avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Nappyhead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rothschild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
Rothschild landing knees to the head.
Rothschild dodges an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
Nappyhead with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nappyhead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rothschild.
A bit of stalling here from Rothschild.
Nappyhead with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nappyhead landing knees to the head.
Rothschild blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
Nappyhead looking to throw knees to the head but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild throws an elbow but it misses.
Rothschild blocks the elbow strike.
Rothschild with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappyhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappyhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappyhead lands a nice knee to the body.
Nappyhead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow strike.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead tries to land a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks with his arms.
Rothschild using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rothschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Nappyhead.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothschild throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nappyhead stalling in the clinch but Rothschild improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nappyhead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
Nappyhead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
Nappyhead tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bancroft Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwak Nappyhead.
Nappyhead missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Nappyhead takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a hook that snaps the head of Nappyhead backwards.
Rothschild pushes Nappyhead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rothschild lands a body punch.
Nappyhead misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but Nappyhead blocks it.
Rothschild scores a nice knee to the body.
Nappyhead tries to land a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks with his arms.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
Nappyhead is looking to break free of the clinch but Rothschild has double underhooks.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow strike.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nappyhead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rothschild gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rothschild lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
Nappyhead throws an elbow that misses.
Nappyhead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nappyhead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nappyhead misses with a knee to the head.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
Nappyhead tries to land a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks with his arms.
Rothschild throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nappyheads head.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike.
Nappyhead wants to break free but Rothschild has control.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nappyhead working aggressively here.
Nappyhead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow over the top.
Nappyhead lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nappyhead's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rothschild throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nappyhead blocks it with crossed arms.
Nappyhead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rothschild smiles and moves away.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Nappyhead slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bancroft Rothschild 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.

Nappyhead throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nappyhead closes the distance but Rothschild moves to the side
and Rothschild counters with a nice leg kick.

Nappyhead drives through and clinches with Rothschild against the cage.
Nappyhead lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild crunches a lovely knee into Nappyhead's ribcage.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the side of Nappyhead's head.
Rothschild landing knees to the head.
Rothschild prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Rothschild - that landed with a thud.
Rothschild leaning against his opponent.
Rothschild scores with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the side of Nappyhead's head.
Rothschild lands a nice shot to the body.
Nappyhead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothschild blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nappyhead backwards.
Nappyhead scores with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead looking to throw knees to the head but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Bancroft Rothschild has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nappyhead misses with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead tries to land knees in the clinch but Rothschild avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nappyhead lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it misses.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but Nappyhead blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nappyhead lands an elbow that stopped Rothschild in his tracks for a moment.
Rothschild lands a hook that snaps the head of Nappyhead backwards.
Rothschild landing knees to the head.
Nappyhead pushes off an throws an elbow but Rothschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rothschild lands a left hand.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappyhead lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Nappyhead is blocking nicely.

Nappyhead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nappyhead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappyhead clinches but Rothschild breaks the clinch

and Rothschild holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rothschild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nappyhead backwards.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild is trying to maintain a safe position but Nappyhead gets an underhook and turns Rothschild into the cage.
Nappyhead trying to land knees to the body.
Nappyhead misses with a knee strike.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nappyhead landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nappyhead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rothschild landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nappyhead is looking to break free of the clinch but Rothschild has double underhooks.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nappyhead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothschild blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nappyhead backwards.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it misses.
Rothschild connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nappyhead's face.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nappyhead blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nappyhead throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
Nappyhead tries to land a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks with his arms.
Nappyhead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bancroft Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwak Nappyhead.
Rothschild crunches a lovely knee into Nappyhead's ribcage.
Nappyhead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nappyhead is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rothschild taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappyhead throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nappyhead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rothschild just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild blocks the elbow strike.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow strike.
Nappyhead throws an elbow that misses.
Rothschild takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rothschild takes an elbow to the temple.
Nappyhead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nappyhead missing with knees to the body.
Nappyhead managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild is working Nappyhead over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nappyhead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rothschild's brow.
Nappyhead looking to throw knees to the head but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Nappyhead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappyhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappyhead pushes off an throws an elbow but Rothschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Nappyhead drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rothschild decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nappyhead tries to clinch up.
Nappyhead wants to clinch

and Rothschild holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nappyhead scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappyhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
Rothschild lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
Rothschild blocks the elbow strike.
Nappyhead misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild gets underhooks to prevent Nappyhead's takedown attempt.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bancroft Rothschild dominated that second round.
That's time! Rothschild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rothschild lands the left hand.
Nappyhead gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A leg kick checked by Nappyhead.

Rothschild closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nappyhead tries to pull guard but Rothschild holds him up against the cage and eventually Nappyhead drops back down to his feet.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head.
Nappyhead throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rothschild lands a nice knee to the body.
Rothschild connects with a knee to the head.
Rothschild crunches a lovely knee into Nappyhead's ribcage.
Nappyhead avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Nappyhead tries to score a body lock takedown but Rothschild shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nappyhead scores with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bancroft Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwak Nappyhead.
Rothschild misses with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nappyhead managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nappyhead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nappyhead looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild blocks the elbow strike.
Nappyhead has had enough of the clinch but Rothschild keeps him there for the moment.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Nappyhead.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
Nappyhead misses with a knee strike.
Nappyhead avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappyhead has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rothschild avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rothschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nappyhead takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nappyhead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rothschild's brow.
Rothschild landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nappyhead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Rothschild.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rothschild with a knee to the head.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Nappyhead gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rothschild takes an elbow to the temple.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nappyhead fails to pull guard.
Nappyhead drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nappyhead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothschild blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Nappyhead.
Nappyhead misses with the head strike.
Rothschild dodges an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
Rothschild connects with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nappyhead throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Rothschild - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nappyhead misses with a knee strike.
Nappyhead looking to throw knees to the head but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Rothschild gets through Nappyhead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow over the top.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Nappyhead is blocking nicely.
Nappyhead missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Nappyhead is blocking nicely.
Rothschild using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike.
Nappyhead lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nappyhead blocks it with crossed arms.
Nappyhead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rothschild gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Nappyhead.
Nappyhead misses with an elbow strike.
Rothschild avoiding damage as Nappyhead throws knees to the body.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike from Nappyhead.
Nappyhead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nappyhead wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Rothschild - that landed with a thud.
Nappyhead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nappyhead wants a takedown.
Nappyhead throws an elbow that misses.
Rothschild avoids the elbow strike from Nappyhead, against the cage.
Rothschild takes an elbow to the temple.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rothschild pushes Nappyhead back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but Nappyhead blocks with his arms.
Nappyhead landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Rothschild.
Rothschild with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nappyhead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rothschild creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nappyhead takes a shot to the head.
Nappyhead trying to land knees to the body.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild avoids the elbow strike from Nappyhead, against the cage.
Nappyhead scores with a knee to the head.
Nappyhead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nappyhead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nappyhead lands an elbow inside.
Nappyhead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothschild blocks it with crossed arms.
Nappyhead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nappyhead misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nappyhead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rothschild's brow.
Rothschild scores with a shoulder strike.
Nappyhead unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rothschild lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rothschild misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nappyhead.
Kwak Nappyhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappyhead lands an elbow inside that Rothschild shrugs off.
Nappyhead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rothschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

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