PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bv Rasp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild has chosen The Light as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rasp
vs
Rothschild

200 cm
34
202 lbs
27 - 24 - 0

188 cm
35
192 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bv Rasp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasp avoids the body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.

Rasp drives through with a takedown into Rothschild's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rasp tries to free his leg and advance position but Rothschild is retaining full guard.
Rasp trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasp wants to pass the guard but Rothschild is keeping the position.
Rasp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rasp wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bv Rasp just wasn't active enough.
Rothschild lands a jab to the head.
Rasp tries to clinch but Rothschild is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasp goes for a double leg but Rothschild avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rothschild continues to drive forward.
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Rothschild lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasp tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Rasp back against the cage.
Rasp is trying to pull guard but Rothschild has him pressed against the cage.
Rasp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Rothschild unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rasp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rothschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rasp is trying to pull guard but Rothschild has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bv Rasp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Rasp.

Rasp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild lands a right hook to the body.
Bancroft Rothschild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rothschild misses with a hook
and Rasp counters with a right hand to the body.
Rasp scores with a hook to the body. Rothschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rasp shoots in but Rothschild avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild feints and then cracks Rasp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasp down.
Rothschild cracks Rasp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothschild throws a poor cross that misses

and Rasp counters by moving into the clinch.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the side of Rasp's head.
Rothschild lands an elbow inside that Rasp shrugs off.
Rothschild lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasp is breathing heavily.
Rasp misses with a body punch.
Rothschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rothschild lands a nice uppercut.
Rasp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rothschild walks away with a smile on his face. Rasp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasp lands a jab to the head.
Rothschild throws a chopping leg kick but Rasp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothschild swings for the body but Rasp moves out of range.

Rothschild gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasp misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Rasp.
Rasp tries a body shot but Rothschild blocks it.
Rasp misses with some punches.
Rasp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasp cracks Rothschild with a nice body shot.
Rasp blocks an elbow strike.
Rasp missing with knees to the body.
Rasp misses with a body punch.
Rasp can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Rothschild lands a good knee to the midsection. Rasp won't want to take too many of those.
Rothschild lands a good knee to the midsection. Rasp won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasp looking to stall.
Rothschild lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rasp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasp jumps guard but Rothschild turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rothschild landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Rasp managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands with a light punch inside.
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rothschild with a knee to the head.
Rothschild crunches a lovely knee into Rasp's ribcage.
Rasp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rothschild just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rasp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rasp jumps guard but Rothschild turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rothschild is leaning against Rasp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rothschild pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild lands a nice elbow.
Rothschild lands an elbow just above Rasp 's eye.
Rasp takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Rothschild.
Rasp takes an elbow to the temple.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rasp avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rasp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasp is looking to clinch.
Rothschild scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rothschild misses the target.

Rasp closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rasp is working for takedown but Rothschild is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rothschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the side of Rasp's head.
Rasp tries a body shot but Rothschild blocks it.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rothschild avoiding damage as Rasp throws knees to the body.
Rasp is trying to pull guard but Rothschild turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rothschild lands an elbow inside.
Rasp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bv Rasp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild lands a right hand.
Rasp blocks an elbow strike.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasp misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rothschild misses with a knee to the head.
Rasp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild lands an elbow just above Rasp 's eye.

Rasp is rocked!

It looks like Bv Rasp has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rothschild.
Oh Rasp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Rasp.
Rothschild lands a nice elbow.
Rothschild unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Rothschild creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rasp with a big uppercut! Rasp tries to clinch up but Rothschild pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rasp to the mat! Rasp covers up and Rothschild unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bancroft Rothschild!
Bancroft Rothschild took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want Dwight ekins next iv fought some of the best so has he. I want to prove I'm the best and a win over him gets me closer to my belt'.