PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino comes to the cage accompanied by Meiju Suvas - Pure Mua. Rothschild is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Light. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pellegrino
vs
Rothschild

185 cm
33
201 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

188 cm
36
192 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kos Pellegrino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild feints and then cracks Pellegrino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pellegrino down.
Rothschild throws a solid leg kick but Pellegrino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rothschild.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pellegrino manages to avoid it.
Pellegrino drops his hands momentarily and Rothschild takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Kos Pellegrino has been cut.
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pellegrino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pellegrino misses with a body kick.
Pellegrino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rothschild to score with a decent uppercut.
Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pellegrino defending well as Rothschild loads up on a big left hand.
Rothschild throws a body kick that misses.
Rothschild swings for the body but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Pellegrino misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Pellegrino is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pellegrino throws a leg kick but Rothschild moved away.
Rothschild checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pellegrino. That's going to slow Rothschild down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild is looking to chop away at Pellegrino's legs.
Pellegrino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rothschild looks to land a left hand but Pellegrino moved out of range nicely.
Pellegrino lands a leg kick that knocks Rothschild off balance momentarily.
Rothschild feints a jab promting Pellegrino to slip. Rothschild then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pellegrino slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pellegrino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pellegrino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Pellegrino moved away.
Rothschild wants to clinch.
Pellegrino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothschild circles away quickly and effectively.
Pellegrino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino 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.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pellegrino. Pellegrino obviously looking to wear him down.
Rothschild on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pellegrino. Pellegrino obviously looking to wear him down.
Pellegrino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rothschild tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rothschild's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rothschild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pellegrino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pellegrino throws a low kick, looking for Rothschild's leg but Rothschild calmly moves out of range.

Pellegrino lands a left and a right that sends Rothschild crashing to the canvas! Pellegrino dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Bancroft Rothschild has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pellegrino stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Pellegrino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rothschild, right into the meat.
Rothschild swings widly with a right hand
and Pellegrino counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild works over Pellegrino's head and body with a nice combination.
Pellegrino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Pellegrino moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rothschild.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pellegrino tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rothschild blocks a leg kick.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pellegrino.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Pellegrino moved away.
Rothschild connects with an inside leg kick.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pellegrino throws a push kick but Rothschild slaps the foot to one side.
Rothschild keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pellegrino tries to land a leg kick but Rothschild saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Pellegrino. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Rothschild connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Pellegrino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pellegrino tries to bum rush Rothschild with a series of wild strikes but Rothschild uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothschild sizes up Pellegrino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Rothschild tenderised Pellegrino's leg. Pellegrino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Rothschild checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rothschild. That's going to slow Pellegrino down.
Pellegrino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pellegrino was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild stuns Pellegrino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino throws a series of punches but Rothschild moves out of range.
Good work by Pellegrino as he checks the leg kick.
Pellegrino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothschild circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Rothschild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pellegrino is out of range.
Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pellegrino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pellegrino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Pellegrino.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
Pellegrino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pellegrino lands a slapping body shot.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rothschild sizes up Pellegrino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Pellegrino slams his shin into Rothschild's torso.
Pellegrino throws a leg kick which misses Rothschild's front leg but catches the back leg as Rothschild tries to avoid it.
Rothschild wants to clinch.
Pellegrino tried to score with a low kick but Rothschild checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino tries to score with a low kick but Rothschild moves his leg out of the way.
Pellegrino's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.

Rothschild clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Rothschild - that landed with a thud.
Rothschild struggles to land a body shot inside as Pellegrino controls his hands.
Pellegrino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pellegrino throws a head punch that misses.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rothschild as Pellegrino tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Pellegrino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pellegrino's brow.
Pellegrino blocks an elbow strike.
Rothschild throws an elbow that misses.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pellegrino avoids it.
Pellegrino misses with a knee strike.
Pellegrino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Pellegrino blocks it.
Pellegrino avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Pellegrino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Pellegrino dodges an elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Pellegrino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rothschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Pellegrino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Pellegrino avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrino tries to land knees in the clinch but Rothschild avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild landing knees to the head.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Pellegrino looking to throw knees to the head but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rothschild throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Rothschild.
Pellegrino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pellegrino trying to land knees to the body.
Rothschild misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Pellegrino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild misses with an elbow over the top.
Pellegrino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
Pellegrino avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Pellegrino lands with a short shot to the head.
Pellegrino blocks an elbow strike from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Pellegrino controls the action.
Pellegrino avoids the elbow strike from Rothschild, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rothschild throws an elbow but misses.
Pellegrino managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild looking to throw knees to the head but Pellegrino is blocking nicely.
Pellegrino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothschild creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pellegrino's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pellegrino tries to land knees in the clinch but Rothschild avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild takes a shot to the head.
Pellegrino tries to land a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks with his arms.
Pellegrino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rothschild as Pellegrino tries to tie him up.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild misses with a knee to the head.
Rothschild gets through Pellegrino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Pellegrino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pellegrino's gas tank.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Pellegrino slips the punch.
Pellegrino is looking to wear down Rothschild with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rothschild takes a swing at Pellegrino's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pellegrino was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
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.
Pellegrino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rothschild throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Pellegrino ducks down to avoid it.
Pellegrino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rothschild.
Rothschild drops his hands momentarily and Pellegrino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pellegrino misses the target.
Kos Pellegrino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rothschild takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothschild tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pellegrino misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
Rothschild thows a body kick. Pellegrino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pellegrino.
Rothschild looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pellegrino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Pellegrino. Those never looked like landing.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pellegrino was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild wants to land a leg kick but Pellegrino is out of range.
Pellegrino looks to land a right hand but Rothschild moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rothschild. That's going to slow Pellegrino down.
Pellegrino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Rothschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothschild scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pellegrino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. Pellegrino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rothschild fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pellegrino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothschild looks for the body kick but Pellegrino saw that one coming.
Pellegrino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rothschild moves out of range of the leg kick from Pellegrino.
Rothschild throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pellegrino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pellegrino.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pellegrino. That did some damage!
Pellegrino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
Pellegrino throws a series of punches but Rothschild moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino tries to bum rush Rothschild with a series of wild strikes but Rothschild uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Pellegrino misses with a body kick.
Rothschild thuds a left hand into Pellegrino's body.
Rothschild tries to work over Pellegrino's front leg with a kick but Pellegrino checks it.
Rothschild takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pellegrino thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Rothschild blocks the low kick.
Rothschild bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pellegrino's head.
Pellegrino walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild scoring well with a low kick there.
Rothschild checks a low kick from Pellegrino.
Rothschild bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pellegrino's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrino looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Pellegrino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pellegrino fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch but Pellegrino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pellegrino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pellegrino.
Rothschild stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothschild lands with a nice body kick.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pellegrino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rothschild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pellegrino throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bancroft Rothschild.
I think Rothschild has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bancroft Rothschild!
An intense looking Bancroft Rothschild took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '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'.
Kos Pellegrino was interviewed post fight and said 'I got robbed'.