PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Rothschild is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Adedji
vs
Rothschild

175 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild misses with a double jab.
Rothschild scores with a leg kick.
Rothschild thumps Adedji with a low kick.
Adedji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothschild darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adedji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adedji looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adedji tries to close the distance and clinch but Rothschild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothschild steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adedji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Adedji.
Nice straight punches there by Rothschild. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothschild.
Rothschild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adedji.
Adedji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothschild.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothschild.
Adedji misses the jab.
Rothschild rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adedji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adedji takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a series of wild punches.
Adedji seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Adedji throws a hook but Rothschild avoids it easily.
Adedji fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andy Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothschild.
A swing and a miss from Adedji.
Rothschild throws an overhand right that lands on Adedji's shoulder, as Adedji tries to avoid the shot.
Adedji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Adedji wants to clinch.
Adedji blocks a head kick by Rothschild.
The fighters circling - Adedji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothschild only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rothschild on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rothschild feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adedji's calf.
Adedji throws a big shot that misses.
Adedji swinging wildly here.
Rothschild is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rothschild has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild lands a jab-cross combination.
Rothschild scores with a head kick. Adedji tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adedji.
Adedji lands with a cross.
Rothschild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adedji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adedji checks a low kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws out a leg kick but Adedji moves out of range and Rothschild only half commits.
Rothschild throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild scores with a push kick.
Rothschild takes a swing at Adedji's ribcage but misses.
Adedji tries to clinch but Rothschild is having none of it.
Rothschild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adedji blocks a jab.
Rothschild lands a nice looking body kick.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rothschild throws a low kick but Adedji avoids it.
Adedji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adedji moves to clinch but Rothschild breaks away
and Rothschild counters with an inside leg kick.
Adedji cracks Rothschild with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adedji wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild throws a solid leg kick but Adedji takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a leg kick which misses Adedji's front leg but catches the back leg as Adedji tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adedji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
Adedji tries to counter by clinching up but Rothschild breaks away and moves out of range.
Adedji misses with a hook. Rothschild ducked under it nicely.
Rothschild feints a jab promting Adedji to slip. Rothschild then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adedji slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rothschild throws a front kick aimed at Adedji's knee but Adedji avoids it well.
Adedji takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rothschild throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adedji's head.
Rothschild throws a body kick that misses.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothschild.
Adedji throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rothschild dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rothschild lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adedji at a distance.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Adedji is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Adedji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adedji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothschild throws a series of punches but Adedji moves out of range.
Adedji moves in looking to clinch but Rothschild pushes him off.
Adedji is looking to clinch.
Andy Rothschild seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothschild slips a straight right by Adedji.
Adedji cracks Rothschild with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Adedji finds it's target.
Rothschild tests Adedji's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adedji doesn't manage to clinch there - Rothschild circles away.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rothschild shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adedji eats them both and turns towards Rothschild to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Adedji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Rothschild.
Adedji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothschild.
Rothschild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adedji tries to clinch up.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Adedji.
Adedji thuds his right hand into Rothschild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothschild takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adedji wants to clinch up but Rothschild keeps it at a distance.
Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adedji has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Adedji misses.
Adedji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rothschild steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adedji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adedji misses with a body shot
and Rothschild counters with a nice uppercut.
Adedji displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.
Rothschild lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adedji throws a right and a left that Rothschild avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Adedji.
Adedji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adedji scores with a nice right hand.
Rothschild scores with a jab to the body.
Rothschild has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adedji moves out of range of the body kick from Rothschild.
Adedji is looking to counter the offense by Rothschild and move into the clinch.
Rothschild scores with a jab.
Rothschild throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adedji.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothschild.
Adedji slips a straight right by Rothschild.
Adedji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adedji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adedji takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a lunging right hand
and Adedji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adedji looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Rothschild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adedji moves out of range of the body kick.
Adedji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adedji checks a leg kick.
Adedji tries to counter by clinching up but Rothschild breaks away and moves out of range.
Rothschild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothschild tries a quick counter leg kick but Adedji is wise to it.
Adedji misses with a looping right.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adedji avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Rothschild takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adedji misses with a hook. Rothschild ducked under it nicely.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Adedji walks into a stiff left hand from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild scores with a leg kick.
Rothschild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adedji misses with a right hand
and Rothschild counters with a straight right hand.
Rothschild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rothschild! But no joy.
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!
Adedji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adedji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Adedji moves out of range.
Adedji misses with an uppercut.
Adedji takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rothschild throws a solid leg kick but Adedji takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rothschild.
Rothschild defending well as Adedji loads up on a big left hand.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adedji.
Rothschild throws a leg kick which misses Adedji's front leg but catches the back leg as Adedji tries to avoid it.
Adedji misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rothschild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rothschild thuds a left hand into Adedji's body.
Adedji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Adedji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adedji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rothschild swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adedji.
Rothschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adedji moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rothschild is looking to land body kicks.
Adedji tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Rothschild misses its intended target.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothschild.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adedji manages to avoid it.
Adedji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adedji wants to clinch up but Rothschild keeps it at a distance.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adedji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut.
Adedji tries to counter by clinching up but Rothschild breaks away and moves out of range.
Rothschild moves out of range of the strikes.
Adedji stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothschild.
Adedji misses with a looping left.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Adedji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rothschild changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adedji bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rothschild's head.
Rothschild defending well as Adedji loads up on a big left hand.
Rothschild let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rothschild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adedji blocks a jab.
Adedji slips under a jab from Rothschild.
Rothschild cracks the inside of Adedji's front leg.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rothschild misses the target.
Seun Adedji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
Adedji thuds his right hand into Rothschild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild scores with a jab to the body.
Adedji misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Adedji as he connects with a hook.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild scores with a one two! Adedji had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donk. Rothschild catches Adedji right on the button with a cross.
Adedji scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adedji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
Rothschild moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothschild lands a slapping body shot.
Rothschild lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adedji drops Rothschild with a big left hand! Rothschild is injured, injured bad! Adedji jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seun Adedji!