PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 3091 p4p, 373 weight class) and Dan Skog (ranked 5027 p4p, 503 weight class). Rothschild kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Maiden- Wrathchild. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rothschild
vs
Skog

180 cm
35
183 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

178 cm
37
178 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Skog!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild connects with a body shot.
Skog slips a jab from Rothschild.

Rothschild lands a big head kick that sends Skog tumbling to the mat! Rothschild takes a step backwards and waves Skog back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Skog is rocked!
Rothschild misses with an uppercut.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Skog lunges at Rothschild with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rothschild's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Rothschild blocks the low kick.
Good exchange - Skog coming out on top.
Skog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rothschild scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skog doesn't seem bothered though.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Skog connects with an inside leg kick.
Rothschild lands a right hook to the body.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog throws a hook but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild 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.
A punch lands to the side of Rothschild 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rothschild looks to land a combination but Skog avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Skog misses.
Skog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donk. Rothschild catches Skog right on the button with a cross.
Skog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skog takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skog manages to avoid it.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skog manages to avoid it.
Skog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Skog.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skog. Rothschild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rothschild slips a straight right by Skog.
Skog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Andy Rothschild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rothschild scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rothschild digs a good body shot into Skog's ribs.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Skog moves out of range of the body kick.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Skog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Rothschild checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rothschild is looking to wear down Skog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Skog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with the combination.
Skog drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rothschild defends it well.
Skog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rothschild momentarily.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Skog takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothschild takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rothschild uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skog.
Skog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skog.
Skog lands a glancing blow to the side of Rothschild's head.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Skog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothschild takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skog.
Skog connects with a single shot there.
Skog is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rothschild had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Skog stuns Rothschild with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rothschild takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skog with a jab.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skog throws a shot from downtown. Rothschild moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Skog looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rothschild!
Rothschild taking a bit of punishment here - Skog scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Skog will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rothschild tries a low kick but Skog avoids it.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut.
Skog with the counter takedown but Rothschild avoids it easily.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Skog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rothschild bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skog's head.
Skog cracks a nice hook into Rothschild's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Rothschild blocks the low kick.
Rothschild lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Skog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild throws a series of punches but Skog avoids them all with ease.
Skog tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rothschild lands a glancing blow to the side of Skog's head.
Skog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rothschild looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Skog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rothschild to the mat! Rothschild manages to get full guard.
Skog trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog looking to sit in guard and control but Rothschild gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rothschild preventing the sweep.
Skog is trying to control the position but Rothschild postures up.
Skog is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rothschild wants to pass the guard but Skog is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skog wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rothschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Skog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Skog pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rothschild back to the cage. Skog follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dan Skog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothschild tests Skog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rothschild checks a leg kick.
Skog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothschild.
Skog changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Rothschild misses.
Skog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rothschild checks a leg kick.
Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skog misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
Skog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rothschild on the side of the head.
Rothschild throws a jab but it's blocked by Skog.
Skog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothschild fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skog checks it well.
Skog drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rothschild defends it well.
Skog misses with a low kick.
Rothschild fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skog on the side of the head.
Rothschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skog tries to land a front kick but Rothschild steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Skog with the counter takedown but Rothschild avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Skog.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Rothschild misses.
Skog lands with a shot to the body.
Rothschild is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skog is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothschild finish him?
Skog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skog seems to have recovered his senses.
Rothschild takes a swing at Skog's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild looks for the body kick but Skog saw that one coming.
Rothschild misses with a hook. Skog ducked under it nicely.
Skog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Skog.
A clash of legs there as Rothschild blocks the low kick.
Rothschild takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Skog throws a low kick but Rothschild avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Skog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rothschild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothschild.
Rothschild looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rothschild misses with a looping left.
Rothschild throws a jab but it's blocked by Skog.
Rothschild misses with a looping right.
Skog with a nice cross.
Skog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skog looks to throw the jab but Rothschild is out of range.
Skog lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skog connects with an inside leg kick.
Skog scores with a nice right hand.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skog lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skog lands with a hook. Rothschild tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rothschild does no damage.
Rothschild swings for the body but Skog moves out of range.
Skog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skog jabs at Rothschild's body.
Skog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rothschild. That did some damage!
Skog punishes Rothschild's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Skog.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Rothschild catches Skog right on the button with a cross.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Skog slips the punch.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skog misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Rothschild misses its target.
Skog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skog swings for the body but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skog.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rothschild takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skog scores with a shot to the body.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Rothschild looks to land a left hand but Skog moved out of range nicely.
Skog looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.
Rothschild throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rothschild is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rothschild throws a shot from downtown. Skog moves away and avoids it.
Skog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rothschild with a body shot.
Skog throws a hook but Rothschild avoids it easily.
Skog moves out of range of the body kick.
Skog looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skog on the side of the head.
Skog tried to score with a low kick but Rothschild checks it.
Rothschild chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skog can pounce on him.
Skog misses the jab.
Skog just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRothschild.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Rothschild.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Skog slips the punch.
Rothschild walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rothschild doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skog punishes Rothschild's body with a nice straight punch.
Skog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rothschild but Rothschild pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rothschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skog lands a glancing blow to the side of Rothschild's head.
Dan Skog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog moves out of range of the body kick from Rothschild.
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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skog lands a leg kick that knocks Rothschild off balance momentarily.
Skog misses with a low kick as Rothschild jumps back.
Skog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rothschild. Rothschild circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andy Rothschild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skog scores with a jab to the body.
Skog thuds a left hand into Rothschild's body.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Skog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rothschild throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Skog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Skog!
Andy Rothschild spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry everyone.'.