PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 3940 p4p, 436 weight class) and Aurora Borealis (ranked 3777 p4p, 422 weight class). Rothschild comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden- Wrathchild. 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.

Rothschild
vs
Borealis

180 cm
35
183 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

184 cm
29
173 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 - 13 - 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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aurora Borealis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Aurora Borealis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild digs a good hook to Borealis's body.
Borealis 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.
Borealis misses with a low kick.
Borealis clobbers Rothschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borealis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Borealis checks a low kick from Rothschild.
Borealis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rothschild takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Borealis blocks the low kick.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the body.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Borealis moves out of range.
Borealis shoots in for a double leg but Rothschild sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.

Borealis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borealis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rothschild has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild has control of Borealis's left arm, preventing Borealis from doing any damage.
Borealis trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.
Borealis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothschild swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
Borealis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
Rothschild is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Borealis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rothschild stopping the sweep attempt from Borealis.
Borealis wants to control but Rothschild passes easily into half guard.
Borealis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rothschild looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borealis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borealis keeps trying to improve his position.
Rothschild controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borealis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rothschild controlling his opponent.
Borealis is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borealis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borealis tries to get to full guard but Rothschild has control of the leg.

Rothschild stands up out of the half guard.
Andy Rothschild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borealis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rothschild is looking to wear down Borealis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rothschild lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Borealis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borealis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rothschild slaps away a takedown attempt from Borealis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A lazy left from Rothschild finds it's target.
Borealis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borealis misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rothschild dominated that round.
That's time! Rothschild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Borealis shoots in and drives through. Rothschild sprawls well.
Borealis is looking to land body kicks.
Borealis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rothschild is out of range and Borealis settles back down.
Borealis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rothschild fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borealis on the side of the head.
Borealis closes the distance and clinches up with Rothschild, looking for a takedown. Borealis pushes Rothschild against the cage but Rothschild circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borealis misses with a takedown
and Rothschild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
Borealis throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Rothschild as Borealis shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Borealis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild lands a jab to the nose.
Rothschild digs a good body shot into Borealis's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild jabs at Borealis's body.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borealis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rothschild. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothschild.
Borealis darts in looking for a takedown but Rothschild gets double underhooks and turns Borealis into the cage.
Borealis is breathing heavily.
Borealis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothschild.
Borealis misses with a head kick.
Borealis misses with the combination.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borealis shoots in but Rothschild avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aurora Borealis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Borealis has Rothschild up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothschild stops a takedown attempt from Borealis.
Borealis is looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Rothschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild stalling in the clinch.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
Rothschild lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rothschild effectively controlling the action here.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Borealis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borealis's gas tank.
Rothschild stops a takedown attempt from Borealis.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rothschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rothschild avoiding damage.

Borealis jumps into guard, dragging Rothschild to the mat.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borealis can do to turn this around?
Rothschild is looking to stand up but Borealis won't let him.

Rothschild gets to his feet. Borealis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borealis misses with a head kick.
Borealis fails with a takedown attempt.
Rothschild with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rothschild scores with a head kick.

It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Rothschild connects with a solid leg kick.
Borealis slips a jab from Rothschild.
Borealis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borealis.
Borealis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rothschild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borealis.
Rothschild cracks Borealis with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borealis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rothschild did well to prevent Borealis getting side control.

Rothschild kicks off Borealis and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borealis shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Borealis moves in looking to clinch but Rothschild pushes him off.
Borealis misses with a double jab.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Rothschild finds it's way through Borealis's defenses.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borealis moves away.
Borealis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rothschild defends it well.
Borealis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Borealis shoots in for a double leg but Rothschild sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rothschild bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Borealis is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild throws a low kick but Borealis moves out of range easily.
Borealis is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothschild finish him?
Rothschild scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rothschild cracks Borealis with a hook to the temple - Borealis is on wobbly legs here! Rothschild swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Borealis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rothschild wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andy Rothschild!
After winning the bout, Andy Rothschild thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.