PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Lambrucci (ranked 2938 p4p, 367 weight class) and Frank Rothco (ranked 2334 p4p, 297 weight class). Vincenzo Lambrucci could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Rothco's chin.

Lambrucci
vs
Rothco

185 cm
20
211 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

194 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincenzo Lambrucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambrucci works over Rothco's head and body with a nice combination.
Lambrucci lands a two punch combo.
Rothco slips a straight right by Lambrucci.
A nice side step and Rothco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lambrucci misses with a series of wild punches.
Rothco slips a jab from Lambrucci.
Rothco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lambrucci connects with a looping right hand.
Lambrucci ducks under a wild hook from Rothco.

Lambrucci closes the distance and pushes Rothco back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lambrucci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lambrucci momentarily.
Rothco ducks under a wild hook from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Nice body kick there by Rothco.
Lambrucci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rothco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lambrucci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambrucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothco throws an overhand right that lands on Lambrucci's shoulder, as Lambrucci tries to avoid the shot.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
Rothco scores with a hook.
Lambrucci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Lambrucci closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rothco is trying to break free.
Lambrucci misses with a body punch.
Lambrucci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rothco misses with the head strike.
Rothco can't find room to land a body shot as Lambrucci controls the action.
Rothco is trying to break the clinch but Lambrucci is controlling him.

Lambrucci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothco throws a low kick but Lambrucci avoids it.
Rothco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lambrucci moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambrucci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Lambrucci has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lambrucci.
Lambrucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothco's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothco.
Rothco misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambrucci keeps control of Rothco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Rothco - that landed with a thud.
Lambrucci is pushing Rothco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lambrucci tries to work over Rothco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lambrucci's elbow.
Lambrucci lands an uppercut.
Lambrucci lands a hook that snaps the head of Rothco backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambrucci digs a right hand underneath Rothco's ribcage. Rothco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambrucci.
Lambrucci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lambrucci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rothco tries to throw a body punch but Lambrucci avoids it by throwing Rothco back against the cage.
Rothco working aggressively here.
Lambrucci controlling the action here for a moment.
Lambrucci tries to work over Rothco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Lambrucci.
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rothco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothco misses with a body punch.
Lambrucci presses Rothco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambrucci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rothco can't find room to land a body shot as Lambrucci controls the action.
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambrucci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambrucci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambrucci lands a nice uppercut.

Rothco is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Lambrucci - that landed with a thud.
Rothco is still on wobbly legs! Can Lambrucci finish him?
Rothco throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lambrucci as the two fighters clinch.
Lambrucci scores with a shot to the side of Rothco's head.
Rothco is working Lambrucci over against the cage.
Rothco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Lambrucci.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Lambrucci dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rothco looks to land a body kick but Lambrucci moved away.
Lambrucci throws a combination that misses
and Rothco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lambrucci with a nice cross.
Rothco connects with a body shot that sends Lambrucci's belly button to the back.
Lambrucci 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.
Rothco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lambrucci manages to avoid it.
Lambrucci tries to clinch
and Rothco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vincenzo Lambrucci is winning the standup battle so far.
Rothco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Lambrucci lands a big right hand that sends Rothco crashing to the mat! Lambrucci stays standing though and waves Rothco back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco tries to get into range but Lambrucci steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rothco! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Lambrucci scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincenzo Lambrucci!
Frank Rothco spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe it'.