PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 23632 p4p, 23672 weight class) and Dez Havok (ranked 158 p4p, 145 weight class). 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
Havok

190 cm
22
190
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
210
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dez Havok!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild lands a really nice looking cross but Havok seems unphased.
Havok looks to land a body kick but Rothschild moved away.
Rothschild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havok manages to avoid it.
Havok misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rothschild.
Rothschild moves out of range of the strikes.
Havok throws a head kick that misses.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Havok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Havok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rothschild at a distance.
Havok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Rothschild was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Havok throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild stalks Havok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Havok's face. Havok staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havok throws a head kick that misses.
Havok throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothschild throwing a counter right hand but Havok manages to avoid it.
Dez Havok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild is looking to clinch.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from Havok.
It looked like Rothschild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Havok lands a head kick!

It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
A head kick misses from Havok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to bum rush Havok with a series of wild strikes but Havok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut. Havok saw that one coming.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Havok.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Havok.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Havok.
Rothschild throws a big counter combination but Havok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Havok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from Havok.
A punch lands to the side of Havok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rothschild wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Havok.
Havok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Havok just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRothschild.

Rothschild rushes Havok and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havok blocks a body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Havok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
Havok throws a fast counter high kick but Rothschild manages to duck under it in time.
Havok looks to land a body kick but Rothschild moved away.
A slow jab from Havok misses its intended target.
Havok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Havok is having none of it.
Rothschild is looking to clinch but Havok is avoiding it.
Havok avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Havok misses the body punch
and Rothschild counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rothschild is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Havok throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Havok.
Havok throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Havok.
Havok just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Havok. Rothschild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Havok throws a body shot but no joy.
Havok cracks Rothschild with an open hand slap.
Rothschild with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Havok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild tries to clinch there but Havok circles away.

Rothschild clinches.
Rothschild lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Havok backwards.

Havok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havok lands a body shot.
Rothschild works over Havok's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Havok.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Havok scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Rothschild rushes Havok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Havok breaks from the clinch.
Havok has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Havok keeps the fight on the outside.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.
Rothschild looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Havok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothschild fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Havok moves into the clinch.

Havok manages to break the clinch.
Havok is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rothschild rather than just go for the knockout.
Havok throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothschild is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Rothschild drives through and clinches with Havok against the cage.
Havok managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rothschild throws an elbow but misses.
Havok blocks an elbow strike.

Havok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dez Havok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rothschild moves in looking to clinch but Havok pushes him off.
Havok throws a fast counter high kick but Rothschild manages to duck under it in time.
Havok misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild looks to land a combination but Havok avoids it well.
Havok misses with a looping left.
Havok throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild is looking to counter with head kicks.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild thuds his right hand into Havok's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Havok.
Rothschild lets loose with a powerful body kick. Havok will feel that in the morning.

Rothschild moves into range and clinches up with Havok.
Havok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havok blocks a body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Havok blocks it.
Rothschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Havok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild's corner calls for a 1-2. Rothschild obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok misses with a body shot.
Havok blocks a head kick by Rothschild.
Some wild striking there from Havok.
Rothschild throws a quick counter head kick but Havok was just out of range.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Havok throws a head kick that misses
and Rothschild counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rothschild tries to clinch up but Havok circles away and keeps his distance.
Havok throws out a counter right but Rothschild avoids it with no problem.
Havok tries to clinch but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild lands with a nice body punch.

Havok clinches up against the cage.

Havok breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from Havok.
Rothschild went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Havok.
Rothschild throws a big counter combination but Havok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Havok throws a push kick but Rothschild slaps the foot to one side.

Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Havok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Rothschild, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rothschild moves into the clinch.

Havok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild tries to clinch up.
Havok scores with a head kick.
Rothschild wants to clinch.
Rothschild takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses
and Havok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havok misses with a head kick.
A big left from Havok misses.
Rothschild keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Havok moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Rothschild.

Havok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Havok. Rothschild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Havok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rothschild moves into the clinch.

Havok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Havok.
Havok looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.
Havok looks to throw the jab but Rothschild is out of range.
It looked like Rothschild was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Rothschild gets a clinch.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Havok blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to work over Havok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!

Havok breaks from the clinch.
Rothschild takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Havok lunges at Rothschild with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rothschild's hand.
Rothschild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
Rothschild throws a sloppy head kick and Havok moves out of range easily.
Havok lands with a good body shot.
Havok looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Havok takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Havok looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.

Rothschild gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Havok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havok connects with a crisp jab.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Havok moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havok throws a right and a left that Rothschild avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dez Havok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Havok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rothschild looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothschild blocks a head kick by Havok.
Havok swats away the attempt to clinch by Rothschild.
Havok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothschild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Havok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Havok is just out of range.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Havok moves out of range.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rothschild moves into the clinch successfully.

Havok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rothschild. That snapped Havok's head back.
Rothschild closes the distance but Havok moves to the side
and Havok counters with a big head kick but Rothschild shrugs it off.
Havok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rothschild moves in looking to clinch but Havok pushes him off.
Havok digs a good body shot into Rothschild's ribs.
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
Havok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Havok misses with a head kick.
Dez Havok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Havok.
Havok throws a hook but Rothschild avoids it easily.

Rothschild gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rothschild lands a left hand.
Havok missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havok's elbow.

Havok manages to break the clinch.

Rothschild pushes Havok up against the cage in a clinch.

Havok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothschild throws a sloppy head kick and Havok moves out of range easily.
Havok is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havok throws a head kick that misses
and Rothschild counters with a two punch combo.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.

Rothschild pushes Havok up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.

Havok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havok takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Havok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Havok.
Rothschild is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Havok.
Havok misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Rothschild tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rothschild instigates a clinch.
Rothschild misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Havok is having none of it.
Havok lands a two punch combo.
Havok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rothschild tries to clinch up.
Havok cracks Rothschild with a good jab.
Havok throws an overhand right that lands on Rothschild's shoulder, as Rothschild tries to avoid the shot.
Havok throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Havok throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Dez Havok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rothschild rushes Havok and presses him up against the cage.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but Havok blocks with his arms.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Havok.
Theodore Rothschild has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Havok avoids the damage to the body.

Havok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havok scores with a hook to the body. Rothschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rothschild lands a high kick!
Havok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rothschild is looking to clinch.
Havok throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Havok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rothschild tries to clinch up but Havok circles away and keeps his distance.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Havok appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Havok's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Havok duly obliges.
Havok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothschild.
Havok throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havok throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Havok.
Theodore Rothschild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rothschild throws a head kick but Havok moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dez Havok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Havok winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dez Havok!