PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Epicity (ranked 5629 p4p, 1751 weight class) and Theodore Rothschild (ranked 560 p4p, 240 weight class). Epicity comes to the ring accompanied by Tempest by Deftones. On his way into the ring it seems that Theodore Epicity has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Theodore Epicity seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Epicity
vs
Rothschild

198 cm
40
204
26 - 15 - 1

190 cm
31
215
12 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT

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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity digs a good hook to Rothschild's body.

Rothschild clinches.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
Epicity prevents a body shot from Rothschild.
Epicity looking to slow down the pace here.

Epicity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Epicity moved away.
Epicity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
Rothschild moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
A head kick misses from Epicity.
Rothschild throws a shot to the body.
Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Rothschild slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Epicity looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Rothschild feints and then cracks Epicity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epicity down.
Epicity throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rothschild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epicity looks for the body kick but Rothschild saw that one coming.
Epicity has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epicity throws out the jab.
Epicity takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rothschild scores with a jab to the body.
Epicity moves out of range of the body kick from Rothschild.
Epicity thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rothschild with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epicity. Rothschild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rothschild scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epicity.
A head kick misses from Epicity.
Rothschild throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epicity counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Epicity blocks a low kick nicely.
Epicity jabs Rothschild to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epicity.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rothschild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Epicity throws a shot from downtown. Rothschild moves away and avoids it.
Epicity throws a combination that misses
and Rothschild counters with a nice body kick.
Epicity takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild scoring well with a low kick there.
Rothschild is looking to clinch but Epicity is avoiding it.
Rothschild thumps Epicity with a low kick.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild wants to clinch.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Epicity misses with an uppercut.
Epicity scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Theodore Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Rothschild.
Good work by Rothschild as he checks the leg kick.
Epicity looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch but Epicity swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothschild tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Epicity manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rothschild has closed the distance and engaged Epicity in a clinch.
Epicity looking to slow down the pace here.
Epicity blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epicity blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epicity is trying to break the clinch but Rothschild has him pressed against the ropes.

Epicity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity staying out of range there.
Rothschild throws out a leg kick but Epicity moves out of range and Rothschild only half commits.
Epicity misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rothschild is looking to land body kicks.
Epicity throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity throws a leg kick
and Rothschild counters with a nice uppercut.

Epicity pushes Rothschild up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Rothschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild keeps control of Epicity as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothschild misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rothschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Epicity pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epicity takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothschild tries to clinch up
and Epicity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Epicity moves out of range of the body kick.
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Epicity.
Rothschild fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Epicity misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild scores with a nice head shot.
Epicity throws a push kick but Rothschild slaps the foot to one side.
Epicity takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Epicity looks for the body kick but Rothschild saw that one coming.
Rothschild has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Epicity slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Rothschild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rothschild fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Epicity, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Rothschild.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.

Epicity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothschild lands with a nice body punch.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rothschild with the inside leg kick.
Rothschild lands a high kick!

Rothschild moves into the clinch successfully.
Rothschild tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Rothschild.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothschild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
Epicity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rothschild is working Epicity over against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Still in the clinch, Rothschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epicity throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothschild blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rothschild creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rothschild.
Theodore Epicity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epicity connects with a knee to the head.
Rothschild lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Rothschild.
Epicity tries to land a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks with his arms.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Rothschild working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Epicity.
Rothschild gets through Epicity's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Rothschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Rothschild.
Epicity tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rothschild lands a hook that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Epicity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild gets through Epicity's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild lands with a left to the head.
Epicity misses with a knee to the head.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Epicity is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild pushes Epicity back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothschild lands a body punch.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothschild misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothschild.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Rothschild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rothschild 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Rothschild!