PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Right Above It - Lil Wayne ft Drake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rotch
vs
Kirby

180 cm
22
219 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

195 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirby circles away quickly and effectively.
Rotch slips under a jab from Kirby.
Kirby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kirby throws an off balance right hand
and Rotch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rotch swings widly with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rotch thinking.
Kirby cracks Rotch with a good jab.
Rotch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kirby thuds his right hand into Rotch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby blocks a low kick nicely.
Rotch misses with a low kick.
Rotch slips a jab and a cross from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a takedown attempt
and Rotch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Kirby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirby.
Rotch throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotch is breathing heavily.
Kirby misses with the combination.
Kirby has his takedown stuffed
and Rotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby swings widly with a right hand
and Rotch counters with a stiff right hand.
Rotch blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Kirby misses.
Jon Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Rotch there.
Nice defenses there by Kirby.
Kirby wants to slow Rotch down by chopping away at his legs.
Rotch connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Rotch moves out of range easily.
Kirby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rotch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rotch. Rotch obviously looking to wear him down.
Rotch lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rotch.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from Rotch.
Rotch ducks under a wild hook from Kirby.
Rotch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rotch lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rotch.
Rotch connects with a body shot.
Kirby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kirby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rotch throws a right hand that Kirby ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirby also avoids with ease.
Mike Rotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rotch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kirby on the side of the head.
Kirby tries to score with a low kick but Rotch moves his leg out of the way.
Rotch scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Kirby misses.
Rotch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rotch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirby. That did some damage!
Kirby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rotch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kirby throws a body punch but Rotch moves out of range.
Kirby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rotch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby ducks right into an uppercut from Rotch.
A slow jab from Rotch misses its intended target.
Kirby swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kirby slips a jab from Rotch.
Rotch stuns Kirby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rotch misses the jab.
Kirby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kirby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotch works Kirby's body with a nice hook.
Rotch jabs Kirby right on the nose. Kirby blinks but takes it well.
Rotch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rotch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirby 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.
Rotch lands the left hand.
Rotch fails to land with a series of punches.
Rotch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rotch works Kirby's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rotch.
Rotch connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotch throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Rotch. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rotch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rotch feints and then cracks Kirby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kirby down.
Nice jab there from Rotch.
Rotch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kirby. Kirby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rotch connects with a nice looking jab.
Rotch lands with a cross.
Rotch scores with a nice strike.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rotch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Rotch catches Kirby right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirby. That did some damage!
Rotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Rotch falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rotch avoids the body shot from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a hook to the body
and Rotch counters with a straight right hand.
Kirby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotch.
Kirby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotch.
Kirby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That kick from Rotch tenderised Kirby's leg. Kirby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rotch lands with a shot to the body.
Rotch misses the jab.
Rotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rotch just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirby misses with a looping left.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rotch lunges at Kirby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kirby's hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rotch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rotch with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rotch misses with a double jab.
Rotch misses with an uppercut.
Rotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirby.
Rotch cracks Kirby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kirby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rotch lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
Rotch scoring well with a low kick there.
Rotch scores with a hook.
Kirby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rotch scores with a jab.
Kirby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kirby might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rotch has got the better of the exchanges.
Rotch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kirby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotch misses the target.
Kirby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rotch as he avoids it easily.
Rotch cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
Rotch 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.
Rotch misses with a wild body shot.
Kirby takes a swing at Rotch's ribcage but misses.
Rotch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rotch.
Kirby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotch is fending him off so far but Kirby persists. Nope, Rotch circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirby tries to clinch up but Rotch circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rotch.
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!
Rotch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A left lands for Rotch.
Kirby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Rotch - just one landing.
Kirby connects with a right hand. Rotch shakes it off.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throws a solid leg kick but Rotch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kirby.
Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotch. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirby takes one on the button.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rotch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Rotch. Those never looked like landing.
Kirby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rotch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rotch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kirby misses with a combination
and Rotch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rotch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kirby throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rotch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Rotch.
Kirby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rotch.
The crowd cheers as Rotch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirby doesn't seem phased though.
Rotch scores with a jab to the head.
Kirby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kirby drops his hands momentarily and Rotch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Rotch counters with a thumping low kick.
Mike Rotch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kirby.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirby on the side of the head.
Kirby misses with a body shot
and Rotch counters with a nice uppercut.
Rotch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rotch dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirby misses with a wild combination.
Rotch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rotch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirby in his tracks.

Kirby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kirby is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rotch manages to get to full guard.

Kirby wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rotch's closed guard. He's half up but Rotch has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rotch pivots and extends the arm, Kirby falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rotch! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Rotch!