PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild's entrance music is The Light. A fine choice. Barraquinha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Mamas & The Papas - Dream A Little Dream Of Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rothschild
vs
Barraquinha

188 cm
29
192 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

189 cm
29
200 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bancroft Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelito Barraquinha!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraquinha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rothschild blocks a leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a poor cross that misses
and Rothschild counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothschild chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Rothschild takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot.
Barraquinha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothschild.
Barraquinha tries to clinch up.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild jabs Barraquinha right on the nose. Barraquinha blinks but takes it well.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Barraquinha throws a body kick that misses.
Rothschild takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothschild throws a body kick that misses.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha lands a really nice looking cross but Rothschild seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Rothschild as he connects with a hook.
Rothschild tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barraquinha is able to avoid easily.
Barraquinha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rothschild.
Barraquinha motions for Rothschild to come forward. Barraquinha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barraquinha throws a push kick but Rothschild slaps the foot to one side.
Rothschild throws a low kick but Barraquinha moves out of range easily.
Rothschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barraquinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barraquinha avoids the body shot from Rothschild.
Nice body kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to work over Barraquinha's front leg with a kick but Barraquinha checks it.
Barraquinha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barraquinha scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Barraquinha.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick but Rothschild sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barraquinha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild scores with a nice body kick.
Rothschild misses the body punch
and Barraquinha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barraquinha lands a jab to Rothschild's midsection.
A jab from Rothschild finds it's way through Barraquinha's defenses.
Rothschild thuds his right hand into Barraquinha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothschild blocks the body kick.
Barraquinha is looking to slow Rothschild down with leg kicks.
Rothschild works the jab nicely.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Barraquinha.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rothschild.
Rothschild feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barraquinha's calf.
Rothschild fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barraquinha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barraquinha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rothschild misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barraquinha.
Rothschild fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barraquinha checks it well.
Rothschild takes one to the chin there.
Barraquinha clobbers Rothschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barraquinha.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barraquinha moves away.
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barraquinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barraquinha pushes Rothschild away with a front kick.
Rothschild throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barraquinha.
A swing and a miss from Rothschild.
A bone on bone clash there as Rothschild blocks the leg kick.
Barraquinha swinging wildly here.
Barraquinha thows a body shot but no joy.
Barraquinha walks into a left hand.
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barraquinha misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Barraquinha.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rothschild is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rothschild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barraquinha misses with a kick to the body.
Rothschild bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rothschild has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barraquinha.
Rothschild swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barraquinha throws a hook but Rothschild avoids it easily.
Rothschild works the jab nicely.
Barraquinha wants to land a leg kick but Rothschild is out of range.
Barraquinha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rothschild counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barraquinha thinking.
Rothschild jabs at Barraquinha's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild throws a front kick that sends Barraquinha stumbling back into the cage.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Barraquinha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rothschild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barraquinha.
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barraquinha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Barraquinha avoids the punch easily.
Barraquinha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rothschild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barraquinha finds it's way round the side to connect with Rothschild's head.
Barraquinha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothschild.
Barraquinha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rothschild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barraquinha throws a looping overhand right but Rothschild ducks down to avoid it.
Barraquinha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barraquinha throws a jab when Rothschild was well out of range.
Rothschild lands with a good body shot.
Rothschild getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barraquinha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothschild throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barraquinha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid body kick from Barraquinha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Barraquinha there.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the body.
Barraquinha misses with a hook.
Rothschild fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barraquinha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothschild misses with a looping right.
Barraquinha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rothschild's head backwards.
Barraquinha misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
Barraquinha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraquinha manages to avoid it.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barraquinha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothschild looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothschild fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rothschild throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barraquinha counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barraquinha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothschild.
Barraquinha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rothschild has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rothschild uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barraquinha has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Barraquinha there.
Barraquinha is looking to land body kicks.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Barraquinha misses with a body kick.
Barraquinha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rothschild throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barraquinha misses with a straight left.
That kick from Rothschild tenderised Barraquinha's leg. Barraquinha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barraquinha misses with a two punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rothschild keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Rothschild.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Barraquinha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild missing with a left hand there. Barraquinha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rothschild on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barraquinha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Barraquinha.
Rothschild pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barraquinha is out of range and Rothschild settles back down.
Rothschild will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses.
Barraquinha tries to clinch up.
Barraquinha misses with a looping left.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Barraquinha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild cracks the inside of Barraquinha's front leg.
Rothschild misses with a leg kick.
Rothschild connects with a solid leg kick.
Rothschild works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a looping right.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Barraquinha blocks the leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rothschild keeps Barraquinha at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barraquinha misses with a combination
and Rothschild counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barraquinha thinking.
Rothschild blocks a low kick nicely.
Rothschild's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barraquinha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rothschild scrambles back to his feet.
Barraquinha is looking to slow Rothschild down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barraquinha is looking to slow Rothschild down with leg kicks.
Rothschild takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Barraquinha.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rothschild.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Angelito Barraquinha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rothschild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Barraquinha ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Barraquinha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rothschild checks it well.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rothschild looks to throw the jab but Barraquinha is out of range.
Barraquinha looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot.
Rothschild has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rothschild there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barraquinha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rothschild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barraquinha. Rothschild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barraquinha missing with a left hand there. Rothschild was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barraquinha misses with a body kick.
Rothschild 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.
Rothschild scores with a jab to the head.
Barraquinha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barraquinha slips under a jab from Rothschild.
Barraquinha avoids the body shot from Rothschild.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barraquinha misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
Rothschild cracks Barraquinha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barraquinha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barraquinha checks a low kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That kick from Rothschild tenderised Barraquinha's leg. Barraquinha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barraquinha tries a low kick but Rothschild avoids it.
Rothschild scores with a decent looking hook.
Barraquinha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothschild lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rothschild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barraquinha tries to move into range but Rothschild moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barraquinha scores with a decent looking hook.
Barraquinha takes one on the button.
Bancroft Rothschild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barraquinha looks to land a combination but Rothschild avoids it well.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barraquinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rothschild checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barraquinha throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barraquinha swings for the body but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Rothschild.
Barraquinha misses with a kick to the body
and Rothschild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barraquinha throws a big shot that misses.
Barraquinha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Barraquinha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barraquinha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barraquinha.
Rothschild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild delivers a nice body kick.
Rothschild scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rothschild thows a body shot but no joy.
Barraquinha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Rothschild misses its intended target.
Rothschild takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rothschild throws a jab when Barraquinha was well out of range.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barraquinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barraquinha motions for Rothschild to come forward. Barraquinha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild connects with a nice looking jab.
Rothschild thows a body shot but no joy.
Rothschild lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rothschild throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Rothschild.
Rothschild uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barraquinha has time to react.
Donk. Barraquinha catches Rothschild right on the button with a cross.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Barraquinha moved away.
Rothschild paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barraquinha scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraquinha is just out of range.
Angelito Barraquinha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barraquinha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barraquinha. That one must have hurt.
Barraquinha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barraquinha is out of range and Rothschild settles back down.
Rothschild is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rothschild throws an off balance right hand
and Rothschild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Rothschild misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bancroft Rothschild.
Well Barraquinha 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelito Barraquinha!
An out of breath and clearly excited Angelito Barraquinha thanked [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).