PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haile Selassie I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Light. 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
Selassie I

188 cm
34
192 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

191 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fight Night Nutrition

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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Haile Selassie I!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Selassie I takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Selassie I moves out of range.
Selassie I on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. Selassie I looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rothschild throws a big shot that misses.
Rothschild catches Selassie I with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Selassie I takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rothschild goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Selassie I thuds a left hand into Rothschild's body.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Selassie I moves out of range as Rothschild throws a body kick.
Selassie I staying out of range there.
Rothschild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Selassie I is out of range.
Selassie I throws a right and a left that Rothschild avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rothschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie I misses with a head kick.
Rothschild looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rothschild throws a right and a left that Selassie I avoids nicely.
Rothschild slips a straight right by Selassie I.
Selassie I stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Selassie Is jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selassie I walks into a jab.
Selassie I lands a head kick. Rothschild smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Bancroft Rothschild has been cut.
Rothschild lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Haile Selassie I has been cut.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild misses with a straight right.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Rothschild thuds his right hand into Selassie I's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Selassie I bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rothschild doesn't manage to clinch there - Selassie I circles away.
Rothschild digs a good hook to Selassie I's body.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Selassie I steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good exchange - Rothschild coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Selassie I.
A low kick from Rothschild misses
and Selassie I counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bancroft Rothschild dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Selassie I moves forwards but Rothschild connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Selassie I takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rothschild ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selassie I.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Selassie I.
Selassie I has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rothschild.
Nice cross by Rothschild.
Selassie I takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rothschild looks to throw the jab but Selassie I is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Rothschild. Beautiful body shot.
Rothschild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Selassie I steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Selassie I pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Rothschild there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rothschild scores with a body shot.
Rothschild throws a low kick, looking for Selassie I's leg but Selassie I calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild 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.
Selassie I on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Selassie I is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Rothschild tenderised Selassie I's leg. Selassie I is trying to keep his angry face on.
Selassie I is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothschild finish him?
Selassie I walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Rothschild! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bancroft Rothschild!
After the big win, Bancroft Rothschild made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sex Panther Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.