PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 1377 p4p, 203 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 22685 p4p, 824 weight class). Rothschild comes into the arena with Iron Maiden- Wrathchild blaring out of the sound system. Konstantin Kuznetsov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rothschild
vs
Kuznetsov

180 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov misses with a leg kick
and Rothschild counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuznetsov.
Rothschild cracks Kuznetsov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothschild missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetsov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Kuznetsov misses.
Rothschild throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rothschild bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuznetsov's head backwards.
Rothschild throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rothschild throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuznetsov counters with a left and a right that stings Rothschild.
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 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuznetsov on the side of the head.

Kuznetsov is rocked!
Rothschild is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothschild finish him?
Kuznetsov leaves his chin hanging out and Rothschild seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kuznetsov crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Rothschild!
After winning the bout, Andy Rothschild thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.