PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 22323 p4p, 22312 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 649 p4p, 657 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rothschild
vs
Nogueira

190 cm
28
215
4 - 1 - 1

175 cm
28
209
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rothschild throws a solid leg kick but Nogueira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rothschild.
Nogueira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rothschild lands a jab to the nose.
Rothschild swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Rothschild's head coaches at Cloud9 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nogueira connects with a right hand. Rothschild shakes it off.

It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Rothschild cracks Nogueira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nogueira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Rothschild in a clinch.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira scores a nice knee 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!
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Rothschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Rothschild.
A short body shot lands from Nogueira as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Nogueira .
Rothschild is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira .
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nogueira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Nogueira .
Nogueira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nogueira lands an uppercut.
Rothschild avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira , against the ropes.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Rothschild.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Nogueira .
Rothschild misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nogueira throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Rothschild managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Rothschild managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Nogueira gets through Rothschild's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Nogueira .
Nogueira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rothschild blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.

Rothschild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothschild misses with a jab to the body
and Nogueira counters with a big head kick but Rothschild shrugs it off.
Nogueira slips a jab from Rothschild.
Rothschild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rothschild avoids the head kick by Nogueira .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild misses with a low kick as Nogueira jumps back.
Rothschild looks to land a body kick but Nogueira moved away.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nogueira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira .
Rothschild moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNogueira .

Nogueira has Rothschild up against the ropes in a clinch.

Rothschild breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild throws a leg kick
and Rothschild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Rothschild pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Rothschild misses its target.
Rothschild misses with a wild combination.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothschild swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rothschild paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Rothschild is avoiding it.
Rothschild will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nogueira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothschild blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothschild tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rothschild.
Rothschild avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nogueira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira .
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
Nogueira throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Rothschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nogueira lands a body shot.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rothschild avoids it.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.
Nogueira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the ropes.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nogueira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.
Rothschild tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rothschild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nogueira darts in and clinches Rothschild up against the ropes.
Rothschild is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the ropes.
Anderson Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rothschild lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rothschild pushes Nogueira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rothschild's brow.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothschild.
Nogueira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rothschild or not.
Nogueira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rothschild presses Nogueira against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rothschild avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.

Rothschild escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nogueira clinches up with Rothschild and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nogueira scores with a shoulder strike.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rothschild avoids it.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Nogueira .
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira cracks Rothschild with a nice body shot.
Nogueira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Rothschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.
Nogueira tries to work over Rothschild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Nogueira .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rothschild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands with a right to the head.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Rothschild blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Rothschild lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nogueira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nogueira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Nogueira 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Nogueira throws a big counter head kick but Rothschild avoids it with no problem.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rothschild paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira shapes to counter with a head kick.

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nogueira .
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothschild wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira prevents Rothschild from breaking the clinch.
Nogueira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.

Theodore Rothschild's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rothschild is defending well for now.
Rothschild avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira .
Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rothschild misses with the head strike.
Nogueira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rothschild or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands with a left to the head.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Theodore Rothschild's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nogueira .
Nogueira lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira .
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rothschild lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Theodore Rothschild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rothschild is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
Oh Rothschild is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rothschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theodore Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Rothschild looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rothschild seems to have got his legs back now.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Rothschild moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nogueira looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nogueira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Nogueira checks it.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Rothschild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nogueira .
Nogueira raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rothschild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nogueira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rothschild goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rothschild has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rothschild there as he acknowledges the shot.

Jeez, Theodore Rothschild's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rothschild swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a body punch but Rothschild moves out of range.

Nogueira darts in and clinches Rothschild up against the ropes.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Rothschild misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rothschild on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nogueira .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira .
Rothschild lands a body punch.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.

Rothschild escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothschild scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira .
Rothschild takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rothschild is looking to slow Nogueira down with leg kicks.

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothschild managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rothschild.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nogueira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Nogueira !