PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 3767 p4p, 21883 weight class) and Nenad Jovanovic (ranked 497 p4p, 610 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rothschild
vs
Jovanovic

190 cm
34
215
16 - 4 - 2

188 cm
34
214
22 - 8 - 1

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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 16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Nenad Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Jovanovic avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the ropes.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Jovanovic blocks it.
Jovanovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rothschild gets through Jovanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild misses with a punch to the body.
Jovanovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rothschild is keeping busy.
Rothschild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jovanovic backwards.
Rothschild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jovanovic backwards.
Rothschild lands a shot to the body.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Jovanovic avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the ropes.

Rothschild breaks from the clinch.
Rothschild cracks Jovanovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Jovanovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rothschild throws a front kick aimed at Jovanovic's knee but Jovanovic avoids it well.
Jovanovic tries to clinch but Rothschild moves out of range.
Jovanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild thumps Jovanovic with a low kick.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rothschild throws a body shot but no joy.
Jovanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jovanovic looks to throw the jab but Rothschild is out of range.
Rothschild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild scores with a nice strike.
Rothschild lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rothschild looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jovanovic misses with a head kick.

Rothschild forces Jovanovic back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rothschild scores with a shot to the side of Jovanovic's head.
Jovanovic is trying to break free.
Rothschild pushes Jovanovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rothschild avoids the elbow strike from Jovanovic, against the ropes.
Rothschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Jovanovic controls the action.
Rothschild keeps control of Jovanovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothschild misses with the head strike.
Rothschild misses with some punches.

Rothschild manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Rothschild's head coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rothschild scores with a jab. Jovanovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothschild throwing a counter right hand but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
Jovanovic looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rothschild.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Jovanovic.
Rothschild appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rothschild has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Jovanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jovanovic walks into a stiff left hand from Rothschild.
Jovanovic tries to clinch but Rothschild moves out of range.
It looked like Rothschild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rothschild rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jovanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Rothschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jovanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theodore Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Jovanovic finds it's target.
Jovanovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jovanovic misses the jab.
Jovanovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Jovanovic misses.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jovanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jovanovic.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothschild sets himself, and Jovanovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Rothschild avoids it this time.

Rothschild fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jovanovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jovanovic prevents a body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Jovanovic controls the action.
Jovanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanovic can do to turn this around?
Jovanovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Jovanovic avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rothschild breaks the clinch.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothschild.

Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.
Rothschild pushes Jovanovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rothschild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Rothschild.
Jovanovic working hard to break the clinch.
Rothschild pushes Jovanovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jovanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jovanovic tries to clinch there but Rothschild circles away.
Jovanovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Rothschild counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Nenad Jovanovic has been cut.
Nenad Jovanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rothschild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothschild shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rothschild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jovanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jovanovic avoids the body shot from Rothschild.
Jovanovic wants to clinch
and Rothschild makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jovanovic moves out of range as Rothschild strikes.
Jovanovic checks a low kick from Rothschild.
Jovanovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rothschild appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Jovanovic misses with the combination.
Rothschild tries to clinch there but Jovanovic circles away.
Rothschild wants to clinch up but Jovanovic keeps it at a distance.
Jovanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Rothschild instigates a clinch.
Jovanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothschild controls his hands.
Rothschild scores with a hook to the body.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Rothschild dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jovanovic misses with a head kick.
Jovanovic takes one to the chin there.
Rothschild throws a head kick that half lands.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rothschild stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic is looking to clinch.
Jovanovic avoids the head kick by Rothschild.

Jovanovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Jovanovic blocks it.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rothschild creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rothschild as Jovanovic tries to tie him up.
Jovanovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovanovic working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jovanovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rothschild.
Jovanovic lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Rothschild.

Rothschild escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothschild looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut.
Jovanovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jovanovic throws a series of punches but Rothschild avoids them all with ease.
Jovanovic drops his hands momentarily and Rothschild takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Rothschild as he connects with a hook.
Rothschild lands a jab to Jovanovic's midsection.
Jovanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jovanovic swinging wildly here.

Rothschild gets a clinch.
Nenad Jovanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Rothschild.
Jovanovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rothschild.
A short left from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovanovic backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rothschild lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rothschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothschild.
Rothschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothschild lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jovanovic backwards.
Jovanovic takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Rothschild.
Rothschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rothschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothschild.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Rothschild showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rothschild has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Rothschild!