PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Vachon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vachon has chosen WWE Hall Of Fame Tribute Video as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Al Rothstein has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rothstein
vs
Vachon

225 cm
20
311 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
301 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Rothstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Vachon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothstein cracks a nice hook into Vachon's ribs.
Vachon shoots in but Rothstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rothstein takes a swing at Vachon's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Rothstein.

Vachon closes the distance and clinches.
Rothstein has had enough of the clinch but Vachon keeps him there for the moment.
Rothstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vachon backwards.
Vachon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rothstein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rothstein.
Rothstein lands with a left to the head.
Vachon tries to pull guard but Rothstein holds him up against the cage and eventually Vachon drops back down to his feet.
Al Rothstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Vachon.
Rothstein gets underhooks to prevent Vachon's takedown attempt.

Rothstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothstein looks to land a right hand but Vachon moved out of range.
Vachon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothstein.
Rothstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Vachon is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rothstein.
Rothstein stuns Vachon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vachon looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rothstein throws a lazy right hand but Vachon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vachon circles away quickly and effectively.
Rothstein stuns Vachon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothstein scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Maurice Vachon has been cut.
Rothstein scores with a kick to the body.
Rothstein lands a nice hook to Vachon's body. Vachon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vachon takes one to the side of the head.
Rothstein lands with a nice body punch.
Rothstein closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Vachon! Rothstein dives in looking to finish! Vachon is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Rothstein!