PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bergstrom
vs
Rothschild

177 cm
20
142 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
21
133 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Bergstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ren Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild thuds a left hand into Bergstrom's body.

Rothschild closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bergstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rothschild gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bergstrom keeping moving, preventing Rothschild from controlling successfully.
Bergstrom keeping full guard, as Rothschild tries to pass.
Bergstrom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rothschild controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ren Rothschild was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rothschild shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bergstrom is trying to defend but Rothschild finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Rothschild stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bergstrom fails with a takedown attempt.

Rothschild rushes Bergstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Rothschild is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bergstrom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bergstrom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rothschild is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rothschild prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rothschild turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bergstrom is breathing heavily.
Bergstrom trying to control but Rothschild flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Rothschild is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Rothschild looking for the choke but no joy.
Rothschild is working the ground and pound. Can Bergstrom escape?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bergstrom preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rothschild.
What can Bergstrom do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rothschild. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rothschild wants to control but Bergstrom is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Rothschild tries to keep control of the position but Bergstrom is staying busy.
Bergstrom looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rothschild tries to keep control of the position but Bergstrom is staying busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rothschild is looking to control Bergstrom but Bergstrom is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Rothschild dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rothschild shoots in and gets a takedown into Bergstrom's guard.
Rothschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bergstrom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rothschild passes into side control.
Rothschild controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergstrom is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rothschild trying to control the position but Bergstrom is working away.

Rothschild decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bergstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rothschild counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bergstrom won't be happy with that.

Rothschild is trying to get an arm triangle but Bergstrom is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rothschild wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bergstrom, who protects the arm well.
Bergstrom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rothschild decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bergstrom to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bergstrom shoots in and gets a takedown into Rothschild's guard.
Bergstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Rothschild has wrist control.
Rothschild is trying to keep Bergstrom in close.
Rothschild has momentary wrist control but Bergstrom slips an elbow through the middle.
Bergstrom won't allow Rothschild to sweep him here.
Rothschild trying to control the position.
Bergstrom won't allow Rothschild to get back to his feet.
Rothschild keeping full guard, as Bergstrom tries to pass.
Bergstromis looking to pass into half guard but Rothschild pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rothschild is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to free his leg and advance position but Bergstrom is retaining full guard.

Rothschild gets to his feet - Bergstrom follows without any prompting.
Rothschild tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Bergstrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Rothschild which made him look bad.
Bergstrom has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Bergstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bergstrom has his takedown stuffed

and Rothschild holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bergstrom takes a knee to the side of the body.

Rothschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bergstrom with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rothschild counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rothschild.

Rothschild pulls guard.
Bergstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rothschild is keeping the position for now.
Rothschild looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bergstrom is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Rothschild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rothschild shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bergstrom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rothschild tries to score with some ground and pound. Bergstrom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rothschild throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rothschild looking to control but instead Bergstrom has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rothschild throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rothschild wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bergstrom keeps working.
Ren Rothschild has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild controlling the pace.

Rothschild stands up and beckons Bergstrom to join him on the feet.

Bergstrom throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rothschild tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bergstrom is in Rothschild's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rothschild is on top in guard.
Rothschild is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rothschild wanted to stand there but Bergstrom had control of the position.
Rothschildis looking to pass into half guard but Bergstrom pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bergstrom is in guard.
Ren Rothschild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bergstrom gets to his feet. Rothschild looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Rothschild scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rothschild seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bergstrom is staying active underneath Rothschild, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild controlling the action here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ren Rothschild wasn't active enough on the ground.

Rothschild moves into the clinch.
Bergstrom wants a takedown.
Bergstrom has Rothschild pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rothschild manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Rothschild manages to break the clinch.

Rothschild drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rothschild in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bergstrom is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rothschild has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bergstrom is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rothschild yanks on the arm and Bergstrom is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rothschild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ren Rothschild!