PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endo Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endo Hattori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rothschild
vs
Hattori

175 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philippe Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endo Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Hattori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hattori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Hattori as Rothschild shoots in.
Hattori throws a series of punches but Rothschild moves out of range.

Rothschild rushes Hattori and presses him up against the cage.

Rothschild has picked Hattori up - he's going for a ride! Rothschild dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rothschild wants to pass the guard but Hattori is defending well.
Rothschild content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Philippe Rothschild.

Rothschild shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hattori manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rothschild sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rothschild advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild controlling the position from side mount.
Hattori really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rothschild. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rothschild decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is struggling to control the position.
Rothschild gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hattori.

Rothschild ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rothschild no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rothschild throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rothschild looking for a guillotine here but Hattori defends easily.

Rothschild manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Endo Hattori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hattori moves away.
Endo Hattori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rothschild checks the leg kick.
Rothschild dives in and grabs Hattori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hattori pushes down on Rothschild's head and hops out.
No joy there for Hattori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Hattori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rothschild gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hattori pulls guard effortlessly.

Rothschild gets to his feet - Hattori follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hattori misses with a combination

and Rothschild holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rothschild breaks from the clinch.
Hattori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rothschild.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hattori throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rothschild darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rothschild is taking a breather. Hattori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Rothschild gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hattori throws a series of punches but Rothschild avoids them all with ease.
Hattori looks to land a combination but Rothschild avoids it well.
Hattori tries to land a front kick but Rothschild steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hattori misses with a combination

and Rothschild counters by moving into the clinch.

Rothschild jumps into guard, dragging Hattori to the mat.
Rothschild is controlling Hattori's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rothschild has his foot on Hattori's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hattori works his way back into a safe position though.
Rothschild throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rothschild is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hattori must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Philippe Rothschild just wasn't active enough.
Hattori slaps away a takedown attempt from Rothschild, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hattori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hattori throws a nice looking combination but Rothschild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hattori throws a right hand that Rothschild ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothschild also avoids with ease.
Hattori misses with a wild combination.

Rothschild shoots in and bounces Hattori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hattori is breathing heavily.
Rothschild throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hattori is working an open guard so Rothschild takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Rothschild closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rothschild lands in his opponent's guard.
Rothschild pushes down on Hattori's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rothschild stands up and beckons Hattori to join him on the feet.
Hattori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rothschild on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Rothschild takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Rothschild shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rothschild showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Rothschild dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Rothschild moves out of range easily.

Rothschild clinches up with Hattori and pushes him back against the cage.

Rothschild turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Rothschild stands up and beckons Hattori to his feet.
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hattori can do to turn this around?
Rothschild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rothschild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hattori.

Rothschild has managed to clinch.

Rothschild has hold of one of Hattori's legs. Hattori is fighting the takedown attempt but Rothschild gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hattori controls Rothschild momentarily but Rothschild frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hattori slaps away a takedown attempt from Rothschild, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hattori is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hattori swinging wildly here.
Hattori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rothschild throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hattori tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rothschild is in Hattori's guard.
Hattori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rothschild sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hattori's guard.
Well, if Rothschild is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rothschild missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hattori!
Rothschild sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Endo Hattori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poor strikes thrown by Rothschild there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild controlling from the full mount.
Rothschild has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rothschild thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hattori is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philippe Rothschild showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rothschild, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

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