PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Caciba (ranked 9988 p4p, 795 weight class) and Robbie Rothwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caciba
vs
Rothwell

184 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Caciba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Rothwell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caciba darts in and clinches Rothwell up against the cage.
Caciba looking to throw knees to the head but Rothwell is blocking nicely.
Rothwell dodges an elbow strike from Caciba.
Rothwell is trying to push Caciba away but Caciba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rothwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caciba missing with knees to the body.
Rothwell wants to break free but Caciba has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caciba tries for a takedown but Rothwell manages to get underhooks.
Caciba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caciba moves into the clinch successfully.
Caciba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Robbie Rothwell has been cut.
Caciba misses with an elbow strike.
Caciba keeps control of Rothwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothwell is trying to push Caciba away but Caciba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rothwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caciba misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caciba obliges.
Caciba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caciba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Caciba has double underhooks.
Caciba misses with a knee strike.
Caciba taking a breather.
Come on Caciba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rothwell wants to break free but Caciba has control.
Caciba landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Rothwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caciba tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rothwell clinches.

Rothwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rothwell clinches with his opponent.
Rothwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Caciba won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Caciba.
A right hand to the body from Caciba.
Rothwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rothwell is trying to break the clinch but Caciba is controlling him.
Caciba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rothwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rothwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caciba lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caciba keeps control of Rothwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caciba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Caciba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rothwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rothwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caciba has him pressed against the cage.
Caciba misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caciba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Caciba pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Caciba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Rothwell's cut.
That's time! Caciba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caciba moves into the clinch successfully.
Rothwell tries to circle away but Caciba has him pinned against the cage.
Rothwell wants to break free but Caciba has control.
Rothwell letting Caciba take a breather here.

Rothwell manages to break the clinch.
Caciba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rothwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Caciba rushes Rothwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rothwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Caciba has double underhooks.
Caciba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rothwell to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothwell working hard to break the clinch.
Rothwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rothwell is trying to break free.
Caciba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caciba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caciba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rothwell can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caciba.
Caciba tries to work over Rothwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothwell tries to circle away but Caciba has him pinned against the cage.
Rothwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caciba keeps control of Rothwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rothwell wants to break the clinch but can't.

Caciba breaks the clinch.

Rothwell moves into range and clinches up with Caciba.
Rothwell has had enough of the clinch but Caciba keeps him there for the moment.
Rothwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caciba leaning his opponent against the cage.

Caciba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caciba blocks a head kick by Rothwell.
Caciba throws a big counter combination but Rothwell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Caciba pushes Rothwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diego Caciba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Rothwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caciba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Robbie Rothwell's cut even more.
Rothwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rothwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caciba has him pressed against the cage.
Caciba keeps control of Rothwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothwell wants to break free but Caciba has control.
Rothwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rothwell wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothwell wants to break free but Caciba has control.
Rothwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caciba stalling.
Caciba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rothwell's face.
Rothwell can't break the clinch.
Caciba prevents Rothwell from breaking the clinch.
Rothwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caciba tries to pull guard but Rothwell won't allow it.
Caciba fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Caciba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rothwell manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Caciba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Rothwell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rothwell closes the distance and pushes Caciba back into the cage.
Rothwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caciba lands a nice elbow.
Caciba misses with some punches.
Caciba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rothwell up against the cage.
Caciba effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caciba misses with a body punch.
Rothwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caciba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Caciba pulls guard.

Caciba kicks Rothwell off and gets to his feet.
Caciba is looking to clinch but Rothwell is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caciba lands an uppercut.

Caciba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caciba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rothwell counters with a series of strikes. Caciba will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Caciba moves into range and clinches up with Rothwell.
Caciba misses with a short punch on the inside.

Caciba drags the fight down to the ground.
Rothwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rothwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caciba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothwell trying to control but Caciba is working from the bottom.
Caciba wants to stand and escape but Rothwell is having none of it.

Rothwell stands up and waves to Caciba to follow him.

Caciba gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothwell working hard to break the clinch.
Caciba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caciba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caciba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rothwell walks away with a smile on his face. Caciba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Caciba has managed to clinch.
Caciba tries a body shot but Rothwell blocks it.
Caciba crunches a lovely knee into Rothwell's ribcage.
Rothwell avoiding damage as Caciba throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caciba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rothwell's efforts to push away.
Rothwell blocks the elbow strike.
Caciba throws a head punch that misses.
Rothwell is trying to force a seperation but Caciba has the dominant position.
Caciba misses with a knee strike.
Rothwell blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caciba tries to pull guard but Rothwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Caciba drops back down to his feet.
Robbie Rothwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Caciba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caciba lands an elbow inside that Rothwell shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Caciba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caciba, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Caciba!