PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murray Rothbard (ranked 1617 p4p, 251 weight class) and Mike Snow (ranked 2090 p4p, 309 weight class). Rothbard comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rothbard
vs
Snow

187 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

178 cm
31
220 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murray Rothbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Snow!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothbard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snow.

Snow has managed to clinch.

Snow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rothbard counters with a nice body shot.
Rothbard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.

Snow rushes Rothbard and presses him up against the cage.
Rothbard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothbard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothbard struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Rothbard controls the action.
A short left from Rothbard.
Snow tries a body shot but Rothbard blocks it.
Rothbard lands a right hand.
Rothbard has Snow pressed against the cage, preventing Snow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rothbard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Rothbard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothbard tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothbard can't find room to land a body shot as Snow controls the action.
Snow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rothbard.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rothbard regains guard immediately.
Snow stopping the sweep attempt from Rothbard.
Snow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rothbard is trying to get back to full guard.
Snow throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rothbard to regain full guard.
Rothbard trying to control the position here.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rothbard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rothbard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rothbard tries to get out of the position.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snow postures up and lands a big shot to Rothbard's brow.
Snow wants to control from the top but Rothbard keeps moving.
Rothbard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rothbard keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rothbard's head.
Snow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Snow postures up in Rothbard's guard and throws a big left but Rothbard blocks it.
Snow cracks Rothbard with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
Rothbard wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rothbard pulls Snow in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rothbard keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothbard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Snow gets a clinch.
Rothbard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow prevents a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
Snow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rothbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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

Snow forces Rothbard back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Rothbard.
Rothbard prevents a body shot from Snow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rothbard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rothbard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rothbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rothbard struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
Rothbard pushes Snow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow is leaning against Rothbard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rothbard scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothbard tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snow.
Rothbard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothbard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Murray Rothbard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snow throws a head kick but Rothbard moves out of range.
Snow throws a jab when Rothbard was well out of range.
Rothbard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rothbard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothbard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothbard tries to throw a body punch but Snow avoids it by throwing Rothbard back against the cage.
Snow blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Snow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rothbard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snow.
Rothbard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rothbard lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snow or not.
Snow tries to break the clinch but Rothbard is controlling the position.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Rothbard lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right handed body shot lands from Rothbard.
Rothbard tries a body shot but Snow blocks it.
Snow misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothbard lands a nice uppercut.

Snow is rocked!
Murray Rothbard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rothbard misses with a body punch.
Snow is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothbard finish him?
Snow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rothbard is defending well.
Snow seems to have recovered his senses.
Rothbard lands with a right to the head.
Rothbard lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothbard.
A shot in the inside from Rothbard.
Rothbard scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothbard.
Rothbard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Rothbard.
Rothbard misses with a body punch.
Rothbard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snows head.
Rothbard throws a big uppercut that drops Snow! More strikes from Rothbard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Snow lies dazed against the cage as Rothbard celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murray Rothbard!
During a confident post fight interview, Murray Rothbard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.