PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rothco (ranked 4240 p4p, 423 weight class) and Ace Giannis Ignacio (ranked 3904 p4p, 406 weight class). Ignacio has chosen Lucid Dreams as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rothco
vs
Giannis Ignacio

194 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Giannis Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignacio moves away.
Rothco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ignacio throws a right and a left that Rothco avoids nicely.
Ignacio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rothco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rothco misses with a body kick.
Rothco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rothco lands with a cross.

It looks like Ace Giannis Ignacio has been cut.
Rothco throws a series of punches but Ignacio moves out of range.
Ignacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothco moves away.
Rothco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Rothco. Beautiful body shot.
Ignacio swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rothco to counter with a crisp jab.

Rothco lands a big right hand that sends Ignacio crashing to the mat! Rothco stays standing though and waves Ignacio back to his feet!

Ignacio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignacio is holding his hands too far apart here. Rothco throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ignacio is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rothco!
Our winner, Frank Rothco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Ace Giannis Ignacio stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe mext time'.