PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 581 p4p, 448 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 94 p4p, 67 weight class). Philippe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chant vaudou haitien. Peguero Jean Philippe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Philippe
vs
Sharma

187 cm
29
193
21 - 15 - 0

192 cm
39
212
34 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sharma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sharma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Philippe at a distance.
Philippe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharma.
Sharma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sharma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sharma jabs Philippe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Philippe is breathing heavily.
Sharma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharma cracks Philippe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Sharma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Philippe rather than just go for the knockout.
Philippe throws a sloppy head kick and Sharma moves out of range easily.

Sharma has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Sharma.
Philippe blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Philippe misses with the head strike.
Sharma lands a left hand.
Sharma working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philippe throws a head punch that misses.
Philippe takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippe.
Sharma scores with a shot to the side of Philippe's head.
A head punch on the inside from Philippe fails to land.
Philippe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharma struggles to land a body shot inside as Philippe controls his hands.
Sharma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharma tries to work over Philippe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sharma blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Philippe fails to land.
Sharma lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Sharma as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharma.
Sharma lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharma misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sharma.
Sharma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe being controlled against the cage.
Philippe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sharma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Philippe up against the cage.
Philippe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sharma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Philippe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharma lands with a left to the head.
Sharma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philippe's elbow.
Philippe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Philippe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Sharma effectively controlling the action here.
Sharma has a couple of punches blocked by Philippe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Philippe scores with a shot to the side of Sharma's head.
Philippe is trying to push Sharma away but Sharma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Philippe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sharma cracks Philippe on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Philippe falls backwards against the cage. Sharma follows up with more strikes that drop Philippe to his knees. Sharma keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Philippe! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rohith Sharma!
Rohith Sharma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.