PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between janino fironelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

fironelli
vs
Rogano

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, janino fironelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Rogano!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogano fails with the takedown.

Rogano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
fironelli is trying to hold Rogano in close to prevent damage but Rogano has managed to pass into half guard.
fironelli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

fironelli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
fironelli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogano is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rogano tries to pass to full mount but fironelli defends it.
Rogano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. fironelli defending well though.
Rogano is pressing down on fironelli's thigh, looking to free his foot. fironelli is holding on for now.
fironelli is looking for a sweep. Rogano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
fironelli wants to control the action here but instead Rogano manages to pass to full mount!
Rogano content just to control the position here.
Rogano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
fironelli wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fironelli tries to reverse the position but Rogano maintains control.
Rogano controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
fironelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
fironelli's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rogano controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fironelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rogano looking to control and managing it successfully.
fironelli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rogano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rogano gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Rogano 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.
fironelli tries to get to full guard but Rogano has control of the leg.
Rogano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
fironelli trying to hold on to Rogano's head to control him but Rogano postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogano in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

fironelli doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rogano counters with a single leg into guard. fironelli didn't expect that.
fironelli wants to hit a switch here but Rogano passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for fironelli there!
Rogano lands a big elbow.
Rogano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rogano punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rogano controlling the pace for now.
Rogano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rogano with the ground and pound from mount.
Rogano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogano controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fironelli can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rogano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
fironelli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of fironelli's face.

fironelli is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogano content just to control the position here.
Rogano landing shots from mount.
Rogano controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fironelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rogano with good strikes from the mount here!
Rogano lands a heavy elbow.
Rogano controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogano avoids the attempt from fironelli to control.
Rogano controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
fironelli looks to clinch

and Rogano counters with a takedown into side control.
Rogano controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fironelli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee asks Rogano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rogano prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
fironelli tries to bench press Rogano off him but Rogano keeps the position.
Rogano cracks fironelli with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Rogano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

fironelli doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rogano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rogano lands a couple of digs.
Rogano is stalling in the full guard.
fironelli wants to stand but Rogano is controlling the position.
Rogano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogano fails with the takedown

and fironelli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
fironelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
fironelli stops a takedown attempt from Rogano.
fironelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for janino fironelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rogano tightens his grip and picks fironelli up, before dumping him to the ground. fironelli manages to land in guard.
Rogano passes fironelli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rogano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fironelli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rogano passes to side control.
Rogano gets to mount! fironelli was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fironelli is looking to improve his position but Rogano isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Rogano.
Rogano raining down shots from the mount!
Rogano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
fironelli tries to hold on but Rogano postures up.
Rogano raining down shots from the mount!
Rogano scoring with strikes but fironelli is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rogano lands a big elbow.
Rogano controlling the pace for now.
Rogano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rogano!