PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Farbod Fadami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fadami
vs
Pearson

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Farbod Fadami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadami misses with a leg kick.

Pearson closes the distance and clinches.
Pearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson lands a knee to the body.
Pearson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fadami jumps guard but Pearson stands there with Fadami around his waist. Fadami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fadami trying to stall but Pearson improves his position.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but Fadami blocks with his arms.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Pearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Fadami blocks it.
Pearson just leaning against Fadami, taking a breather.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
Pearson is stalling here.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Fadami misses with some punches.
Pearson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Fadami is breathing heavily.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pearson.
Pearson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson lands a knee to the body.
Pearson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fadami's face.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadami blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson has Fadami pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fadami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Fadami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
Pearson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fadami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fadami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pearson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fadami's face.
Fadami tries to pull guard but Pearson holds him up against the cage and eventually Fadami drops back down to his feet.
Pearson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pearson lands a knee to the head.
Pearson landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Pearson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson taking a breather.
Pearson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearson looking to stall.
Pearson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fadami is trying to stall.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but Fadami blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fadami managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fadami tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Fadami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farbod Fadami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fadami lands a nice shot to the body.
Fadami is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pearson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Fadami breaks the clinch.

Pearson clinches up with Fadami and pushes him back against the cage.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Fadami blocks it.
Pearson crunches a lovely knee into Fadami's ribcage.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Pearson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fadami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fadami shoots in for a takedown but Pearson shows good takedown defense.
Pearson tries to clinch up.
Fadami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pearson forces Fadami back against the cage and clinches.
Pearson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Fadami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Fadami blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pearson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Fadami blocks it.
Fadami is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pearson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson stalls.
Pearson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fadami's face.
Fadami wants to stall.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Pearson misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Pearson.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
A knee to the head by Pearson.
Fadami goes for a takedown attempt but Pearson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farbod Fadami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearson wants to clinch.
Pearson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pearson clinches.
Fadami tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pearson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fadami wants to break free but Pearson has control.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Pearson.
Fadami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pearson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadami blocks it with crossed arms.
Fadami has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadami blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Pearson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pearson crunches a lovely knee into Fadami's ribcage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Fadami - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Fadami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pearson.
Fadami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson is stalling here.
Fadami has Pearson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pearson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pearson landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Fadami looking for a takedown.
Fadami is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pearson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fadami tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fadami looking to stall.
Fadami can't break the clinch.
Fadami tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Pearson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pearson with a knee to the head.
Pearson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fadami's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Pearson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fadami misses with a takedown attempt - Pearson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pearson wants to clinch up but Fadami keeps it at a distance.

Fadami tries to keep at a distance but Pearson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pearson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadami blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson scores a nice knee to the body.
Pearson misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson misses with a knee strike.
Pearson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fadami up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearson stops a takedown attempt from Fadami.
Fadami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pearson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farbod Fadami. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pearson clinches up against the cage.
Pearson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pearson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Pearson.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but Fadami blocks with his arms.
Pearson stalling.
Pearson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fadami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pearson prevents Fadami from breaking the clinch.
Pearson stops a takedown attempt from Fadami.
Fadami looking to slow down the pace here.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson gets underhooks to prevent Fadami's takedown attempt.
Pearson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson misses with a knee strike.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Fadami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Josh Pearson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pearson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pearson lands a knee to the head.
Fadami is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pearson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Fadami blocks it.
Fadami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pearson is trying to stall.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadami blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Fadami wants a takedown.
Pearson lands a knee to the head.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson gets underhooks to prevent Fadami's takedown attempt.
Pearson with a knee to the head.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Fadami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pearson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
Pearson connects with a knee to the head.
Pearson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pearson lands a knee to the head.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
Pearson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fadami tries for a takedown but Pearson manages to get underhooks.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fadami blocks it with crossed arms.
Fadami throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
Fadami tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fadami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearson looking to throw knees to the head but Fadami is blocking nicely.
Pearson misses with a knee strike.
Fadami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fadami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pearson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fadami wants to stall.
Fadami has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Fadami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fadami throws an elbow but misses.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Fadami blocks it.
Farbod Fadami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fadami is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Pearson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pearson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Pearson!