PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pharoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo
vs
Pharoni

170 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rogerio Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Pharoni!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pharoni.
Pharoni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pharoni looks to land a combination but Rodrigo avoids it well.
Pharoni digs a good body shot into Rodrigo's ribs.
Pharoni slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo.
Nice uppercut there from Pharoni.
Bill Pharoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigo throws a body punch but Pharoni moves out of range.
Rodrigo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pharoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigo throws a hook but Pharoni avoids it easily.
Pharoni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigo.
Pharoni punishes Rodrigo's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Rodrigo there.
Rodrigo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodrigo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodrigo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pharoni's head backwards.
Rodrigo lands the left hand.
Rodrigo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pharoni.
Pharoni slips under a jab.
Rodrigo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodrigo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo connects with a single shot there.
Pharoni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pharoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.
A combination from Rodrigo does no damage.
Pharoni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pharoni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pharoni with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pharoni, as that shot connected.
Rodrigo lands a jab.
Rodrigo looks to land a right hand but Pharoni moved out of range.
Pharoni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodrigo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pharoni misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo saw that one coming.
Bill Pharoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pharoni.
Rodrigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pharoni.
Rodrigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pharoni looks to land a right hand but Rodrigo moved out of range.
Pharoni misses with a straight left.
Pharoni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodrigo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigo. Pharoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodrigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pharoni.
Rodrigo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo lands a with a good body shot.
Rodrigo moves out of range as Pharoni strikes.
Rodrigo lands a jab to the head.
Pharoni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pharoni clobbers Rodrigo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pharoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pharoni.
Pharoni connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigo. Pharoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pharoni lands a head shot.
Rodrigo throws a body punch but Pharoni moves out of range.
Pharoni lands a lovely overhand right.
Pharoni looks to land a left hand but Rodrigo moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pharoni slips under a jab.
Pharoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigo is just out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pharoni throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rodrigo counter with a right hand.
Pharoni jabs at Rodrigo's body.
Pharoni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pharoni staying out of range there.
Pharoni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a straight left.
Pharoni is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pharoni slips under a jab.
Pharoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo.
Pharoni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodrigo's hands.
Rodrigo ducks under a wild hook from Pharoni.
Rodrigo throws a jab when Pharoni was well out of range.
Rodrigo missing with a left hand there. Pharoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodrigo throws out a loose jab but Pharoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo walks into a jab.
Rodrigo works the jab nicely.
Rodrigo throws a shot from downtown. Pharoni moves away and avoids it.
Pharoni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pharoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigo.
Pharoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pharoni throws a shot to the body.
Rodrigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pharoni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigo at a distance.
Pharoni moves out of range as Rodrigo strikes.
Rodrigo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodrigo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pharoni with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pharoni ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pharoni has time to react.
Rodrigo moves away from the strike by Pharoni.
Rodrigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a hook. Pharoni ducked under it nicely.
Pharoni avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Pharoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pharoni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pharoni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pharoni misses with a combination
and Rodrigo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Pharoni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pharoni.
Pharoni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pharoni swinging wildly here.
Pharoni works the jab nicely.
Pharoni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodrigo finds it's way round the side to connect with Pharoni's head.
Rodrigo tries to move into range but Pharoni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodrigo throws a big shot that misses.
Pharoni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodrigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigo fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Pharoni dominated that round.
That's time! Rodrigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pharoni.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigo.
A big left from Rodrigo misses.
Pharoni throws a jab when Rodrigo was well out of range.
Pharoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pharoni.
Rodrigo lands a with a good body shot.
Bill Pharoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodrigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pharoni.
Rodrigo misses the body punch
and Rodrigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodrigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigo misses with an uppercut. Pharoni saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigo. Pharoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Pharoni misses.
Pharoni ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pharoni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo lands a body shot.
Pharoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigo.
Pharoni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodrigo has time to react.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pharoni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodrigo duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo walks into a jab.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigo needs to keep his hands up - Pharoni had a free shot at his head there.
Rodrigo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodrigo misses with a looping right.
Pharoni slips a jab from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pharoni.
Rodrigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pharoni takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Rodrigo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pharoni was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodrigo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodrigo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo wants to take a breather but Pharoni is having none of it.
Pharoni gets back to full guard.
Pharoni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigo advances position into side control!
Pharoni is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharoni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pharoni is letting Rodrigo control him for a moment.
Pharoni tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A lull in the action here.
Pharoni struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodrigo tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Rodrigo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rodrigo slips a jab from Pharoni.
Pharoni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodrigo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pharoni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pharoni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pharoni misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigo ducks under a wild hook from Pharoni.
Pharoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with an uppercut. Pharoni saw that one coming.
Rodrigo slips a jab and a cross from Pharoni.
Pharoni slips a straight right by Rodrigo.
Pharoni scores with a nice strike.
Pharoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pharoni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pharoni lands a lovely overhand right.
Pharoni lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodrigo misses with a hook. Pharoni ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigo.
Pharoni misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharoni just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Rodrigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodrigo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pharoni avoids it really well and circles away.
Pharoni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pharoni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigo takes a swing at Pharoni's ribcage but misses.
Pharoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodrigo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodrigo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pharoni lands a jab to Rodrigo's midsection.
Pharoni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigo throws out the jab.
Pharoni moves out of range as Rodrigo strikes.
Rodrigo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodrigo ducks right into an uppercut from Pharoni.
Rodrigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pharoni.
Pharoni slips a jab from Rodrigo.
Pharoni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pharoni scores with a nice head shot.
Rodrigo throws a hook but Pharoni blocks it.
Pharoni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodrigo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pharoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodrigo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigo misses with a body punch
and Pharoni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Pharoni coming out on top.
Pharoni misses with a double jab
and Rodrigo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodrigo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pharoni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodrigo throws a hook but Pharoni avoids it easily.
Rodrigo misses with an uppercut. Pharoni saw that one coming.
Rodrigo dodges the punch combination from Pharoni.
Rodrigo throws a body punch but Pharoni moves out of range.
Pharoni throws out a powerful jab.
Pharoni avoids the body shot from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pharoni sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pharoni as he avoids it easily.
Pharoni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pharoni misses with a looping left.
Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pharoni.
Pharoni swinging wildly here.
Rodrigo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pharoni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodrigo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodrigo swinging wildly here.
A jab from Pharoni misses.
Pharoni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodrigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pharoni lands a nice shot that snaps Rodrigo's head back.
Rodrigo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pharoni at a distance.
Rodrigo looks to land a left hand but Pharoni moved out of range nicely.
Pharoni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pharoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodrigo dodges the punch combination from Pharoni.
No joy there for Rodrigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a body punch
and Pharoni counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pharoni misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pharoni defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Rodrigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo misses the jab.
Rodrigo needs to keep his hands up - Pharoni had a free shot at his head there.
Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pharoni.
Pharoni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodrigo doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodrigo scores with a jab.
Pharoni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodrigo walks into a jab.
Pharoni slips under a jab from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodrigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Rodrigo misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Pharoni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pharoni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Pharoni!