PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Illmerica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parisyan
vs
Rodriguez

178 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pharoah Parisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogelio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Parisyan circles away easily
and Parisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parisyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parisyan is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Parisyan to regain full guard.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parisyan's head.
Rodriguez is fighting to break Parisyan's control of his arms but Parisyan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodriguez trying to control but Parisyan is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Parisyan is retaining full guard.
Parisyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodriguez postures up in Parisyan's guard and throws a big left but Parisyan blocks it.
Parisyan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriguez's guard.

That's two 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.
Parisyan postures up.
Rodriguez is pulling down on Parisyan's head to control his posture.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Parisyan tries to pass.
Parisyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parisyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parisyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Parisyan tries to pass.
Parisyan preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parisyan throws a poor cross that misses

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parisyan won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez working away.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parisyan keeps working.
Parisyan is looking to regain half guard here but Rodriguez keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Rodriguez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parisyan throws a combination that misses

and Rodriguez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodriguezis looking to pass into half guard but Parisyan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Parisyan is in guard.
Parisyan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Parisyan controlling him for the moment.
Parisyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parisyan wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Parisyan trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pharoah Parisyan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Parisyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parisyan misses with a hook

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parisyan won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Parisyan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Parisyan tries to buck Rodriguez off but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Parisyan wants to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Parisyan regains half guard.
Parisyan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rodriguez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Parisyan is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan is working hard here to advance position.
Parisyan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Parisyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parisyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parisyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parisyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Parisyan misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown

and Parisyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parisyan.
Rogelio Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parisyan wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Parisyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Parisyan passes Rodriguez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to control Parisyan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Rodriguez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Parisyan.
Rodriguez can't keep his opponent in guard - Parisyan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez is staying active underneath Parisyan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rodriguez won't allow Parisyan to pass to mount.
Parisyan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parisyan trying to advance position but Rodriguez counters by regaining guard.
Parisyan looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rodriguez trying to control but Parisyan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parisyan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pharoah Parisyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parisyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parisyan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rogelio Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parisyan counters with a left to the body.
Parisyan misses with a right hand

and Rodriguez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parisyan's guard.
Rodriguez pushing down on Parisyan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rogelio Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez prevents Parisyan from improving his position.
Parisyan wants to get back to full guard but Rodriguez has mounted him!
Rodriguez avoids the attempt from Parisyan to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rogelio Rodriguez.
I've got Rodriguez 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogelio Rodriguez!