PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pharoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hilltop Hoods - Fifty In Five. Francis Lambert could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Pharoni's chin.

Lambert
vs
Pharoni

182 cm
21
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
187 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Lambert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Pharoni!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharoni throws a combination that misses

and Lambert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lambert.
Lambert pushes Pharoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lambert lands a takedown into guard.
Lambert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lambert trying to control the position from guard on top but Pharoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lambert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lambert trying to control the position but Pharoni is working away.
Pharoni tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lambert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lambert in side control, throwing shots but Pharoni defends.
Lambert postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pharoni sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lambert working the ground and pound from side control.
Lambert connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pharoni some visible discomfort.
Lambert fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pharoni defending against the ground and pound.
Lambert throws a strike aimed at the side of Pharoni's head but Pharoni avoids it well.
Pharoni prevents Lambert from moving into mount.
Lambert scores with punches from side control.
Lambert lands an elbow.
Pharoni is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lambert connects with a decent elbow.
Pharoni is not content to let Lambert control the position.
Lambert working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lambert are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lambert has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lambert is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pharoni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pharoni dodges the ground and pound from Lambert.
Pharoni defending against the ground and pound.
Lambert lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pharoni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pharoni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lambert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lambert scoring with punches and elbows.
Pharoni looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert working the ground and pound but Pharoni is defending the strikes.
Lambert throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lambert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lambert in side control, throwing shots but Pharoni defends.
Pharoni is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pharoni parries the strikes from Lambert easily there. Lambert is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pharoni to escape.
Pharoni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lambert taking a break here but Pharoni is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lambert working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lambert there.
Nice strikes from Lambert there.

Lambert looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pharoni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambert scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pharoni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pharoni misses with a hook.
Lambert scores with a body shot.
Pharoni leaves Lambert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pharoni misses with an uppercut.
Lambert lands a nice hook to Pharoni's body. Pharoni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Lambert rushes Pharoni and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lambert.
Lambert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lambert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pharoni backwards.
Lambert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lambert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pharoni throws a head punch that misses.

Lambert has Pharoni pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lambert pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pharoni tumbling to the mat - Lambert dives into Pharoni's guard.
Lambert throwing strikes but missing.
Pharoni is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pharoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lambert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pharoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lambert prevents Pharoni from getting back to his feet.
Lambert lands a couple of elbows.
Lambert chips away with some ground and pound.
Pharoni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lambert.
Lambert scoring with some ground and pound.
Lambert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lambert lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambert advances position into side control!

Lambert wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pharoni, who protects the arm well.
Pharoni takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lambert working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Lambert.
Sloppy strikes there by Lambert.
Lambert fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambert working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pharoni takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lambert scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lambert is putting a hurting on Pharoni here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pharoni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pharoni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lambert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pharoni can do to turn this around?
Lambert lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pharoni on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lambert in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambert working the ground and pound but Pharoni is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lambert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pharoni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lambert lands a nice forearm strike.
Lambert misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lambert landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Lambert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pharoni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pharoni taking a bit of punishment here - Lambert scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Lambert dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lambert thuds a left hand into Pharoni's body.
Bill Pharoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pharoni just misses with a punch to the body.

Lambert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pharoni stops a takedown attempt from Lambert.
Pharoni blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambert lands with a short shot to the head.
Lambert swings wildly with an uppercut but Pharoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lambert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lambert lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pharoni misses with some punches.
Lambert blocking some punches.
Pharoni throws a head punch that misses.
Pharoni lands with a light punch inside.
Pharoni misses with some punches.
Pharoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambert lands with a light punch inside.
Lambert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lambert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pharoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lambert presses Pharoni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambert scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lambert.
Lambert stalling the fight.
Lambert scores with a hook to the body.
Pharoni throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Lambert.
Lambert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lambert scores with a hook to the body.
Pharoni takes a shot to the head.
Lambert is stalling here.
Lambert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lambert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lambert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pharoni backwards.
Nice body punch from Lambert.
Lambert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lambert blocks an uppercut.
Pharoni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Lambert.
Good body shot from Lambert.
Lambert lands with a light punch inside.
Lambert lands a hook that snaps the head of Pharoni backwards.
Lambert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lambert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pharoni tries to break the clinch but Lambert is controlling the position.
Lambert lands an uppercut.
Lambert lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lambert.
Pharoni gets underhooks to prevent Lambert's takedown attempt.
Pharoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lambert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lambert.
Francis Lambert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Lambert.
Pharoni throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambert.
Lambert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pharoni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lambert looking to slow down the pace here.
Pharoni swings wildly with an uppercut but Lambert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lambert blocks an uppercut.
Lambert lands an elbow inside that Pharoni shrugs off.
Lambert scores a nice knee to the body.
Lambert lands a left hand.
Lambert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lambert lands with a short shot to the head.
Pharoni avoiding damage as Lambert throws knees to the body.
Pharoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pharoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lambert.
Lambert cracks Pharoni with a nice body shot.
Lambert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pharoni backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lambert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pharoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pharoni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lambert controlling the action here for a moment.
Lambert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharoni lands a nice uppercut.
Lambert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pharoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lambert lands with a light punch inside.
Lambert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pharoni or not.
A short right from Lambert.
Lambert displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pharoni up against the cage.
Lambert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pharoni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamberts head.
Pharoni is trying to break the clinch but Lambert is controlling him.
Lambert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lambert lands a body shot.
Pharoni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lambert.
Lambert pushes Pharoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lambert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pharoni backwards.
Lambert lands a hook that snaps the head of Pharoni backwards.
Lambert will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pharoni up against the cage.
Lambert lands a left hand.
Lambert lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lambert.
Lambert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pharoni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pharoni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pharoni is looking to break free of the clinch but Lambert has double underhooks.
Pharoni has a couple of punches blocked by Lambert.
Lambert lands a body shot.

Lambert lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lambert throwing shots but Pharoni is blocking nicely.
Bill Pharoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lambert content to control rather than advance.
Francis Lambert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lambert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pharoni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lambert scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lambert perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Lambert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lambert has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Lambert!