PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Lugo Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and babe my (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lugo Navarro
vs
my

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ignacio Lugo Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, babe my!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from my as Navarro shoots in.

Navarro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Navarro is working for a submission of some sort.
my won't allow Navarro to pass to mount.

Navarro is trying to work for a kimura but my is defending well.
my pushes Navarro off looking to stand but Navarro dives back in and keeps control.

Navarro wants to work for an arm triangle but my is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Navarro stops my from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarro is looking for a kimura here.
my wants to get back to his feet.
Navarro trying to advance position but my counters by regaining guard.
Navarro tries to free his leg and advance position but my is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from my.

my fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Navarro sprawls well initially but my persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
my wants to stand up but Navarro is controlling the position.
Navarro is trying to get back to full guard.
Navarro is working hard here to advance position.
Navarro trying to get back to full guard but my takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

my stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

my shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Navarro's guard.

Navarro throws his legs up looking for a submission but my uses it to pass to side control.
Navarro looks to move to half guard but instead my has passed into mount! Damn!
Navarro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

my get's back to his feet.
my doesn't manage to clinch there - Navarro circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

my drives through with a takedown into guard.
Navarro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Navarro throws his legs up looking for a submission but my uses it to pass to side control.
Navarro is looking for a sweep.

my decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Navarro lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

babe my dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

my scores with the left hand. Navarro knows he should have avoided that one.
Navarro ducks under a wild hook from my.
Navarro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and my counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
my stopping the sweep attempt from Navarro.
my really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Navarro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Navarro working for a triangle but my defends it easily.

Navarro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! my escapes and throws Navarro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
babe my has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

my stands up and we're back to a striking position.

my has closed the distance and engaged Navarro in a clinch.

my jumps into guard, dragging Navarro to the mat.
Navarro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Navarro stops my from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. my swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Navarro tries for a takedown but my circles away easily

and my counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Navarro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Navarro working for submissions but it's allowed my to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
my wants to stand but Navarro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Navarro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but my pulls his head out easily.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
my prevents Navarro from improving his position.

That's four 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.
Navarro wants to get back to full guard but my has mounted him!
Navarro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Navarro is trying to reverse the position but instead my has taken his back - oops!
Navarro is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

babe my showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

my shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Navarro is trying to get back to full guard.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Navarro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

my decides to return to a standing position.
No joy there for my, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two 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.
Navarro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
my throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro with a poor takedown

and my counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Navarro wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
my tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Navarro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Navarro pushes a forearm under my's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, my is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ignacio Lugo Navarro!