PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Farto Fuerte (ranked 22287 p4p, 1123 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 409 p4p, 104 weight class). Narvaez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carlos Narvaez enters the ring!

Fuerte
vs
Narvaez

174 cm
32
159
22 - 17 - 2

172 cm
28
145
15 - 6 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narvaez.
Narvaez stuns Fuerte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narvaez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Narvaez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Narvaez lands a right hook to the body.
Fuerte moves out of range as Narvaez strikes.
Fuerte throws a quick counter head kick but Narvaez was just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuerte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but Narvaez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuerte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Narvaez forces Fuerte back against the ropes and clinches.
Narvaez lands a shoulder strike.
Narvaez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Narvaez.
A right handed body shot lands from Narvaez.
Fuerte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Good body shot from Narvaez.
Fuerte is trying to break free.
Narvaez has a couple of punches blocked by Fuerte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez pushes Fuerte back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Narvaez keeps him there for the moment.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Narvaez keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez lands with a short shot to the head.
Fuerte trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuerte.
Narvaez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fuerte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
Narvaez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narvaez lands with a right to the head.
Narvaez dodges an elbow strike from Fuerte.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez blocks a body shot from Fuerte.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez scores with a hook to the body.
Narvaez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Narvaez jabs Fuerte right on the nose. Fuerte blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Fuerte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuerte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez clobbers Fuerte with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Narvaez with the inside leg kick.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Fuerte gets tackled into the ropes by Narvaez. Narvaez maintains the clinch.
Narvaez prevents a body shot from Fuerte.
Narvaez lands with a left to the head.
Fuerte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narvaez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuerte throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narvaez.
Fuerte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuerte controls his hands.
Narvaez digs a right hand underneath Fuerte's ribcage. Fuerte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Narvaez is working Fuerte over against the ropes.
Narvaez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Fuerte can't find room to land a body shot as Narvaez controls the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Narvaez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Narvaez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fuertes head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Narvaez.
Fuerte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Narvaez tries to throw a body punch but Fuerte avoids it by throwing Narvaez back against the ropes.
Narvaez looking to slow down the pace here.

Fuerte breaks the clinch.
Fuerte takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a straight right. Fuerte didn't see that one coming.
Narvaez misses with a right hand
and Fuerte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuerte takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fuerte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuerte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fuerte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Narvaez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Narvaez misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuerte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuerte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fuerte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Narvaez.
Fuerte slips a straight right by Narvaez.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Narvaez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Fuerte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farto Fuerte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Narvaez lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez digs a good hook to Fuerte's body.
Narvaez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Fuerte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Narvaez.

Narvaez darts in and clinches Fuerte up against the ropes.
Fuerte is looking to break free of the clinch but Narvaez has double underhooks.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Narvaez dodges an elbow strike from Fuerte.
Fuerte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Narvaez.
Fuerte misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands a nice uppercut.
Narvaez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Narvaez.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Fuerte trying to land knees to the body.
Narvaez blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Narvaez.
Fuerte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Narvaez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Narvaez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fuerte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narvaez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narvaez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Narvaez tries a body shot but Fuerte blocks it.
Fuerte swings wildly with an uppercut but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Narvaez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Narvaez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuerte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuerte struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Narvaez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Narvaez lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
A shot in the inside from Narvaez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Narvaez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Narvaez 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!
An out of breath Carlos Narvaez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.