PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Navarro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vicious
vs
Navarro

180 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sid Vicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicious lands a glancing blow to the side of Navarro's head.
Vicious leaves Navarro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vicious tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
Vicious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vicious is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
Vicious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Vicious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Vicious misses its intended target.

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

Vicious looking for a guillotine here but Navarro defends easily.
Navarro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Navarro stays in close to Vicious's body and controls the position.
Navarro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Navarro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Navarro thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Navarro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vicious trying to control the position here.
Vicious keeping moving, preventing Navarro from controlling successfully.
Navarro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Navarro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vicious napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Navarro trying to control the position but Vicious is working away.
Vicious dodges the ground and pound from Navarro.
Navarro 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.
Navarro wants to control but Vicious is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Navarro.

Navarro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Navarro wants to control but Vicious is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vicious looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vicious cracks a nice hook into Navarro's ribs.
Navarro looks gassed!

Vicious gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vicious lands a right hand that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sid Vicious will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Navarro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vicious looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Navarro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vicious is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Navarro scoring with punches and elbows.
Navarro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Navarro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Navarro throwing strikes but Vicious manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vicious connects with a decent elbow.

Vicious wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Navarro, who protects the arm well.
Navarro is trying to improve his position.
Navarro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vicious.
Vicious laying and praying for a moment but Navarro takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries to roll over but Vicious keeps him under control.
Vicious is pressing down on Navarro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Navarro is holding on for now.
Vicious is looking to stall here but Navarro recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vicious manages to get himself to full guard.
Navarro sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vicious being controlled here, momentarily.
Navarro preventing the sweep.
Vicious is trying to keep Navarro in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicious manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Navarro is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vicious throwing strikes here but Navarro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Navarro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Navarro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vicious to the mat! Vicious manages to get full guard.
Vicious avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Vicious keeps moving.
Navarro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vicious looking to control.
Navarro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vicious works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Navarro looking to sit in guard and control but Vicious gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro pulls Vicious in close to his closed guard and prevents Vicious from doing any damage or advancing position.
Navarro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicious accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Navarro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicious accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Navarro throws a hook but Vicious avoids it easily.

Navarro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Navarro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious wants to sweep here but Navarro controlling him for the moment.
Navarro looking to sit in guard and control but Vicious gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Navarro trying to control the position.
Navarro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vicious pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.

Vicious drops back, looking for a kneebar! Navarro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Navarro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Navarro!
Vicious dodges the ground and pound from Navarro.
Navarro laying and praying for a moment but Vicious takes advantage and regains half guard.
Navarro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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.
Vicious is pressing down on Navarro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Navarro trying to control but Vicious is working from the bottom.
Vicious looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicious, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Navarro lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Navarro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Navarro 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Navarro!