PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Morimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Navarro
vs
Morimune

180 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Greer Morimune!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro looks to land a left hand but Morimune moved out of range nicely.
Navarro motions for Morimune to come forward. Navarro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morimune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morimune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro throws a hook but Morimune blocks it.
Navarro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morimune sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Navarro somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Navarro!
A jab from Navarro misses.
Morimune gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Navarro scores with a takedown into Morimune's guard.

Morimune is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Navarro is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimune manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Navarro manages to get himself to full guard.
Navarro is controlling Morimune's posture.
Navarro keeping full guard, as Morimune tries to pass.
Navarro wants to sweep but no luck.
Morimune is stalling in the full guard.
Navarro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Navarro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morimune gets back to half guard.
Morimune trying to control but Navarro postures up.
Morimune is looking for a sweep. Navarro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Navarro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morimune's head.
Morimune is looking to get back to full guard here but Navarro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Morimune is working to get back to half guard.
Navarro landing strikes from the mount.
Navarro working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro prevents Morimune from getting the reversal.
Morimune is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morimune sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro prevents Morimune from improving his position.
Morimune looks gassed!
Navarro is thwarting Morimune's attempts to control the position.

Navarro 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.
Navarro drops an elbow to the side of Morimune's head.

That's four 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.
Navarro prevents Morimune from improving his position.
Navarro slips a nice elbow through Morimune's hands, connecting with Morimune's forehead.
Navarro tries to pass to full mount but Morimune defends it.
Navarro wants to take a breather but Morimune is having none of it.
Navarro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morimune looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Navarro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morimune slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Navarro throws a hook but Morimune blocks it.
Morimune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morimune throws a sloppy head kick and Navarro moves out of range easily.
No luck for Navarro with that takedown attempt.
Morimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morimune lands a high kick!
Morimune slips a jab from Navarro.
Navarro throws a chopping leg kick but Morimune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morimune keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morimune walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro blocks a head kick by Morimune.
Morimune defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
Morimune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Navarro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morimune circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Navarro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morimune fails to land with a series of punches.
Navarro misses with a straight right.
Navarro throws a big shot that misses.
Navarro is looking to land body kicks.
Navarro throws a nice looking combination but Morimune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Navarro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Navarro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morimune.
Javier Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Morimune.
Morimune lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morimune moves out of range of the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morimune.
Morimune tries for a takedown but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greer Morimune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morimune shoots in for a takedown but Navarro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Morimune feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morimune wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morimune is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morimune wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Morimune postures up.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Morimune from controlling successfully.
Morimune is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Navarro keeping full guard, as Morimune tries to pass.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morimune slips a jab from Navarro.
Navarro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morimune counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Navarro's guard now.

Morimune drops back looking for a leg! Navarro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Navarro manages to kick Morimune off! Morimune jumps back into Navarro's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro pulls Morimune in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greer Morimune 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!

Morimune moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morimune.
Navarro misses with a straight right.
Navarro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morimune.
Morimune lands a high kick!

It looks like Javier Navarro has been cut.
Morimune misses with a wild combination.
Navarro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Navarro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morimune throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morimune staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Navarro has his takedown stuffed
and Morimune counters with a good low kick that Navarro was not able to check.

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

Morimune thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morimune is looking to take a break and control but Navarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morimune is trying to get an arm triangle but Navarro is defending well.
Morimune tries to move into full mount but can't pass Navarro's legs.
Navarro can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morimune working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morimune is looking to take a break and control but Navarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Navarro is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Navarro looks to land a right hand but Morimune moved out of range.
Morimune walks into a jab.
Morimune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Navarro has his takedown stuffed
and Morimune counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morimune throws a body punch but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro misses with a takedown

and Morimune counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Navarro!
Javier Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro is squirming around, avoiding Morimune's attempts to control the action.
Navarro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greer Morimune comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morimune 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Greer Morimune!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Greer Morimune!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Greer Morimune!

Greer Morimune wins by unanimous decision!