PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Narvaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Narvaez
vs
Ruent

191 cm
23
181 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Narvaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez lands with a nice body kick.
Narvaez lands with a hook. Ruent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruent takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez looks for the body kick but Ruent saw that one coming.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruent.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Ruent.
Ruent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Narvaez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruent misses with a wild body shot.
Ruent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruent throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruent on the side of the head.
Narvaez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruent misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruent lands with a hook. Narvaez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent throws a leg kick
and Narvaez counters with a stiff right hand.
Narvaez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruent cracks Narvaez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Ruent sees it coming and moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a body kick that misses.
Ruent misses with a leg kick
and Narvaez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruent throws a low kick but Narvaez avoids it.
Ruent checks a leg kick.
Ruent lands a jab.
Ruent thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut. Ruent saw that one coming.
Narvaez throws the kick towards the body but Ruent avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narvaez tries to work over Ruent's front leg with a kick but Ruent checks it.
Narvaez delivers a nice body kick.
Narvaez misses with a few strikes there.
Ruent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narvaez misses with a kick to the body.
Ruent looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Ruent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruent misses with a head kick.
Ruent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruent loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narvaez, right into the meat.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruent was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Narvaez does it's job there.
Ruent looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
Ruent scoring well with a low kick there.
Narvaez motions for Ruent to come forward. Narvaez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez is looking to land body kicks.
Ruent just misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez misses with a kick to the body.
Ruent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Narvaez.
Ruent looks for the body kick but Narvaez saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ruent.
Ruent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Narvaez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Narvaez is looking to land body kicks.
Ruent misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez misses with a head kick.
Narvaez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruent counters with a right hand to the body.
Narvaez throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Narvaez.
Narvaez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut
and Ruent counters with a low kick, right behind Narvaez 's knee.
Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruent throws a leg kick
and Narvaez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Narvaez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Narvaez shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Ruent down.
Narvaez scores with a decent looking hook.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Ruent moves out of range easily.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut. Ruent saw that one coming.
Ruent throws a body kick that misses.
Narvaez connects with a crisp jab.
Ruent throws a head kick that half lands.
Narvaez checks a low kick from Ruent.
Ruent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruent misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruent throws a sloppy body shot
and Narvaez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruent looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruent, right into the meat.
Ruent misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruent is trying hard to land a takedown here. Narvaez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Narvaez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruent.
Ruent lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruent swings away with a body shot that misses
and Narvaez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narvaez counters with a left and a right that stings Ruent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Narvaez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Narvaez checks it well.
Ruent throws a head kick that Narvaez semi-blocks.
Ruent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruent blocks the leg kick.
Ruent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Narvaez rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruent misses with a straight right.
Ruent misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez throws a hook to the side of Ruent's head but Ruent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Narvaez.
Ruent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narvaez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narvaez.
Ruent leaves Narvaez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Narvaez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Narvaez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez takes a swing at Ruent's ribcage but misses.
Ruent checks the leg kick.
Narvaez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruent lands a slapping body shot.
Narvaez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Narvaez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez throws a looping overhand right but Ruent ducks down to avoid it.
Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruent throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narvaez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruent drops his hands momentarily and Narvaez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruent is out of range and Narvaez settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruent digs a good body shot into Narvaez's ribs.
Ruent feints and then cracks Narvaez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Narvaez down.
Narvaez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez takes a swing at Ruent's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Ruent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Narvaez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruent if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Narvaez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Narvaez.
Ruent ducks right into an uppercut from Narvaez.
Narvaez with a jab.
Narvaez moves forwards but Ruent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruent throws a hook but Narvaez avoids it easily.
Ruent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez tries to work over Ruent's front leg with a kick but Ruent checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throws a head kick that misses
and Ruent counters with a thumping low kick.
Narvaez tries to land a front kick but Ruent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Ruent misses with a wild combination.
Ruent tries a low kick but Narvaez avoids it.
Narvaez jabs Ruent right on the nose. Ruent blinks but takes it well.
Narvaez scores with a shot to the body.
Ruent dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Narvaez. That did some damage!
Narvaez throws a front kick aimed at Ruent's knee but Ruent avoids it well.
Narvaez moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narvaez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narvaez.
Ruent tries to score with a low kick but Narvaez moves his leg out of the way.
Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruent.
Narvaez fakes the leg kick and cracks Ruent in the body.
Ruent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Narvaez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruent is out of range and Narvaez settles back down.
Ruent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Narvaez.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Ruent.
Narvaez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Narvaez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruent throws a leg kick but Narvaez checks it.
Narvaez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Narvaez's knee momentarily.
Rafael Narvaez is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Narvaez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Narvaez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Narvaez avoids the head kick by Ruent.
Ruent throws a front kick aimed at Narvaez's knee but Narvaez avoids it well.
Ruent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruent swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Ruent down.
Narvaez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruent throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narvaez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Narvaez swings for the body but Ruent moves out of range.
A big left from Narvaez misses.
Ruent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
Ruent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruent checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Ruent looks for the body kick but Narvaez saw that one coming.
Ruent swings widly with a right hand
and Narvaez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruent checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Ruent throws a shot from downtown. Narvaez moves away and avoids it.
Ruent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Narvaez clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ruent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Ruent misses
and Narvaez counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Ruent down.
Narvaez thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Ruent misses.
A big right from Ruent misses.
Good leg kick by Narvaez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruent has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Narvaez.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruent swinging wildly here.
Narvaez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruent is out of range and Narvaez settles back down.
Ruent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruent throws a sloppy body shot
and Narvaez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Narvaez. No joy for Ruent on that attempt.
Ruent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ruent shoots in and drives through. Narvaez sprawls well.
Narvaez thuds his shin into the meat of Ruent's side.
Narvaez throws out a leg kick but Ruent moves out of range and Narvaez only half commits.
The fighters circling - Ruent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narvaez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Narvaez throws a sloppy head kick and Ruent moves out of range easily.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruent takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Ruent swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruent checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruent takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Narvaez throws a leg kick which misses Ruent's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruent tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruent motions for Narvaez to come forward. Ruent throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Narvaez.
Ruent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruent moves out of range of the strikes.
Narvaez misses with a looping right.
Narvaez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ruent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Ruent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narvaez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent moves away from the strike by Narvaez.
Ruent thows a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruent takes one to the side of the head.
Narvaez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruent.
Ruent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Narvaez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruent misses with a head kick.
Ruent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narvaez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent walks into a stiff left hand from Narvaez.
Ruent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruent connects with a body shot that sends Narvaez's belly button to the back.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Ruent.
Sloppy strikes from Narvaez. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narvaez lands with a nice body punch.
Ruent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Narvaez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Ruent avoids it.
Ruent takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ruent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Narvaez checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Narvaez had his way with Pete Ruent in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ruent misses with a low kick as Narvaez jumps back.
Ruent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narvaez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruent tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Narvaez is able to avoid easily.
Narvaez lands a right hook to the body.
Narvaez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruent. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruent looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruent throws a hook but Narvaez avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Ruent.
Ruent slips a straight right by Narvaez.
Ruent misses with a looping right.
Narvaez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Narvaez throws a low kick, looking for Ruent's leg but Ruent calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent misses with a kick to the body
and Narvaez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ruent is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ruent misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez checks a leg kick.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruent.
Ruent checks the leg kick.
Ruent lands a body shot.
Ruent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Ruent tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Narvaez is able to avoid easily.
Ruent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ruent.
Ruent throws a sloppy head kick and Narvaez moves out of range easily.
Ruent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Narvaez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A solid body kick from Narvaez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Narvaez misses with a head kick.
Ruent thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruent lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruent.
Narvaez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narvaez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pete Ruent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent missing with a left hand there. Narvaez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narvaez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Narvaez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruent momentarily.
Narvaez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narvaez.
A cross from Narvaez lands.
Ruent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narvaez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez digs a good hook to Ruent's body.
A big left from Ruent misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Narvaez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Narvaez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruent ducks under a wild hook from Narvaez.
Ruent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent blocks the body kick.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruent misses with a straight left.
Ruent throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Ruent misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Narvaez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruent misses the jab.
Ruent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruent swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Ruent throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Narvaez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narvaez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Narvaez!