PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chwytny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chwytny Vlad has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chwytny Vlad seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vlad
vs
Navarro

190 cm
31
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

188 cm
28
245 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chwytny Vlad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Navarro tries to clinch but Vlad moves out of range.
Vlad fails with a takedown attempt.
Navarro swinging wildly here.

Vlad gets tackled into the cage by Navarro. Navarro maintains the clinch.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vlad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Navarro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vlad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vlad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Navarro is looking to work some ground and pound but Vlad has wrist control.

Vlad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navarro defends well.
Navarro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vlad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Vlad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Navarro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Navarro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vlad trying to keep a closed guard but Navarro is proving a slippery customer.

Navarro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Navarro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Vlad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Navarro throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Vlad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlad has control of Navarro's left arm, preventing Navarro from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro won't allow Vlad to sweep him here.
Navarro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vlad is trying to keep Navarro in close.
Navarro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Navarro shoots for a takedown but Vlad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chwytny Vlad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Navarro.
Navarro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlad circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Navarro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Navarro scores with a shot to the side of Vlad's head.
Navarro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Navarro.
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.
Navarro is pressed up against the cage. Vlad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Navarro down to the mat. Navarro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vlad needs to keep his hands up - Navarro had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Navarro misses with the combination.
Navarro sizes up Vlad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vlad wants it to stay on the feet.
Vlad moves forwards but Navarro connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Navarro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Navarro pushes Vlad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Navarro tries a body shot but Vlad blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
Navarro is working Vlad over against the cage.
Navarro slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Navarro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Navarro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Navarro misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vlad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro throws a right and a left that Vlad avoids nicely.
Navarro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vlad circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Navarro is defended easily by Vlad.
Oscar Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vlad fails to land the takedown.
Navarro misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vlad counters with a single leg into guard. Navarro didn't expect that.
Vlad trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vlad throwing strikes from guard but Navarro blocks nicely.
Vlad with a nice head shot there.
Vlad tries to free his leg and advance position but Navarro is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Vlad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Navarro working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad stopping the sweep attempt from Navarro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vlad lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vlad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Navarro is pulling down on Vlad's head to control his posture.
Vlad preventing the sweep.
Navarro has control of Vlad's left arm, preventing Vlad from doing any damage.
Vlad preventing the sweep.
Navarro working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oscar Navarro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Navarro moves into the clinch.
Navarro misses with some punches.

Vlad gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Navarro regains guard.

Navarro has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vlad off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chwytny Vlad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Navarro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vlad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Vlad uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chwytny Vlad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Navarro misses with a series of wild punches.
Vlad keeps the fight on the outside.
Vlad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Navarro misses with a double jab

and Vlad counters with a single leg into guard. Navarro didn't expect that.
Navarro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Navarro is looking to stand up but Vlad isn't so interested in that idea.
Vlad cracks Navarro with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Vlad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.
Chwytny Vlad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vlad wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Vlad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vlad trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vlad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad lands a couple of elbows.
Navarro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Navarro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Navarro wants to hit a switch here but Vlad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Navarro there!
Navarro is working to get back to half guard.
Vlad is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Navarro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vlad working for a guillotine from mount but Navarro is in no mood to give up.
Navarro is still in real trouble! Can Vlad finish him?
Vlad looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Navarro covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chwytny Vlad!
Chwytny Vlad retains his heavyweight title!