PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Cesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirzai Navozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cesaro
vs
Navozov

170 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregorio Cesaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirzai Navozov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesaro shoots in looking for a takedown but Navozov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cesaro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Navozov clobbers Cesaro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Navozov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cesaro tries to clinch but Navozov moves out of range.
Navozov misses with a double jab.
Cesaro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cesaro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Navozov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cesaro's head.
Navozov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cesaro.
Navozov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesaro manages to avoid it.
Navozov wants to slow Cesaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Navozov lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesaro wants to clinch.
Cesaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navozov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Navozov looks gassed!
Navozov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cesaro.
Mirzai Navozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navozov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cesaro's calf.
Navozov throws a right and a left that Cesaro avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesaro misses with a head kick.
Cesaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Navozov sprawls well. Navozov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cesaro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregorio Cesaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Cesaro with that takedown attempt.
Cesaro tries to clinch but Navozov moves out of range.
Cesaro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Navozov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cesaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Navozov tries to sprawl out of it but Cesaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Navozov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Navozov looks to land a body kick but Cesaro moved away.
Cesaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cesaro wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro looks for a takedown but Navozov sprawls well.
Cesaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Navozov circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cesaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cesaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Navozov walks away with a smile on his face. Cesaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Navozov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cesaro backs up against the cage.
Cesaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Navozov sprawls well. Navozov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cesaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Cesaro misses
and Navozov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cesaro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Navozov as he avoids it easily.
Cesaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Navozov.

Cesaro moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Cesaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cesaro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Navozov trying to control but Cesaro is working from the bottom.
Cesaro is trying to keep Navozov in close.
Cesaro wants to stand but Navozov is controlling the position.

Cesaro is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Navozov rolls with it to try and escape but Cesaro cranks on the arm and Navozov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregorio Cesaro!