PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Navas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Goins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goins has chosen Jay-Z - Tom Ford as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Navas
vs
Goins

164 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

170 cm
40
153 lbs
29 - 23 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Navas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Goins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goins shoots for a takedown but Navas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Navas tries to clinch up.
Goins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Navas moves in looking to clinch but Goins pushes him off.
Goins throws a combination that misses
and Navas counters with a solid body kick.
Jab from Goins.
Navas feints and then cracks Goins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goins down.
Navas doesn't manage to clinch there - Goins circles away.

Goins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goins lands a nice elbow.
Goins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goins looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goins throws an elbow but misses.
Navas tries to throw a body punch but Goins avoids it by throwing Navas back against the cage.
Goins missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Navas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navas can't find room to land a body shot as Goins controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Navas.
Goins lands a left hand.
Goins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Navas digs a right hand underneath Goins's ribcage. Goins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Navas avoids a wild elbow strike from Goins.
A left hand lands to the body for Navas.
Navas missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Navas.
A hook to the body from Goins.
Navas prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navas.
Navas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goins's elbow.
Navas tries to land knees in the clinch but Goins avoids the damage to the body.
Navas lands a right hand.
Goins throws an elbow that misses.
Goins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goins throws an elbow but it misses.
Goins prevents a body shot from Navas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins prevents a body shot from Navas.
Navas wants to stall.
Navas looking to slow down the pace here.
Navas blocks the elbow strike.
Navas cracks Goins with a nice body shot.
Goins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Navas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Navas is looking to control Goins's arms but Goins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Navas has his back to the cage.
Navas avoids the elbow strike from Goins, against the cage.
Goins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Goins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Navas as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navas's brow.
Goins lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins looking to slow down the pace here.
Navas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goins blocks it with crossed arms.

Goins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goins misses with a jab, cross combination.

Navas closes the distance and clinches.
Goins missing with knees to the body.
Goins avoiding damage as Navas throws knees to the body.
Navas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goins backwards.
Goins blocks a body shot from Navas.
Good body shot from Navas.
Navas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goins backwards.
Navas lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Navas as Goins tries to tie him up.
Navas lands a left hand.
Navas throws a punch but it's blocked by Goins.
Goins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Navas blocks it with crossed arms.
Goins struggles to land a body shot inside as Navas controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Navas throws a punch but it's blocked by Goins.
Navas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Navas is looking to control Goins's arms but Goins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Navas has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Navas.
Goins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goins letting Navas take a breather here.
Navas managing to block the knees to the body from Goins.
Goins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Navas backwards.
Navas lands a nice knee to the body.
Navas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goins's elbow.
Navas takes an elbow to the temple.
Goins throws an elbow that misses.
Goins scores with a shot to the side of Navas's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goins throws an elbow but misses.
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 Fernando Navas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Navas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Navas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Navas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goins, pushing him back against the cage.

Goins manages to break the clinch.
Navas throws a wild body kick that Goins sees coming a mile off.
Navas tries to close the distance and clinch but Goins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Navas moves out of range of the body kick from Goins.

Goins darts in and clinches Navas up against the cage.
Goins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goins pushes off an throws an elbow but Navas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Navas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Navas as the two fighters clinch.
Goins has had enough of the clinch but Navas keeps him there for the moment.
Navas is working Goins over against the cage.
Navas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Navas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Navas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Navas lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Navas on the inside.
Navas lands with a left to the head.
Navas lands a nice uppercut.
Goins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goins backwards.
Navas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Navas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Navas trying to control the position but instead, Goins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Navas into the cage.
Navas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Navas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Navas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goins's elbow.
Goins prevents a body shot from Navas.
Navas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goins throws an elbow that misses.
Goins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goins prevents a body shot from Navas.
Goins tries to work over Navas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Goins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Navas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goins to score with a decent uppercut.
Navas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Navas moves into range and clinches up with Goins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navas.
Navas is leaning against Goins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernando Navas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goins is looking to control Navas's arms but Navas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goins has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Navas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Still in the clinch, Navas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Navas has him pressed against the cage.
Navas scores a nice knee to the body.
Navas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navas misses with a punch to the body.
Goins tries a body shot but Navas blocks it.
Navas wants to stall.
Goins is leaning against Navas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goins looking to throw knees to the head but Navas is blocking nicely.
Goins looking to stall.
Goins blocks a body shot from Navas.
Navas blocks a body shot from Goins.
A short right from Navas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Navas tries a body shot but Goins blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navas lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Navas.
A knee to the head by Goins.
Goins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navas's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navas stalling in the clinch but Goins improves position.
Goins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goins throws an elbow but it misses.
Navas digs a right hand underneath Goins's ribcage. Goins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Navas is working Goins over against the cage.
Navas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Navas pushes Goins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navas misses with a knee to the head.
Navas tries a knee to the head but Goins blocks it.
Goins pushes off an throws an elbow but Navas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Navas slowing the pace effectively.
Navas misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Navas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Navas tries to clinch but Goins moves out of range.
Navas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navas wants to clinch.
Goins throws a body kick that misses
and Navas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Goins has Navas up against the cage in a clinch.
Goins throws an elbow that misses.
Goins blocks an uppercut.
Goins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Navas lands a hook that snaps the head of Goins backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navas avoids the elbow strike from Goins, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navas.
Navas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goins is defending well for now.
Goins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goins tries to throw a body punch but Navas avoids it by throwing Goins back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goins fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins tries to land a knee to the head but Navas blocks with his arms.
Navas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goins is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Navas.
Goins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Fernando Navas has been cut.
Navas is pushing Goins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goins misses with an elbow over the top.
Goins has a couple of punches blocked by Navas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Navas.
Goins pushes off an throws an elbow but Navas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navas is defending well for now.
Navas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navas lands with a right to the head.
Come on Navas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Navas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Navas.
Goins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goins tries to circle away but Navas has him pinned against the cage.
Navas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goins being controlled against the cage.
Goins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Navas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navas misses with a punch to the body.
Navas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Navas on the inside.
Navas blocks an elbow strike.
Navas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goins is defending well for now.
Goins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Navas slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navas's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goins managing to block the knees to the body from Navas.
A right hook to the body lands for Navas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navas.
Navas struggles to land a body shot inside as Goins controls his hands.
Goins stalling the fight.
Navas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Navas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navas tries a knee to the head but Goins blocks it.
Goins digs a right hand underneath Navas's ribcage. Navas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goins throws an elbow that misses.
Navas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Navas lands a hook that snaps the head of Goins backwards.
Navas tries a body shot but Goins blocks it.
Goins avoiding damage as Navas throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Navas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navas.
Navas looking to slow down the pace here.
Navas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navas blocks an elbow strike from Goins.
Goins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navas tries to land knees in the clinch but Goins avoids the damage to the body.
Goins tries to throw a body punch but Navas avoids it by throwing Goins back against the cage.
Goins is trying to drag Navas to the mat but Navas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Navas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goinss head.
Leroy Goins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navas's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Navas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Navas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Navas!
Fernando Navas got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'