PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Flores (ranked 7634 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justinmon Navarrete (ranked 5270 p4p, 0 weight class). Justinmon Navarrete has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flores
vs
Navarrete

168 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justinmon Navarrete!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Navarrete drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Navarrete tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Flores wants to sweep here but Navarrete controlling him for the moment.
Navarrete trying to control the position from guard on top but Flores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarrete would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Navarrete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Navarrete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flores. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flores avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarrete wants to stand but Flores is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Flores seems keen to control Navarrete's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Flores could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarrete drives through with a takedown into Flores's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Flores wants to sweep here but Navarrete controlling him for the moment.
Flores trying to control the position here.
Flores bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Navarrete's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flores drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Navarrete dives on top into guard.

Navarrete preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarrete tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Flores has control of Navarrete's left arm, preventing Navarrete from doing any damage.
Navarrete postures up in Flores's guard and throws a big left but Flores blocks it.
Navarrete won't allow Flores to sweep him here.
Flores is pulling down on Navarrete's head. It's preventing any offense from Navarrete, at least for the moment.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Navarrete from controlling successfully.
Navarrete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores wants to sweep here but Navarrete controlling him for the moment.
Flores is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Flores might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flores manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Navarrete manages to get himself to full guard.

Flores scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Navarrete.
Flores scoring with punches to the head and body.

Navarrete working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Flores has passed into half guard!
Flores is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Navarrete is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flores's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flores's back!
Navarrete struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justinmon Navarrete dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flores swats away the attempt to clinch by Navarrete.

Navarrete drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flores is trying to improve his position.
Flores manages to work his way to half guard, despite Navarrete's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores is controlling Navarrete's trapped leg to prevent Navarrete from advancing to side control.
Navarrete prevents Flores from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Navarrete's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Navarrete's back!
Navarrete just trying to survive but Flores is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Flores is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I would not like to be Navarrete right now.
Navarrete wants to control his opponent's hands but Flores gets his hands free.

Flores has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Justinmon Navarrete has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarrete tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Navarrete is working to get back to half guard.
Navarrete wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Navarrete is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Flores's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Flores lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores landing with strikes.
Flores avoiding Navarrete 's attempts to control his hands.

Flores is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Navarrete is defending well though. Flores let's go of the attempt for now.

Navarrete is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Flores on his back. Flores looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Navarrete has to tap out to a very impressive submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Flores!