PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Navarro (ranked 24537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasos Bibus (ranked 5078 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasos Bibus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alejandro Navarro's chin.

Navarro
vs
Bibus

171 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alejandro Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yasos Bibus!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Navarro gets a double leg takedown into Bibus's guard.
Bibus trying to control the position.
Navarro really is a fat lump.
Navarro stopping the sweep attempt from Bibus.
Navarro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bibus pulls Navarro in close to prevent any damage.

Bibus pushes Navarro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Navarro dives in for a single leg takedown but Bibus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibus moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
As Bibus looks to move away, Navarro throws a big counter combo but Bibus just gets out of the way.
Navarro stuffs the takedown attempt from Bibus. Bibus gets slowly back to his feet.
Navarro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bibus tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Navarro is out of range and Bibus settles back down.
Navarro shoots for a takedown but Bibus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Navarro with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Navarro fails to land the takedown.
Bibus fails with the takedown

and Navarro counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bibus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bibus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bibus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bibus leaves Navarro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Bibus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Navarro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bibus tries to avoid it but Navarro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bibus to the ground. Bibus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Navarro misses with a takedown
letting Bibus counter with a right hand.

It looks like Alejandro Navarro has been cut.
Bibus shoots in and drives through. Navarro sprawls well.
Bibus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navarro was well out of range. Poor timing from Bibus.
Bibus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bibus looks winded!
Navarro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bibus or perhaps it was just good defense by Navarro, which made it look bad.
Bibus stuffs the takedown.

Navarro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bibus to the mat! Bibus manages to get full guard.
Navarro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bibus's head.
Navarro landing with the ground and pound.
Navarro lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Navarro stands and steps away. Bibus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Navarro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bibus as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro shoots for a takedown but Bibus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bibus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bibus slaps away a takedown attempt from Navarro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bibus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Navarro looks for a takedown but Bibus sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bibus fails to land with a series of punches.
Bibus leaves Navarro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yasos Bibus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Navarro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Navarro is defended easily by Bibus.
Navarro shoots for a takedown but Bibus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bibus shoots in and gets a takedown into Navarro's guard.

Navarro pushes Bibus off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yasos Bibus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bibus scores with a takedown into Navarro's guard.

Navarro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bibus is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bibus darts in looking for a takedown but Navarro gets double underhooks and turns Bibus into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibus tries for a takedown but Navarro circles away easily
and Navarro counters with a series of strikes. Bibus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Navarro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bibus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Navarro somewhat.
Bibus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Navarro defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bibus tries for a takedown but Navarro circles away easily

and Navarro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Navarro.
Navarro stalling against the cage.
Bibus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Navarro is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Navarro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bibus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Navarro dives into side control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Navarro working the head with strikes.
Navarro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Alejandro Navarro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Navarro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro dives in and grabs Bibus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bibus pushes down on Navarro's head and hops out.
Bibus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bibus wants it to stay on the feet.
Navarro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bibus counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Navarro shoots in and gets a takedown into Bibus's guard.

Bibus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bibus shoots for a double leg takedown but Navarro sprawls well. He's pushed Bibus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Navarro closes the distance and clinches up with Bibus, looking for a takedown. Navarro pushes Bibus against the cage but Bibus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Navarro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bibus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bibus tries to improve position but can't.
Bibus looking for a sweep but Navarro has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is landing with some decent strikes but Bibus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bibus tries to lock up and control but Navarro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Navarro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
You get the feeling that Bibus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Navarro prevents Bibus from getting the reversal.
Bibus is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Navarro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Navarro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Navarro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bibus shoots in and drives through. Navarro sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Navarro or perhaps it was just good defense by Bibus, which made it look bad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bibus.
Bibus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Navarro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bibus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Navarro tries to buck Bibus off but Bibus is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibus is looking to take a break and control but Navarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Navarro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bibus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibus trying to control the position but Navarro is working away.
Navarro wants to control but Bibus postures up.
Navarro wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Navarro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bibus has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Navarro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Navarro stands and steps away. Bibus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Navarro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bibus did well to prevent Navarro getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands with a punch from half guard.
Bibus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bibus tries to get to full guard but Navarro has control of the leg.
Navarro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Navarro decides to stand up.
Navarro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bibus defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Navarro defends well and Bibus ends up having to push Navarro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bibus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Navarro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bibus gets caught napping as Navarro dives in and scores a takedown. Bibus manages to retain guard.

Navarro gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bibus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Navarro misses with a takedown attempt
and Bibus counters with a big head kick but Navarro shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bibus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bibus

and Navarro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bibus wants to stand back up but Navarro manages to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bibus wants to control but Navarro postures up.

Bibus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Navarro's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Navarro! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Bibus has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alejandro Navarro!