PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 243 p4p, 37 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 312 p4p, 48 weight class). Gideon Navarro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Navarro
vs
Wearmouth

181 cm
28
178 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

183 cm
31
187 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Navarro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Navarro lands with a hook. Wearmouth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Navarro pushes Wearmouth away with a front kick.
Wearmouth misses with a body kick.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Navarro lands a head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Navarro blocks the leg kick.
Wearmouth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Navarro!
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Navarro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wearmouth's calf.
Navarro throws a right and a left that Wearmouth avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hook but Wearmouth avoids it easily.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Navarro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wearmouth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wearmouth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Navarro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wearmouth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Navarro to score with a decent uppercut.
Navarro digs a good hook to Wearmouth's body.
Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Navarro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Navarro scores with a head kick. Wearmouth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Navarro.
Wearmouth shapes to counter with a head kick.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wearmouth.
Navarro lands with a hook. Wearmouth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Navarro. Navarro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Navarro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Navarro tenderised Wearmouth's leg. Wearmouth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wearmouth misses with a right hand
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Wearmouth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Navarro moves out of range of the strikes.
Wearmouth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Navarro loads up on a big right hand but Wearmouth slips the punch.
Navarro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Wearmouth feints a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wearmouth is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Navarro.
Navarro misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro catches Wearmouth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wearmouth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Navarro.
Navarro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Navarro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wearmouth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Navarro lands a head shot.
A left and a right from Navarro both land. Nice combination.
Wearmouth misses with a straight left.
Navarro throws a lazy uppercut
and Wearmouth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Despite the aggression on Wearmouth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Navarro has closed the distance and engaged Wearmouth in a clinch.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Navarro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Navarro breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
Navarro misses with a series of wild punches.
Wearmouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Navarro moves in looking to clinch but Wearmouth pushes him off.
Wearmouth scores with a nice head shot.
Wearmouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro catches Wearmouth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Navarro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wearmouth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Navarro.
Navarro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Navarro.
Wearmouth slips under a jab from Navarro.
Wearmouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Wearmouth takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wearmouth throws a head kick but Navarro moves out of range.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick but Navarro moved away.
Wearmouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Navarro.
Wearmouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Navarro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wearmouth. That did some damage!
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
Navarro misses with a hook.
Navarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wearmouth misses with an uppercut. Navarro saw that one coming.
Wearmouth misses the jab.
Navarro throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Navarro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick there by Wearmouth.
Nice straight punches there by Navarro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Navarro.
Navarro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wearmouth can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth ducks right into an uppercut from Navarro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
Navarro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Navarro looks for the body kick but Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro misses with an uppercut. Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Wearmouth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Navarro.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
Nice body punch from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth looks to throw the jab but Navarro is out of range.
Wearmouth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro scores with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Navarro.
Wearmouth blocks a low kick nicely.
Wearmouth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wearmouth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gideon Navarro is winning the standup battle so far.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.

Navarro forces Wearmouth back against the cage and clinches.

Navarro breaks the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wearmouth swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
Wearmouth takes one to the side of the head.
Navarro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wearmouth. That's going to slow Navarro down.
A shot to the liver by Navarro. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Navarro.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Wearmouth blocks a jab.

Navarro has closed the distance and engaged Wearmouth in a clinch.
Navarro lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Navarro.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.

Navarro breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Navarro. That's going to slow Wearmouth down.
Navarro throws out a leg kick but Wearmouth moves out of range and Navarro only half commits.
A big left from Navarro misses.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Navarro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Navarro. That's going to slow Wearmouth down.
Navarro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wearmouth throws a lazy right hand but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Navarro half committed to a counter leg kick.

Navarro instigates a clinch.
Wearmouth lands a damaging elbow.
Wearmouth pushes Navarro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Navarro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but Wearmouth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Navarro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Navarro dodges an elbow strike from Wearmouth.

Wearmouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wearmouth throws a looping overhand right but Navarro ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro lands with a right hand.
Navarro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Wearmouth backs away, Navarro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wearmouth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Navarro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Navarro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Navarro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wearmouth scores with a spinning back kick!
Navarro misses with a lunging right hand
and Wearmouth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wearmouth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Navarro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Navarro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Wearmouth feints a counter leg kick.
Navarro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Navarro scores with a decent looking hook.
Wearmouth's corner calls for a 1-2. Wearmouth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Wearmouth.
Navarro lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro throws a poor cross that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a three punch combo that has Navarro backing up. Navarro nods at Wearmouth to acknowledge the strikes.
Navarro misses with a lunging right hand
and Wearmouth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Navarro.
Wearmouth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Navarro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab from Navarro.
Navarro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wearmouth on the side of the head.
Navarro throws a good cross that connects.
Navarro throws a big shot that misses.
Wearmouth is looking for the big counter here.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Navarro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Navarro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wearmouth back to the cage. Navarro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth throws a leg kick but Navarro checks it.
Wearmouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Navarro avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth walks into a jab.
Dave Wearmouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Navarro.
Wearmouth misses with a series of wild punches.
Navarro throws a good cross that connects.
Navarro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wearmouth tries to land a leg kick but Navarro saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Navarro takes one to the side of the head.
Wearmouth defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Wearmouth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wearmouth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Navarro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wearmouth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wearmouth's hands.
Navarro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Navarro clinches up with Wearmouth and pushes him back against the cage.
Wearmouth tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Wearmouth back against the cage.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.

Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Navarro lands but Wearmouth takes it in his stride.
Navarro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Navarro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Navarro slips a straight right by Wearmouth.
Gideon Navarro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Wearmouth.
Navarro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wearmouth's calf.
A combination from Navarro does no damage.
Wearmouth drops his hands momentarily and Navarro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Navarro clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wearmouth throws an elbow but misses.
Navarro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wearmouth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Navarro tries to clinch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Navarro lands a right hook to the body.
Wearmouth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Navarro moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth trying to land knees to the body.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth misses with a knee strike.
Wearmouth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Navarro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Navarro, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideon Navarro!
After the fight, Gideon Navarro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.