PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papoh Bamoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bamoya has chosen Lupang Hinirang as his entrance music. Papoh Bamoya will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Navarro
vs
Bamoya

180 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papoh Bamoya!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bamoya.
Navarro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bamoya tries to avoid it but Navarro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bamoya to the ground. Bamoya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bamoya moves away from the strike by Navarro.
Bamoya lands with a thumping leg kick.

Navarro feints and as Bamoya raises his hands in defense, Navarro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bamoya managing to control the position.
Bamoya wants to stand and escape but Navarro is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bamoya is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bamoya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Navarro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bamoya is looking to stand up but Navarro isn't so interested in that idea.
Bamoya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bamoya takes the fight into the clinch.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Bamoya gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Bamoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bamoya working Navarro over with knees to the body.

Bamoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Bamoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bamoya closes the distance and clinches.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Navarro.
Bamoya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bamoya lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Bamoya lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Navarro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bamoya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bamoya pushes off an throws an elbow but Navarro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bamoya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bamoya working Navarro over with knees to the body.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Navarro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Navarro managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Navarro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bamoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bamoya as Navarro tries to tie him up.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.

It looks like Javier Navarro has been cut.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Navarro blocks with his arms.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Navarro blocks with his arms.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bamoya obliges.
Bamoya lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Navarro blocks with his arms.

Bamoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Bamoya.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamoya.
Bamoya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro avoids the head kick by Bamoya.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Bamoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Navarro tries to keep at a distance but Bamoya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bamoya obliges.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Bamoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bamoya.
Navarro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Bamoya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bamoya tries to clinch but Navarro is having none of it.
Navarro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bamoya fakes the leg kick and cracks Navarro in the body.

Bamoya has closed the distance and engaged Navarro in a clinch.

Bamoya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch but Navarro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bamoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Bamoya moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navarro tries to break the clinch but Bamoya is controlling the position.

Bamoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Navarro throws a right and a left that Bamoya avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papoh Bamoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Navarro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bamoya has Navarro up against the cage in a clinch.
Bamoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Bamoya breaks the clinch.
Bamoya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Navarro's calf.

Bamoya gets a clinch.

Bamoya breaks from the clinch.
Bamoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Navarro at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bamoya wants to clinch.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch but Navarro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bamoya clinches up with Navarro and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bamoya.

Bamoya breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamoya tries to clinch up but Navarro circles away and keeps his distance.
Navarro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bamoya fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bamoya moves into the clinch.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Navarro blocks with his arms.
Bamoya scores with a knee to the head.

Bamoya manages to break the clinch.
Navarro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bamoya but Bamoya pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bamoya moves into the clinch successfully.
Bamoya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bamoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Bamoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bamoya.
Bamoya connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bamoya connects with a knee to the head.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.

Navarro is rocked!
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Navarro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bamoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Navarro seems to have got his legs back now.
Bamoya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamoya misses with a knee to the head.
Bamoya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bamoya connects with a knee to the head.
Bamoya crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Bamoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.
Bamoya connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.
Bamoya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Navarro blocks with his arms.

Bamoya manages to break the clinch.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navarro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bamoya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet but Navarro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Navarro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro thows a big elbow that misses.
Navarro trying to control but Bamoya is working from the bottom.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet but Navarro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bamoya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bamoya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Navarro!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bamoya throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papoh Bamoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Navarro's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bamoya lands a jab to Navarro's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bamoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
Navarro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bamoya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bamoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Bamoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bamoya.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bamoya lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.

Bamoya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bamoya cracks the inside of Navarro's front leg.

Bamoya clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bamoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bamoya clinches with his opponent.
Bamoya with a knee to the head.

Javier Navarro's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bamoya landing knees to the body.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.
Knees to the body from Bamoya.
Bamoya lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
Bamoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Bamoya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bamoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.

Bamoya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bamoya tries to clinch but Navarro is having none of it.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bamoya is fending him off so far but Navarro persists. Nope, Bamoya circles away and we're back to standing.

Bamoya clinches with his opponent.
Bamoya crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Bamoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Papoh Bamoya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Bamoya crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Bamoya lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
Bamoya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bamoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Navarro blocks it with crossed arms.
Bamoya scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navarro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bamoya connects with a knee to the head.
Bamoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Navarro won't want to take too many of those.
Bamoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navarro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bamoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Navarro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navarro avoiding damage as Bamoya throws knees to the body.
Navarro blocks the elbow strike.
Navarro avoids the elbow strike from Bamoya, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya misses with a knee to the head.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Navarro blocks it with crossed arms.
Navarro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Navarro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Navarro lands a right hand.
Bamoya looking to throw knees to the head but Navarro is blocking nicely.

Bamoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bamoya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Navarro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bamoya pinned against the cage. Bamoya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Bamoya avoids them all with ease.
Bamoya tries to clinch up but Navarro circles away and keeps his distance.
Bamoya is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bamoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Navarro misses with a takedown attempt - Bamoya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamoya moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Javier Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bamoya. That's going to slow Navarro down.
Papoh Bamoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Navarro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bamoya is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
Bamoya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bamoya wants it to stay on the feet.
Bamoya tries to clinch but Navarro is having none of it.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navarro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navarro closes the distance and clinches up with Bamoya, looking for a takedown. Navarro pushes Bamoya against the cage but Bamoya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamoya lands a high kick!

Bamoya has closed the distance and engaged Navarro in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Navarro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bamoya breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papoh Bamoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bamoya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papoh Bamoya!