PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 108 p4p, 71 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 16 p4p, 8 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Navarro
vs
Warror

181 cm
33
173
34 - 15 - 1

185 cm
42
180
46 - 19 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
SynCity Fightwear

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

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 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Navarro swings widly with a right hand
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Navarro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Navarro moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
That kick from Warror tenderised Navarro's leg. Navarro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Navarro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Warror throws a hook but Navarro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro with a hook.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Navarro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror catches Navarro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Navarro works Warror's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Navarro lands a jab to Warror's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Navarro's head.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Navarro's sensitive parts.
Navarro avoids a kick to the body.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Navarro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Navarro is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Navarro. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Navarro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Navarro scores with the left hand. Warror knows he should have avoided that one.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warror misses with a body punch
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror misses with a looping right.
Warror connects with a body shot that sends Navarro's belly button to the back.
Warror has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Warror explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Navarro on the side of the head.
Navarro misses with a double jab.
Warror looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Navarro is rocked!
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Navarro catches Warror right on the button with a cross.
Navarro clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Navarro throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Warror.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Navarro misses with a looping right.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Warror! Navarro is out on his feet! Warror rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Navarro is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Navarro is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
Paul Warror seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.