PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 1093 p4p, 1001 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 166 p4p, 152 weight class). Darko comes to the cage accompanied by Ominous Drumming. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darko
vs
Navarro

178 cm
38
180
21 - 13 - 2

181 cm
34
173
34 - 19 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro slips under a jab.
Darko connects with a leg kick.
Darko lands with a hook. Navarro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Darko finds it's way through Navarro's defenses.
That kick from Darko tenderised Navarro's leg. Navarro is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro connects with a body shot that sends Darko's belly button to the back.
Navarro misses with a hook
and Darko counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darko throws out the jab.
Navarro takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.
Darko is looking for a counter combo.
Darko misses with a body kick.
Navarro lands a lovely overhand right.
Navarro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Navarro finds it's target.
Darko throws a shot from downtown. Navarro moves away and avoids it.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darko throws the kick towards the body but Navarro avoids it.
Darko slips a straight right by Navarro.
Navarro jabs at Darko's body.
Darko is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Darko misses with a right hand
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Darko tenderised Navarro's leg. Navarro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Navarro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darko throws a wild body kick that Navarro sees coming a mile off.
Navarro feints a counter leg kick.
Gideon Navarro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Navarro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Darko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a right hand that misses
and Navarro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Navarro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Navarro looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko tried to counter with a leg kick but Navarro avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Darko.
Navarro loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Darko feinted with a counter takedown.
Navarro lands with a kick to the temple. Darko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Darko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Navarro throws a lazy uppercut

and Darko counters with a shoot takedown. Navarro fights it but they end up in guard.

Navarro looking for subs off his back but Darko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Navarro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Navarro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Navarro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darko trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Navarro manages to get back to half guard.
Darko is pressing down on Navarro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Navarro is holding on for now.

Darko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Navarro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Navarro is looking to improve his position.
Darko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Navarro's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Navarro is trying to maintain the position but Darko is very close to passing his half guard.
Navarro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Darko stopping the sweep attempt from Navarro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Darko trying to mount his opponent but Navarro defends it.

Darko seems to be working for a kimura but Navarro defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.
Darko passes into half guard.
Navarro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darko passes into side control.
Navarro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Darko is looking for a kimura but Navarro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darko to get the leverage.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Darko controlling the action here.

Darko seems to be working for a kimura but Navarro defends the submission attempt.
Navarro is refusing to be controlled, as Darko sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Navarro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darko pulls his head out easily.
Navarro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Darko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Darko jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Navarro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot lands for Darko.
Darko lands a leg kick that knocks Navarro off balance momentarily.
Darko defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Darko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darko. That's going to slow Navarro down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko slips under a jab from Navarro.
Navarro throws a jab when Darko was well out of range.
Darko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Navarro's head.

Navarro is rocked!
Darko has his takedown stuffed
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Darko misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Navarro. Those never looked like landing.
Darko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darko.
Darko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick from Darko, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Navarro misses with a hook to the body
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Navarro connects with a single shot there.
Darko connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Navarro! He's out on his feet! Darko rushes in and drops Navarro with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vlad Darko!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vlad Darko made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.