PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 632 p4p, 1045 weight class) and Adonis Stevenson (ranked 96 p4p, 154 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Navarro
vs
Stevenson

181 cm
35
173
36 - 20 - 1

180 cm
39
175
30 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 36 - 20 - 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 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
It looked like Navarro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice head shot.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Adonis Stevenson has been cut.
Navarro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Navarro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Navarro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Navarro punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Stevenson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Navarro in his tracks.
Navarro slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Navarro thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stevenson scores with a punch to the head.
Navarro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a leg kick
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
Navarro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stevenson.
A punch lands to the side of Navarro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
A quick step to the side and Navarro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Navarro's shoulder, as Navarro tries to avoid the shot.
Stevenson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson cracks Navarro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevenson cracks Navarro with a right hand to the side of the head.

Navarro is rocked!
Navarro misses with a looping right.
Stevenson slips a jab from Navarro.
A big left from Stevenson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Navarro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Navarro seems to have got his legs back now.
Stevenson throws a low kick but Navarro avoids it.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Navarro with a series of wild strikes but Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Stevenson. That snapped Navarro's head back.
Stevenson misses with a body punch
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Navarro looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Navarro throws a big counter combination but Stevenson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stevenson scoring well with a low kick there.
Navarro ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Navarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Stevenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Navarro doesn't seem bothered though.
Navarro slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Navarro slips under a jab from Stevenson.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stevenson cracks Navarro with a good jab.
Navarro misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Navarro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Navarro is looking for a counter combo.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a leg kick but Navarro sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Stevenson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Navarro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Navarro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevenson finds it's way round the side to connect with Navarro's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stevenson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Navarro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stevenson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Navarro under the eye.
Navarro checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Navarro misses the target.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Navarro misses its target.
Navarro throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Navarro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adonis Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adonis Stevenson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Navarro ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Navarro blocks a jab.
Navarro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Navarro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevenson.
Navarro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Navarro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Navarro moved out of range.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Navarro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stevenson.
Navarro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevenson thumps Navarro with a low kick.
A lazy left from Stevenson finds it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevenson lands with a hook. Navarro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Navarro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson feints a jab promting Navarro to slip. Stevenson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Navarro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Stevenson misses with a hook

and Navarro counters with a left hand that sends Stevenson to the canvas!

Stevenson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Navarro is one step ahead there.
Navarro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Navarro wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Navarro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stevenson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Navarro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson misses with a hook
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Navarro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Navarro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevenson.
As Stevenson looks to move away, Navarro throws a big counter combo but Stevenson just gets out of the way.
Navarro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Navarro.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Navarro.
Navarro dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Navarro moves out of range easily.
Navarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stevenson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut

and Navarro counters with a big uppercut that knocks Stevenson off his feet! Navarro dives into side control looking to finish!
Stevenson is still in real trouble! Can Navarro finish him?
Stevenson tries to buck Navarro off but Navarro is having none of it.

Navarro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stevenson to his feet.
Navarro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navarro looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Navarro fakes the body blow, causing Stevenson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Stevenson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gideon Navarro!
Gideon Navarro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.