PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 1405 p4p, 1874 weight class) and Jimmy Navarro (ranked 205 p4p, 258 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bloodaxe
vs
Navarro

179 cm
23
174
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
23
180
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Navarro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro lands a lovely overhand right.
Navarro misses the shot to the body.
Navarro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bloodaxe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Navarro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Navarro misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Bloodaxe.
Navarro misses with an uppercut
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Navarro lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodaxe's head back.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Navarro looks for the body kick but Bloodaxe saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Navarro is having none of it.
Navarro throws a leg kick that misses.
Navarro tries to land a leg kick but Bloodaxe saw it coming and moves away.
Navarro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Navarro tried to score with a low kick but Bloodaxe checks it.
Bloodaxe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bloodaxe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Navarro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Navarro.
Navarro scores with a hook.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Navarro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Navarro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Navarro closes the distance and pushes Bloodaxe back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodaxe trying to stall but Navarro improves his position.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Navarro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
Navarro blocks a body shot from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Navarro digs a right hand into Bloodaxe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bloodaxe's gas tank.
Bloodaxe tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navarro is working Bloodaxe over against the cage.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
Navarro is leaning against Bloodaxe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Navarro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Navarro.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Navarro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Navarro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Bloodaxe misses with a body punch.
Navarro scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bloodaxe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Navarro can turn it around.
A short right from Navarro.
Bloodaxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navarro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloodaxe tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloodaxe misses with the head strike.
Navarro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Navarro back against the cage.

Navarro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Navarro misses with a body kick.
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Navarro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Navarro misses with a hook to the body
and Navarro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Navarro connects with a body shot that sends Bloodaxe's belly button to the back.
Navarro with a nice calf kick.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimmy Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Navarros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bloodaxe scores with a jab. Navarro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Navarro has Bloodaxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloodaxe lands with a left to the head.

Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Navarro dominated that round.
That's time! Bloodaxe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Navarro takes a swing at Bloodaxe's ribcage but misses.
Navarro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it.

Navarro moves into the clinch successfully.
Jimmy Navarro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloodaxe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Navarro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bloodaxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe trying to stall but Navarro improves his position.
Bloodaxe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe prevents Navarro from breaking the clinch.
Navarro can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodaxe controls the action.
Bloodaxe tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Bloodaxe back against the cage.

Navarro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a hook
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Navarro 's knee.
A shot to the liver by Navarro. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Navarro.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Bloodaxe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Navarro stuns Bloodaxe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Navarro. Bloodaxe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Navarro scores with a nice head shot.
A jab lands there for Navarro.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Navarro throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Navarro really felt that one!
Bloodaxe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bloodaxe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Navarro wants to clinch up but Bloodaxe keeps it at a distance.
Bloodaxe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Bloodaxe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navarro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navarro takes a swing at Bloodaxe's ribcage but misses.
Navarro throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a thumping low kick.
Navarro cracks Bloodaxe with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Navarro as he connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bloodaxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Bloodaxe throwing a counter right hand but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Navarro misses with a hook
and Bloodaxe counters with a two punch combo.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Navarro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Navarro. Bloodaxe does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Navarro backs away, Bloodaxe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Navarro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Navarro misses with a hook.
It looked like Bloodaxe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloodaxe misses with a kick to the body
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Navarro throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick, looking for Navarro's leg but Navarro calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodaxe is just out of range.
Bloodaxe tried to counter with a leg kick but Navarro avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro clobbers Bloodaxe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jimmy Navarro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Navarro tries a low kick but Bloodaxe avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Navarro.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Navarro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Navarro thuds his right hand into Bloodaxe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Navarro digs a good hook to Bloodaxe's body.
Navarro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Navarro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Navarro misses with a hook
and Bloodaxe counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Navarro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Navarro throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Navarro connects with a jab.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Navarro follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bloodaxe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Navarro misses the body punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a right hand to the body.
Navarro misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Bloodaxe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy uppercut
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Navarro as he connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe works Navarro's body with a nice hook.
Navarro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navarro was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bloodaxe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Navarro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab. Navarro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Navarro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Navarro slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Nice body punch from Navarro.
Bloodaxe is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.
Navarro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with low kicks.
Navarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodaxe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Navarro works Bloodaxe's body with a nice hook.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodaxe's shoulder, as Bloodaxe tries to avoid the shot.
Navarro looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Navarro lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Navarro tries to get set, Bloodaxe tries to push him back and clinch up but Navarro manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice shot by Navarro.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Navarro scores with the left hand. Bloodaxe knows he should have avoided that one.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Navarro off balance momentarily.
Bloodaxe scores with a hook.
Bloodaxe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Navarro moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Navarro tries a quick counter leg kick but Bloodaxe is wise to it.
Bloodaxe takes one on the button.
Bloodaxe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bloodaxe. Bloodaxe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Navarro throws a body shot but no joy.
Navarro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Navarro.
Navarro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook.
Navarro tests Bloodaxe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Navarro looks to land a combination but Bloodaxe avoids it well.
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro lands with a nice body kick.
Navarro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy Navarro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Navarro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloodaxe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navarro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bloodaxe takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Navarro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Navarro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Navarro!