PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Yates (ranked 3586 p4p, 3134 weight class) and Dario Navarro (ranked 333 p4p, 309 weight class). Dario Navarro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yates
vs
Navarro

179 cm
18
148
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
145
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Threads of Fate

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrell Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dario Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Navarro closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Yates's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Navarro.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Navarro's coach down at Wolves Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Navarro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates is trying to stall.
Yates looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Navarro is keeping busy.
Navarro lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Navarro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Navarro pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro keeps control of Yates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
Good body shot from Navarro.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Yates.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
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!
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Navarro controls the action.
Navarro lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yates prevents a body shot from Navarro.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
Navarro tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Navarro tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Navarro back against the cage.
Yates blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Navarro scores with a shot to the side of Yates's head.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by Navarro.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Navarro as the two fighters clinch.
Navarro lands a nice uppercut.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro lands an uppercut.
Yates is trying to break the clinch but Navarro is controlling him.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Navarro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navarro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
Navarro prevents a body shot from Yates.
Yates trying to stall but Navarro improves his position.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro lands a nice uppercut.
Navarro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yates tries a body shot but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Yates.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yates.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Navarro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Navarro ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Navarro blocks a head kick by Yates.

Navarro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navarro.
Yates prevents a body shot from Navarro.
Yates is looking to control Navarro's arms but Navarro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yates has his back to the cage.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navarro.
Navarro working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Navarro.
Navarro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro misses with the head strike.
Navarro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Yates.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro lands a left hand.
Yates blocks a body shot from Navarro.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Navarro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Yates.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Navarro controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Navarro working aggressively here.
Navarro lands a body punch.
Navarro misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Navarro scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Yates blocks a body shot from Navarro.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Navarro struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
Dario Navarro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Navarro gets through Yates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries a body shot but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro lands an uppercut.
Navarro tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
Navarro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Navarro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Navarro tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navarro tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates tries to circle away but Navarro has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Navarro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Nice body punch from Navarro - that landed with a thud.
Yates tries to stall but Navarro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Navarro lands a left hand.
Navarro tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Navarro back against the cage.
Navarro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Navarro lands a nice uppercut.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Navarro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Navarro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yates throws a leg kick that misses.

Navarro rushes Yates and presses him up against the cage.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Navarro tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Navarro lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Navarro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Navarro.
Navarro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yates misses with the head strike.
Navarro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro lands a nice shot to the body.
Navarro struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
Yates stalling in the clinch but Navarro improves position.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yates blocks a body shot from Navarro.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Yates is trying to break free.
A short left from Navarro.
A right hook to the body lands for Navarro.
Yates is trying to break the clinch but Navarro is controlling him.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Navarro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Navarro lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Navarro cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
Navarro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Navarro.
Yates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Navarro pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Navarro lands with a short shot to the head.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Navarro lands a body punch.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Navarro works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Navarro.
Navarro digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Navarro pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro is working Yates over against the cage.
Navarro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Navarro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Navarro.
A right hand to the body from Navarro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yates tries to break free but Navarro pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Navarro lands a right hand.
Navarro lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Navarro pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Yates is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Dario Navarro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Yates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Yates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yates seems to have got his legs back now.
Yates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Navarro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Terrell Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Navarro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Navarro 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Navarro!
Dario Navarro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.