PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cheyenne Little Dove (ranked 5389 p4p, 1537 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 297 p4p, 112 weight class). Narvaez has chosen Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Little Dove
vs
Narvaez

175 cm
27
140
20 - 1 - 0

172 cm
30
145
20 - 7 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cheyenne Little Dove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little Dove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narvaez. Narvaez obviously looking to wear him down.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Little Dove lands with a shot to the body.
Narvaez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Little Dove looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Narvaez needs to keep his hands up - Little Dove had a free shot at his head there.
Narvaez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Little Dove.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Little Dove walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Little Dove takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Narvaez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Little Dove tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Little Dove.
Narvaez tries to land a leg kick but Little Dove saw it coming and moves away.
Narvaez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Narvaez.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Little Dove looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Little Dove lands a nice shot that snaps Narvaez's head back.
Little Dove takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Little Dove jabs Narvaez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Little Dove checks the leg kick.
Little Dove misses with a body shot.
Little Dove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narvaez lands a nice hook to Little Dove's body. Little Dove takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Little Dove wants to clinch up but Narvaez keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little Dove was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Little Dove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Little Dove connects with a body shot that sends Narvaez's belly button to the back.
Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Little Dove scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez thuds his right hand into Little Dove's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narvaez throws a leg kick

and Little Dove counters by moving into the clinch.
Little Dove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove scores with a shot to the side of Narvaez's head.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Little Dove has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Little Dove.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little Dove.
A short right from Little Dove on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Little Dove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Little Dove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Dove scores with a shoulder strike.
Narvaez prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Little Dove takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Little Dove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Dove tries a body shot but Narvaez blocks it.
Little Dove misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cheyenne Little Dove dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little Dove. That did some damage!
Little Dove misses with an uppercut.
Little Dove takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Little Dove throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narvaez wants to slow Little Dove down by chopping away at his legs.
Narvaez walks into a stiff left hand from Little Dove.
Nice defenses there by Little Dove.
Little Dove takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little Dove. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narvaez misses with a leg kick
and Little Dove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Narvaez.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Little Dove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Little Dove misses its target.
Little Dove lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Narvaez at a distance.
Cheyenne Little Dove is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little Dove looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Little Dove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Little Dove swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove with a jab.
Little Dove takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little Dove. That did some damage!
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Little Dove tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Little Dove.
Little Dove tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Little Dove.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Little Dove.
Narvaez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Little Dove looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Little Dove avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
Nice cross by Little Dove.
Narvaez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Little Dove is looking to clinch.
Little Dove scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little Dove tries to clinch there but Narvaez circles away.
Little Dove fails with an attempt to clinch.
Narvaez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez punishes Little Dove's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Narvaez there.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little Dove.
Jab, jab by Narvaez - just one landing.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Little Dove moves out of range.
Narvaez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Little Dove at a distance.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Narvaez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Narvaez lands the left hand.
Little Dove throws a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Little Dove uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Little Dove.
Narvaez checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Little Dove down.
Narvaez walks into a stiff left hand from Little Dove.
Little Dove throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Little Dove takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Narvaez jabs at Little Dove's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little Dove. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narvaez cracks Little Dove with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Little Dove moves out of range.
Little Dove connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Little Dove looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Little Dove throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Narvaez.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Little Dove takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Little Dove drives through and clinches with Narvaez against the ropes.
Little Dove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Little Dove.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little Dove lands a left hand.
Narvaez can't find room to land a body shot as Little Dove controls the action.
A short right from Little Dove on the inside.
Little Dove is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Narvaez's defenses.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
Little Dove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little Dove.
Narvaez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little Dove's elbow.
Little Dove lands a nice shot to the body.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little Dove tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez can't find room to land a body shot as Little Dove controls the action.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Little Dove controls his hands.
Little Dove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez tries to work over Little Dove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez lands a nice uppercut.
Little Dove blocks a body shot from Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little Dove tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Little Dove blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Little Dove fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narvaez cracks Little Dove with a nice body shot.
Little Dove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Narvaez scores with a shoulder strike.
Little Dove lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little Dove.
Little Dove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Little Dove stalling against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Little Dove throws an elbow but misses.
Little Dove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Little Dove tries a body shot but Narvaez blocks it.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Little Dove controls his hands.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
Little Dove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Narvaez or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Little Dove.
Little Dove looking to stall.
Little Dove takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Cheyenne Little Dove did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Little Dove takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Little Dove rushes Narvaez and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little Dove.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Little Dove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Narvaez's brow.
Narvaez pushes Little Dove back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Little Dove.
Little Dove is leaning against Narvaez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Narvaez can't find room to land a body shot as Little Dove controls the action.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Narvaez - that landed with a thud.
Little Dove pushes off an throws an elbow but Narvaez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Narvaez breaks the clinch.
Little Dove wants to clinch up but Narvaez keeps it at a distance.
Narvaez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Little Dove checks it well.
Little Dove throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narvaez throws out a counter right but Little Dove avoids it with no problem.
Little Dove throws a shot from downtown. Narvaez moves away and avoids it.
Narvaez takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Narvaez. Those never looked like landing.
Little Dove connects with a body shot.
A cross from Little Dove lands.
Little Dove throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Little Dove gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Little Dove is looking to control Narvaez's arms but Narvaez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Little Dove has his back to the ropes.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Little Dove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little Dove blocks an uppercut.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Narvaez misses with some punches.
Narvaez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little Dove's elbow.
Narvaez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Narvaez blocks an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Little Dove trying to stall but Narvaez improves his position.

Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Little Dove doesn't manage to clinch there - Narvaez circles away.
Little Dove throws a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez feints and then cracks Little Dove's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little Dove down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez looks to throw the jab but Little Dove is out of range.
A jab from Little Dove misses.
Little Dove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Narvaez flicks out a counter leg kick but Little Dove steps away.
Narvaez misses with a leg kick
and Little Dove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Little Dove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Little Dove fails to land with a series of punches.
Little Dove misses with a hook.
Little Dove wants to clinch up but Narvaez keeps it at a distance.
Narvaez tries a quick counter leg kick but Little Dove is wise to it.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Little Dove throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Little Dove is looking to wear down Narvaez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Narvaez loads up on a big right hand but Little Dove slips the punch.
Narvaez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cheyenne Little Dove will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Narvaez checks the leg kick.
Little Dove takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Little Dove tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little Dove looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Narvaez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Little Dove takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Little Dove gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Narvaez with a nice calf kick.
Little Dove misses the jab.
Narvaez with a nice calf kick.
Little Dove slips a straight right by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a combination
and Little Dove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little Dove moves away.
Little Dove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Narvaez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Narvaez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narvaez throws out the jab.
Little Dove thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Narvaez is predictable there
and Little Dove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Little Dove lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Narvaez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Narvaez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Little Dove tries to clinch up.
Little Dove lands with a hook. Narvaez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Narvaez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Little Dove throws a sloppy body shot
and Narvaez counters with a low kick, right behind Little Dove 's knee.
Little Dove on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Little Dove misses the shot to the body.
As Little Dove backs off Narvaez throws a huge counter combo but Little Dove manages to avoid it all.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Little Dove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Little Dove slips a jab from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a chopping leg kick but Little Dove manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little Dove.
Little Dove connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narvaez momentarily.
Carlos Narvaez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Dove swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Little Dove finds it's way round the side to connect with Narvaez's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little Dove takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez swats away the attempt to clinch by Little Dove.

Narvaez gets tackled into the ropes by Little Dove. Little Dove maintains the clinch.
Narvaez can't find room to land a body shot as Little Dove controls the action.
Little Dove pushes off an throws an elbow but Narvaez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Narvaez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Little Dove lands a nice uppercut.
Narvaez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheyenne Little Dove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Narvaez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheyenne Little Dove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Little Dove pushes off an throws an elbow but Narvaez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Narvaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Narvaez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Little Dove has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:47
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheyenne Little Dove!
Cheyenne Little Dove retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Cheyenne Little Dove thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.