PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Wolff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Navarro
vs
Wolff

191 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Wolff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolff misses with a hook. Navarro ducked under it nicely.
Navarro fails to land the takedown.
Wolff with a lazy takedown attempt

and Navarro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolff's guard now.

Navarro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wolff manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Navarro has Wolff in his guard.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Wolff from controlling successfully.
Wolff advances to half guard.

Wolff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Navarro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wolff wants to pass the guard but Navarro is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Navarro keeps working.

Wolff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Navarro sees it coming and defends easily.
Wolff trying to advance position but Navarro counters by regaining guard.
Wolff looking to sit in guard and control but Navarro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wolff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Navarro defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wolff controls Navarro momentarily but Navarro frees himself.

Wolff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Navarro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Navarro won't allow Wolff to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Navarro looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolff wants to sweep here but Navarro controlling him for the moment.

Navarro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Navarro preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Navarro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolff as he jumps to the side.
Wolff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Navarro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolff's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Navarro manages to get himself to full guard.
Wolff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wolff trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Wolff looking to sit in guard and control but Navarro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Navarro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wolff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolff trying to strike off his back.

Navarro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wolff manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Navarro has Wolff in his guard.

Wolff gets to his feet - Navarro follows without any prompting.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolff.
Wolff in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wolff misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zack Wolff will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Navarro swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolff.
Wolff closes the distance looking to clinch

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

Wolff looking for a guillotine here but Navarro defends easily.

Navarro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wolff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wolff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wolff passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Navarro!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wolff is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Navarro has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff lands a heavy elbow.
Wolff tries to control but Navarro wriggling away.

Wolff looking for a guillotine from mount but Navarro is having none of it.
Wolff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zack Wolff has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff scoring with strikes but Navarro is staying in there.

Wolff quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Wolff but it's paid off an Navarro is forced to tap! Nice work by Wolff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zack Wolff!