PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Navarro
vs
Yumi

180 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumi is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.
Yumi moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro avoids a kick to the body.
Yumi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yumi is looking to land body kicks.
Yumi tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Yumi is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.

Yumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Javier Navarro has been cut.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navarro can't get the takedown.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Yumi holds him up against the cage and eventually Navarro drops back down to his feet.
Yumi working Navarro over with knees to the body.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
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!
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yumi.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi gets underhooks to prevent Navarro's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yumi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navarro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Navarro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Yumi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navarro avoids it.
Navarro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Yumi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Navarro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yumi backwards.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi blocks an uppercut.
Navarro tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Navarro looking to slow down the pace here.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Navarro is trying to break the clinch but Yumi has him pressed against the cage.
Navarro can't get the takedown.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumi walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yumi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yumi wants it to stay on the feet.
Yumi tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
Yumi throws a leg kick which misses Navarro's front leg but catches the back leg as Navarro tries to avoid it.
Navarro fails to land with a series of punches.
Navarro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yumi momentarily.
Yumi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Navarro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hook but Yumi avoids it easily.
Yumi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yumi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Navarro.
Yumi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro swats away the attempt to clinch by Yumi.
Yumi tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Yumi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Navarro's calf.
Yumi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Navarro or perhaps it was just good defense by Yumi which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Yumi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Navarro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Navarro shoots in and drives through. Yumi sprawls well.
Yumi moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yumi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yumi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yumi moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yumi.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yumi cracks the inside of Navarro's front leg.
Yumi throws a leg kick which misses Navarro's front leg but catches the back leg as Navarro tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yumi, right into the meat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Yumi won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi working Navarro over with knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Yumi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Navarro wants to stall.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumi walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Navarro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yumi. Yumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Navarro fails to land with a series of punches.
Yumi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yumi wants to slow Navarro down by chopping away at his legs.
Yumi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navarro dips to his left and cracks Yumi with an uppercut!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Navarro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro cracks Yumi with a big right hand but Yumi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yumi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yumi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Navarro is in close to Yumi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Navarro postures up and lands a big shot to Yumi's brow.
Navarro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Yumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yumi working a defensive guard here.
Yumi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yumi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Navarro wants to control but Yumi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Navarro gets back to full guard.
Navarro trying to control the position.
Yumi trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro controls Yumi momentarily but Yumi frees himself.
Navarro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Yumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Navarro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Navarro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yumi on the side of the head.
Yumi scores with a push kick.
Navarro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yumi is looking to clinch.

Yumi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Yumi.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navarro's efforts to push away.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Navarro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Akio Yumi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navarro fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navarro's brow.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Navarro looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Navarro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yumi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Navarro moves out of range as Yumi throws a body kick.
Yumi takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Navarro tries to keep at a distance but Yumi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Navarro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Navarro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Navarro won't allow Yumi to sweep him here.
Navarro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Yumi keeps moving.
Yumi wants to sweep here but Navarro controlling him for the moment.
Yumi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Navarro's guard.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Yumi from controlling successfully.
Yumi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akio Yumi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yumi wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Yumi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Navarro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yumi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yumi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yumi tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.

Yumi gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Navarro is trying to drag Yumi to the mat but Yumi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Javier Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Navarro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Navarro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Navarro looking to slow down the pace here.
Navarro tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yumi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Yumi!