PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duc Minh Pham (ranked 4564 p4p, 453 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 3856 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Minh Pham
vs
Navarro

180 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duc Minh Pham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from Pham misses
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pham slips under a jab from Navarro.

Navarro has managed to clinch.
Pham blocking some punches.
Navarro throws a punch but it's blocked by Pham.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Navarro.

It looks like Duc Minh Pham has been cut.

Pham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pham lands with a nice body punch.
Navarro throws a hook but Pham blocks it.
Navarro looks to score with a jab to the body but Pham is just out of range.
Pham scores with a nice head shot.
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!

Navarro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pham, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
Pham tries a body shot but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pham breaks from the clinch.
Pham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Navarros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pham scores with a three punch combo!
Navarro misses with a straight right.
Pham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Navarro has managed to clinch.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pham gets through Navarro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pham lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Navarro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Navarro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Navarro fails to land with a series of punches.
Pham swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pham.
An attempted straight right counter from Pham misses the target.
Pham jabs Navarro right on the nose. Navarro blinks but takes it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Navarro. Pham shrugs it off though.
Pham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Navarro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pham.
Pham moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pham thows a leg kick but Navarro checks it
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pham counters with a left to the body.
Pham avoids a kick to the body.
Navarro tries to land a front kick but Pham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Navarro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pham.
Navarro loads up on a big right hand but Pham slips the punch.
Pham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pham keeps the fight on the outside.
Pham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Navarro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pham misses with an uppercut. Navarro saw that one coming.
Navarro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pham throws out a powerful jab.
Navarro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
Navarro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Navarro lands a glancing blow to the side of Pham's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pham lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pham cracks Navarro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Navarro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pham counters with a left to the body.
Pham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Navarro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pham misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Pham's shoulder, as Pham tries to avoid the shot.

Navarro pushes Pham up against the cage in a clinch.
Navarro lands a right hand.
Pham misses with the head strike.
Pham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Pham.
Pham stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro lands a hook that snaps the head of Pham backwards.

Navarro breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Navarro misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Duc Minh Pham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duc Minh Pham's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pham moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Pham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Navarro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pham moves out of range of the body kick from Navarro.
Navarro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duc Minh Pham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Pham. Beautiful body shot.
Pham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pham misses with a body shot.
Navarro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duc Minh Pham is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pham. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pham moves out of range of the strikes.
Pham lunges at Navarro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Navarro's hand.
A shot to the liver by Pham. Beautiful body shot.
Navarro throws the left hand but Pham avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Navarro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pham's head.
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick and Pham moves out of range easily.
Navarro lands a high kick!

Pham is rocked!
Pham misses with a body punch
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Pham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pham misses the shot to the body.
Pham looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Navarro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pham throws out a leg kick but Navarro moves out of range and Pham only half commits.

Navarro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro lands a hook that snaps the head of Pham backwards.
Pham swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pham connects with the punch.
Pham misses the shot to the body.
Navarro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pham scores with a body shot.
Navarro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Navarro sizes up Pham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pham keeps the fight on the outside.

Navarro darts in and clinches Pham up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pham.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pham backwards.
Pham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pham lands a shoulder strike.
Pham takes a shot to the head.
Pham takes a shot to the head.
Navarro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Navarro pushes Pham against the cage. Navarro is working some dirty boxing. Navarro pushes off with a quick right hook! Pham goes down! Pham tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Navarro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gideon Navarro!
A victorious Gideon Navarro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.