PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Snoky (ranked 2541 p4p, 285 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 1885 p4p, 234 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Snoky
vs
Navarro

185 cm
27
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

181 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Snoky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Snoky moves into the clinch.
Snoky tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Snoky back against the cage.
Snoky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Navarro misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snoky.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro struggles to land a body shot inside as Snoky controls his hands.
Snoky gets through Navarro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Navarro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snoky backwards.
Snoky prevents a body shot from Navarro.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Navarro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snoky backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Snoky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Snoky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Navarro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Snoky trying to stall but Navarro improves his position.
Navarro lands a body punch.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarro breaks from the clinch.
Navarro misses with a looping left.

Snoky rushes Navarro and presses him up against the cage.
Navarro gets through Snoky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snoky misses with a punch on the inside.
Snoky has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
Snoky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Navarro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoky slowing the pace effectively.
Snoky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.
Navarro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snoky swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snoky just leaning against Navarro, taking a breather.
Snoky misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoky lands a left hand.
Navarro works on Snoky's body with a couple of short punches.
Navarro lands a right hand.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Navarro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snoky tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Snoky back against the cage.
Navarro works on Snoky's body with a couple of short punches.
Snoky is breathing heavily.
A short right from Navarro.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Navarro lands a left hand.
Navarro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Snoky misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Snoky is rocked!
Navarro creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Snoky's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Snoky drops to his knees and Navarro pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gideon Navarro!
An out of breath Gideon Navarro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.