PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 336 p4p, 50 weight class) and Roy Whitaker (ranked 1114 p4p, 143 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roy Whitaker enters the cage!

Navarro
vs
Whitaker

181 cm
21
182 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Forge Clothing Co.
Pit Bull Development

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Whitaker !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker .
Navarro throws a low kick, looking for Whitaker 's leg but Whitaker calmly moves out of range.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Navarro ducked under it nicely.
Navarro staying out of range there.
Navarro moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro is looking to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch.
Whitaker jabs at Navarro's body.
Navarro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Navarro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Navarro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Navarro tries to land a body kick
and Navarro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whitaker throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Navarro loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Whitaker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Navarro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitaker scores with a one two! Navarro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Navarro is rocked!
Whitaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker 's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Navarro misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navarro throws a one two combo.

It looks like Roy Whitaker has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Navarro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitaker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Navarro seems to have got his legs back now.

Whitaker is rocked!

Navarro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whitaker , pushing him back against the cage.
Navarro throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker .
Navarro lands a shot to the body.
Whitaker lands a right hand.
Whitaker lands a shot to the body.

Navarro pulls guard.

Navarro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Navarro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Navarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitaker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Navarro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitaker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitaker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Whitaker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker .
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker takes one on the button.

Navarro drops Whitaker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Whitaker looks back up at him and smiles so Navarro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Navarro finish him?
Nice shot lands for Whitaker .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Navarro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Navarro walks into a straight right hand from Whitaker .
Whitaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Whitaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Navarro lands a nice shot that snaps Whitaker 's head back.
Navarro misses with a two punch combination.
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Navarro.
Whitaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut.
That's time! Navarro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Navarro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
Navarro prevents Whitaker from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navarro.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker .
Navarro jumps guard but Whitaker stands there with Navarro around his waist. Navarro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whitaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whitaker slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Navarro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Navarro on the inside.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Navarro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Whitaker stalling in the clinch but Navarro improves position.
Whitaker trying to control the position but instead, Navarro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whitaker into the cage.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Whitaker .
A bit of stalling here from Whitaker .
Navarro tries to pull guard but Whitaker won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro lands a left hand.
Whitaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Whitaker finds it's way through Navarro's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Navarro scores with a decent looking hook.
Navarro throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker .
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whitaker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Navarro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Whitaker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Navarro pushes Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro digs a right hand underneath Whitaker 's ribcage. Whitaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gideon Navarro has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
Whitaker stalling in the clinch but Navarro improves position.
Whitaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro lands with a right to the head.
Whitaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Navarro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Navarro scores with a shot to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Navarro working aggressively here.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Whitaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Navarro drops back down to his feet.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Roy Whitaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Navarro scrambles back to his feet.

Navarro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Navarro.
Whitaker tries to circle away but Navarro has him pinned against the cage.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whitaker to keep the fight standing.
Come on Whitaker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Navarro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Navarro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Whitaker lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.

Navarro jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut.
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 moves into the clinch.
Navarro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Whitaker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Navarro misses with a body punch.
Whitaker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Navarro lands with a right to the head.
Whitaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whitaker misses with the head strike.
Navarro keeps control of Whitaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Navarro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitaker in his tracks.
Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Whitaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitaker has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
Whitaker is working Navarro over against the cage.
Whitaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Whitaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Navarro drops back down to his feet.
Whitaker works on Navarro's body with a couple of short punches.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.

Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Navarro looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Whitaker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Whitaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 throws an off balance right hand
and Whitaker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Navarro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro is looking to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch.

Navarro darts in and clinches Whitaker up against the cage.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Whitaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Navarro drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Navarro slips under a jab from Whitaker .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Whitaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Navarro doesn't seem phased though.
Whitaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Navarro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Navarro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Navarro lands a nice shot that snaps Whitaker 's head back.
Navarro swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Navarro tries to counter by clinching up but Whitaker breaks away and moves out of range.
Navarro closes the distance but Whitaker moves to the side
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Navarro is looking to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch.
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!
Whitaker thuds a left hand into Navarro's body.
Navarro seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Whitaker shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Navarro is backing up but Whitaker catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Navarro covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Whitaker Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Whitaker !
Roy Whitaker is the new welterweight champion!