PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navarro has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Henrique Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Navarro
vs
Yamamoto

195 cm
18
247 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
257 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamamoto gets to his feet. Navarro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Navarro is breathing heavily.

Navarro shoots in and bounces Yamamoto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamamoto managing to control the position.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamamoto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Navarro has Yamamoto in his guard.
Yamamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

Navarro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Navarro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yamamoto uses it to pass to side control.

Yamamoto decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Yamamoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Navarro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Navarro looking for subs off his back but Yamamoto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control the pace.

Yamamoto postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Navarro to stand up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Yamamoto wants the takedown. Navarro is fighting it off but Yamamoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Navarro's guard against the cage.

Navarro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yamamoto has picked Navarro up and slammed him! Navarro can't keep hold of the triangle and Yamamoto manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto stands up and beckons Navarro to his feet.
Yamamoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Yamamoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Navarro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Yamamoto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamamoto lands with a nice combination. Navarro backs away looking to recover.
Yamamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Yamamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yamamoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yamamoto content to control rather than advance.
Yamamoto is keen to just control but Navarro is a slippery customer.
Henrique Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Navarro has hold of Yamamoto's hands but Yamamoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto slips a nice elbow through Navarro's hands, connecting with Navarro's forehead.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamamoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Navarro tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
Yamamoto slows the pace down in half guard.
Yamamoto wants to take a breather but Navarro is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Yamamoto seems content to control.
Yamamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Navarro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henrique Yamamoto just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Navarro misses with a takedown

and Yamamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Navarro's guard.

Yamamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Navarro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Navarro's legs - danger averted.
Yamamoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Navarro is looking to sweep but instead, Yamamoto has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Navarro is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Yamamoto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Navarro tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.

Yamamoto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Navarro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Navarro is trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto is staying tight to Navarro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Navarro tries to bench press Yamamoto off him but Yamamoto keeps the position.

Yamamoto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Navarro to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yamamoto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamamoto lands in his opponent's guard.

Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto tries to stand but Navarro is controlling from the bottom.

Navarro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.

Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamamoto defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Navarro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Navarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Navarro has his foot on Yamamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.
Yamamoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Navarro is looking for a triangle but Yamamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Henrique Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Yamamoto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Navarro sprawls well initially but Yamamoto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yamamoto gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Marlon Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Navarro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Navarro misses with a takedown attempt

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Navarro fights it but they end up in guard.
Navarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Navarro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yamamoto escapes and throws Navarro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Navarro tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Navarro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Yamamoto!