PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navarro has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Graham
vs
Navarro

195 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
247 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Graham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Navarro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Graham gets to mount! Navarro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Graham tries to control but Navarro wriggling away.
Navarro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Navarro looks gassed!
Graham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Navarro is looking to escape.

Graham is working for a guillotine from mount but Navarro frees his head quite easily.
Navarro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Graham looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Graham looking to control but Navarro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Graham lands with some strikes.

Graham is working for a guillotine from mount but Navarro frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro is working to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graham wants to finish this one by submission but Navarro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Graham.
Navarro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back.

Graham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Navarro defends it well.

Graham wants to work for an arm triangle but Navarro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Navarro is looking for a sweep. Graham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Graham is trying to work for a kimura but Navarro is defending well.

Navarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Navarro looking for submissions off his back.

Graham is looking for a kimura here.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Navarro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Graham counters with a nice double leg into side control. Navarro won't be happy with that.
Navarro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Graham off and has taken his back!

Navarro looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Graham taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marlon Navarro!