PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between green eyes navaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Akari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

eyes navaro
vs
Akari

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, green eyes navaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Akari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
navaro misses with a few strikes there.
Akari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from navaro.

navaro closes the distance and clinches.
navaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akari backwards.
navaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akari backwards.

navaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

navaro moves into the clinch.
Akari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as navaro walks away with a smile on his face. Akari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akari tries to clinch but navaro moves away
and navaro counters with a series of strikes. Akari will be more careful next time no doubt.

navaro has Akari up against the cage in a 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!
navaro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
navaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
navaro gets underhooks to prevent Akari's takedown attempt.
Akari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but navaro has him pressed against the cage.
navaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
navaro is leaning against Akari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Akari wants a takedown.
green eyes navaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Akari.

navaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
navaro catches Akari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akari looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
navaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
navaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
green eyes navaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

navaro drops Akari with a beautiful combination! Akari stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - navaro is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dan Akari has been cut.
Nice body punch from navaro.

navaro clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

navaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Akari tries to keep at a distance but navaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from navaro.
navaro is leaning against Akari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

navaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
navaro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice takedown defense from navaro. No joy for Akari on that attempt.

navaro has Akari up against the cage in a clinch.

navaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

navaro closes the distance and clinches.
navaro lands a hook to the side of the head.

navaro breaks from the clinch.
navaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
navaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for navaro.

navaro darts in and clinches Akari up against the cage.

navaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
navaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akari takes a step back to recover.

navaro clinches with his opponent.

navaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

navaro has taken the fight to the clinch.

navaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
navaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
navaro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

navaro clinches up with Akari and pushes him back against the cage.
navaro effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from navaro on the inside.

navaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akari tries to clinch up but navaro circles away and keeps his distance.
navaro throws a series of strikes that have Akari backpedaling.
Akari wants to slow navaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Akari swats away the attempt to clinch by navaro.
navaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
navaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Akari or perhaps it was just good defense by navaro which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - navaro scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Akari there as he acknowledges the shot.

Akari gets the takedown into side control.
navaro tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
navaro is not content to let Akari control the position.
Akari passes to full mount! That's big trouble for navaro!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
navaro tries to reverse the position but Akari maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

green eyes navaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Akari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

navaro clinches with his opponent.

navaro breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Akari.
navaro throws a series of punches but Akari moves out of range.
Akari tries to clinch but navaro moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from navaro.
navaro moves in looking to clinch but Akari pushes him off.
green eyes navaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
navaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akari on the side of the head.
navaro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akari backs up against the cage.
Akari wants to clinch up but navaro keeps it at a distance.
navaro tries to clinch up

and Akari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in navaro's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
navaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Akari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akari tries to free his leg and advance position but navaro is retaining full guard.
Akari thows a big elbow that misses.
navaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Akari trying to control the position from guard on top but navaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
navaro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Akari trying to control but navaro is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
navaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Akari circles away.
navaro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
navaro throws a series of punches but Akari avoids them all with ease.
Akari misses with a double jab
and navaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Akari tries to keep at a distance but navaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from navaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

navaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from navaro both land. Nice combination.
navaro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
navaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
navaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akari looks for a takedown but navaro sprawls well.

navaro has closed the distance and engaged Akari in a clinch.

navaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
green eyes navaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Akari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Akari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from navaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
navaro works over Akari's head and body with a nice combination.
green eyes navaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
navaro tries to clinch but Akari moves out of range.
navaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
navaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
navaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akari can do to turn this around?
navaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akari.
Akari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
green eyes navaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Akari.
navaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.

navaro gets a clinch.

navaro breaks from the clinch.
Akari tries to clinch but navaro is having none of it.
navaro tries to clinch but Akari is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

green eyes navaro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Akari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

navaro wants to clinch.

navaro gets in close and instigates a clinch.

navaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
navaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
navaro tries to bum rush Akari with a series of wild strikes but Akari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akari swats away the attempt to clinch by navaro.
navaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and navaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akari thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
navaro tries to clinch up.
navaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
navaro keeps Akari at a distance using the push kick.
Akari throws a lazy right hand but navaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
navaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akari looks to land a combination but navaro avoids it well.
navaro wants to clinch.
Akari misses with a two punch combination.
Akari blocks a jab.
navaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Akari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akari is trying hard to land a takedown here. navaro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

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.
navaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Akari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

navaro darts in and clinches Akari up against the cage.
Akari trying to control the position but instead, navaro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akari into the cage.
navaro prevents a takedown attempt there.

navaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
navaro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by navaro.
Akari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
navaro is looking to clinch.
navaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akari throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
navaro lands a really nice looking cross but Akari seems unphased.

navaro pushes Akari up against the cage in a clinch.

navaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
navaro scores with a jab.

Akari scores a takedown into full mount!
Akari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Akari is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
navaro tries to buck Akari off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Akari prevents navaro from getting the reversal.
Dan Akari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
green eyes navaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akari looking to control but navaro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
green eyes navaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for navaro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... green eyes navaro!