PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Navaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raimundo Navaez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Navaez
vs
Hanks

178 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raimundo Navaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks dives in and grabs Navaez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Navaez pushes down on Hanks's head and hops out.
Hanks fails with a takedown attempt.
Navaez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raimundo Navaez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Hanks.
Hanks fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanks shoots in and drives through. Navaez sprawls well.

Hanks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Navaez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hanks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Navaez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hanks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hanks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanks won't allow Navaez to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navaez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Hanks has gone for a leg lock! Navaez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanks's guard.

Hanks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanks looks gassed!
Navaez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanks keeping moving, preventing Navaez from controlling successfully.

Hanks has his foot on Navaez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Navaez works his way back into a safe position though.
Navaez landing some decent shots from guard.

Hanks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Navaez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Navaez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Navaez has managed to get both his arms back between Hanks's legs - danger averted.
Navaez is working Hanks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navaez is working Hanks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navaez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Navaez wants to control from the top but Hanks keeps moving.
Navaez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Navaez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hanks's head.
Navaez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanks on the ground.
Navaez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Navaez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Navaez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Navaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hanks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Navaez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Navaez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Navaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navaez landing some decent shots from guard.
Navaez lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navaez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanks keeping full guard, as Navaez tries to pass.

Hanks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Navaez scoring with some ground and pound.

Hanks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Navaez defends it easily.

Hanks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navaez defends well.
Navaez lands a couple of digs.
Navaez is working Hanks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navaez connects with a couple of short punches.

Hanks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Navaez working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Navaez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Navaez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navaez landing with the ground and pound.
Hanks keeping moving, preventing Navaez from controlling successfully.

Hanks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navaez defends well.
Navaez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Navaez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Navaez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Navaez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hanks looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Navaez is defending well. Hanks quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Navaez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hanks celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Hanks!