PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danjah Aina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Oscar Navarro had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Navarro
vs
Aina

188 cm
28
245 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Danjah Aina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aina tries for a takedown but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aina closes the distance and clinches up with Navarro, looking for a takedown. Aina pushes Navarro against the cage but Navarro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Navarro cracks Aina with an open hand slap.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aina.
Oscar Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danjah Aina.
Aina tries for a takedown but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Navarro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aina has his takedown stuffed
and Navarro counters with a left to the body.

Navarro clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Navarro effectively controlling the action here.
Navarro scores with a nice hook to the head.

Aina gets control of Navarro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aina will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Navarro stands up over Aina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aina keeping moving, preventing Navarro from controlling successfully.

Navarro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aina keeping moving, preventing Navarro from controlling successfully.
Navarro wants to pass the guard but Aina is keeping the position.
Navarro with a nice head shot there.

Aina has his foot on Navarro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Navarro works his way back into a safe position though.
Navarro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Navarro trying to control but Aina is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aina has his foot on Navarro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Navarro works his way back into a safe position though.
Navarro scoring with punches to the head and body.

Aina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Navarro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Navarro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Navarro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aina's head.
Navarro postures up and lands a big shot to Aina's brow.

Aina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Navarro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aina keeping moving, preventing Navarro from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Navarro landing some decent shots from guard.
Navarro lands a couple of elbows.
Aina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Navarro.
Navarro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Navarro with a nice head shot there.
Navarro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Aina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Navarro.
Navarro landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro is working Aina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Navarro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Navarro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Navarro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Navarro works over Aina with some ground and pound from guard.
Navarro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Aina keeps moving.

Aina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Navarro works over Aina with some ground and pound from guard.

Aina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Navarro defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Navarro wants to pass the guard but Aina is keeping the position.

Aina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Navarro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Navarro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aina fails with the takedown

and Navarro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Aina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Navarro lands with a punch from half guard.
Navarro winds up and cracks Aina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro drops an elbow to the side of Aina's head.
Navarro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oscar Navarro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Navarro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aina has hold of Navarro's hands but Navarro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Aina is rocked!
Navarro works his way into side control.
Aina is still in real trouble! Can Navarro finish him?
Navarro cracks Aina with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Navarro immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Aina is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Navarro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Navarro!