PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stamkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Navarro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Stamkos's chin.

Navarro
vs
Stamkos

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Stamkos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamkos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Navarro's waist but Navarro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stamkos off to one side.

Navarro gets a clinch.
Stamkos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Navarro smiles and moves away.

Navarro darts in and clinches Stamkos up against the cage.
Stamkos lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Navarro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stamkos tries to pull guard but Navarro holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamkos drops back down to his feet.
Gary Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stamkos.
Navarro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stamkos jumps guard but Navarro stands there with Stamkos around his waist. Stamkos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stamkos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Navarro smiles and moves away.
Stamkos tries for a takedown but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Navarro slaps away a takedown attempt from Stamkos, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Navarro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stamkos, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stamkos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Stamkos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Navarro uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Navarro tries to stand but Stamkos is controlling from the bottom.

Stamkos 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.

Stamkos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Navarro defends it easily.
Stamkos looks winded!

Stamkos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Navarro wants to stand but Stamkos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Navarro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Navarro is looking to stand up but Stamkos won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Navarro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stamkos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stamkos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Navarro moves into range and clinches up with Stamkos.
Navarro scores with a knee to the head.
Navarro landing knees to the head.
Navarro scores with a knee to the head.
Stamkos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Navarro walks away with a smile on his face. Stamkos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Navarro scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Navarro clinches with his opponent.
Stamkos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Navarro landing knees to the head.
Navarro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stamkos's face.
Navarro lands an elbow just above Stamkos 's eye.
Navarro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navarro landing knees to the head.
Navarro stalling.
Navarro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Navarro.
Navarro with a knee to the head.
Navarro landing knees to the head.
Stamkos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stamkos tries to pull guard but Navarro holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamkos drops back down to his feet.
Navarro has Stamkos pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Navarro.
Navarro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stamkos tries to pull guard but Navarro holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamkos drops back down to his feet.
Navarro lands an elbow that stopped Stamkos in his tracks for a moment.
Navarro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stamkos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Navarro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Navarro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Navarro tries a knee to the head but Stamkos blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navarro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stamkos has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
Navarro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stamkos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro trying to stall but Stamkos improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Navarro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Navarro has Stamkos up against the cage in a clinch.
Navarro trying to land knees to the body.
Navarro misses with a knee strike.
Stamkos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stamkos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stamkos tries to pull guard but Navarro holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamkos drops back down to his feet.
Navarro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Navarro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stamkos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Navarro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamkos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stamkos is breathing heavily.
Navarro misses with a knee to the head.
Navarro tries a knee to the head but Stamkos blocks it.
Stamkos takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee is keeping an eye on Navarro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamkos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gary Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stamkos.
Navarro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stamkos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Navarro.
Navarro tries a knee to the head but Stamkos blocks it.
Navarro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navarro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stamkos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Navarro walks away with a smile on his face. Stamkos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stamkos fails with an attempt to clinch.

Navarro moves into range and clinches up with Stamkos.
Navarro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stamkos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Navarro smiles and moves away.

Navarro has Stamkos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamkos jumps guard but Navarro stands there with Stamkos around his waist. Stamkos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Navarro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Navarro wants to stall.
Stamkos is trying to pull guard but Navarro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stamkos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stamkos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navarro lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stamkos gets control of Navarro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stamkos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Stamkos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Navarro wants to stand but Stamkos is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stamkos 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stamkos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Navarro wanted to stand there but Stamkos had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stamkos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navarro defends well.
Navarro wants to get up but he can't break Stamkos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stamkos looking for a guillotine here but Navarro defends easily.
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!

Stamkos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navarro defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Navarro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Stamkos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Navarro slaps away a takedown attempt from Stamkos, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Navarro moves into the clinch.
Navarro lands an elbow inside that Stamkos shrugs off.
Gary Navarro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Navarro looking to throw knees to the head but Stamkos is blocking nicely.
Stamkos tries to pull guard but Navarro won't allow it.
Stamkos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Navarro to keep the fight standing.
Gary Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stamkos.
Navarro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stamkos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Navarro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stamkos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Navarro scores a nice knee to the body.
Navarro leaning against his opponent.
Navarro scores with a knee to the head.
Navarro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamkos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Navarro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro with a knee to the head.
Navarro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Stamkos pulls Navarro into guard.
Navarro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Stamkos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Navarro is looking to stand up but Stamkos won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stamkos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Stamkos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stamkos 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.
Navarro wants to stand but Stamkos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Stamkos 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.

Stamkos looking for a guillotine here but Navarro defends easily.
Navarro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is looking to stand up but Stamkos won't let him.
Stamkos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Navarro wanted to stand there but Stamkos had control of the position.

Stamkos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Navarro should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stamkos has tightened it up now! Navarro should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steven Stamkos!