PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Jaffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikardo Navvaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaffer comes to the cage accompanied by DubRaider- Starry Eyes. This should be a great matchup!

Jaffer
vs
Navvaro

179 cm
30
146 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

178 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Jaffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikardo Navvaro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Navvaro shoots and misses
and Jaffer counters with a three punch combo that has Navvaro backing up. Navvaro nods at Jaffer to acknowledge the strikes.
Navvaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaffer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Navvaro tries to clinch but Jaffer moves out of range.
Jaffer throws a body kick that misses.
Navvaro slips a jab and a cross from Jaffer.
Navvaro shoots in but no luck this time.
James Jaffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikardo Navvaro.

Jaffer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Navvaro quickly recovers to half guard.
Navvaro wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaffer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jaffer controlling the action here.

Navvaro looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navvaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Jaffer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jaffer scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Navvaro actively working from the bottom here.
Jaffer lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jaffer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jaffer scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Navvaro is rocked!
Jaffer content to control rather than advance.
Navvaro is still in real trouble! Can Jaffer finish him?
Jaffer scores with a big shot! Navvaro's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Navvaro! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Jaffer!
A relieved looking James Jaffer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.