PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeromy Beck (ranked 25385 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mary Jean Navarrete (ranked 7332 p4p, 425 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beck
vs
Jean Navarrete

174 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeromy Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mary Jean Navarrete!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Navarrete gets a takedown into half guard.
Navarrete slows the pace down in half guard.
Navarrete is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Beck!
Beck avoids a series of strikes thrown by Navarrete.
Navarrete unloads with some shots from mount but Beck bucks and avoids them well.
Navarrete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarrete landing strikes, looking to finish!
Beck is trying to reverse the position but instead Navarrete has taken his back - oops!
Navarrete tries to get the hooks in deep but Beck pushed the leg off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Navarrete tightening his grip on Beck, looking for the choke.

Navarrete goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Beck escapes and is now in half guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarrete trying to hold on to Beck's head to control him but Beck postures up.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarrete is trying to maintain the position but Beck is very close to passing his half guard.
Navarrete wants to get back to full guard.
Beck seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Beck wants to control but Navarrete is keeping him busy.
Beck drops an elbow to the side of Navarrete's head.
Navarrete is looking to escape.
Navarrete trying to control here.
Navarrete tries to roll over but Beck keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarrete gets full guard.
Navarrete trying to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Navarrete can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beck stops Navarrete from standing up.

Navarrete has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Beck is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Navarrete.
Beck taking a break here but Navarrete is having none of it and regains half guard.
Navarrete gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck postures up.

Beck stands and steps away. Navarrete gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Navarrete shoots in for a double leg but Beck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Navarrete tries to get set, Beck tries to push him back and clinch up but Navarrete manages to avoid the attempt.

Navarrete moves into the clinch.

Beck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Navarrete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Navarrete.
Navarrete goes for a double leg but Beck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beck continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Beck misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mary Jean Navarrete will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Navarrete misses with a takedown attempt - Beck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Navarrete moves into the clinch.

Beck jumps guard.
Navarrete trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarrete advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarrete seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Beck pushes Navarrete off and gets back to his feet.
Navarrete looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range.
Navarrete looks for a takedown but Beck sprawls well.
Beck wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Navarrete clinches up against the cage.

Beck manages to break the clinch.
Beck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Navarrete.
Beck is looking to counter the offense by Navarrete and move into the clinch.
Jeromy Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mary Jean Navarrete.

Navarrete closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beck manages to break the clinch.

Navarrete looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Beck pushes Navarrete off and gets back to his feet.
Mary Jean Navarrete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarrete shoots in looking for a takedown but Beck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Navarrete's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Navarrete throws a push kick but Beck slaps the foot to one side.
Beck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Navarrete.
Navarrete misses with a takedown attempt - Beck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Navarrete is breathing heavily.

Navarrete feints and as Beck raises his hands in defense, Navarrete changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarrete trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
Beck managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Navarrete wanted to stand there but Beck had control of the position.

That's four 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.
Navarrete trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
Beck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beck keeping full guard, as Navarrete tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Navarrete closes the distance and clinches up with Beck, looking for a takedown. Navarrete pushes Beck against the cage but Beck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Beck gets caught flat footed, as Navarrete shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Beck manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Navarrete tries to pull guard but Beck won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeromy Beck dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Navarrete or perhaps it was just good defense by Beck, which made it look bad.
Navarrete throws the kick towards the body but Beck avoids it.
Beck tries to counter by clinching up but Navarrete breaks away and moves out of range.
Beck dives in for a single leg takedown but Navarrete sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Navarrete slaps away a takedown attempt from Beck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Navarrete on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarrete throws a head kick but Beck moves out of range.
Navarrete throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Navarrete closes the distance and pushes Beck back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beck pulls guard effortlessly.

Beck pushes Navarrete off and gets back to his feet.
Beck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beck wants it to stay on the feet.
Navarrete shoots for a double leg takedown but Beck sprawls well. He's pushed Navarrete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Navarrete.
Jeromy Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mary Jean Navarrete.
Navarrete takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Beck tries to keep at a distance but Navarrete has taken the fight into the clinch.
Navarrete trying to land knees to the body.
Navarrete drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beck pulls his leg out and moves away.
Navarrete throws a poor cross that misses

and Beck moves into the clinch.
Beck is trying to break the clinch but Navarrete has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarrete taking a breather.

Beck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Navarrete rushes Beck and presses him up against the cage.
Navarrete is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beck is defending well.

Navarrete gets control of Beck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Navarrete will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Navarrete is working an open guard so Beck takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Navarrete thumps Beck with a low kick.
Beck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Navarrete counters with a left and a right that stings Beck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Navarrete forces Beck back against the cage and clinches.
Navarrete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navarrete is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beck to keep the fight standing.

Beck breaks the clinch.
Navarrete throws a head kick that Beck semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Navarrete as Beck shoots in.

Navarrete rushes Beck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Navarrete wants to stall.

Beck drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck controlling the position.
Navarrete wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.
Navarrete might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beck haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Navarrete looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Navarrete is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mary Jean Navarrete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Navarrete has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mary Jean Navarrete!