PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 164 p4p, 44 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 25 p4p, 7 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Paa
vs
Navarro

180 cm
30
186
24 - 9 - 0

181 cm
31
173
30 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paa slips under a jab from Navarro.
Navarro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa misses with a left hand
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paa slips under a jab.
Paa misses with a straight left.
Navarro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Navarro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paa. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Paa misses.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Navarro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paa throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paa.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Navarro slips under a jab from Paa.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Navarro throws a body shot but no joy.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa walks into a jab.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paa.
Paa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
The fighters circle momentarily. Navarro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Navarro lands a nice hook to Paa's body. Paa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Navarro throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Navarro throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Navarro lands a body shot.
Paa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Navarro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Navarro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Paa.
Navarro moves out of range as Paa strikes.
Paa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Navarro circles away quickly and effectively.
Paa throws a hook but Navarro avoids it easily.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.
Paa lands a jab.
Paa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Paa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Paa misses.
Navarro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Navarro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Paa throwing a counter right hand but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Navarro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Paa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Navarro takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paa.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Paa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navarro's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paa just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paa throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navarro's brow.

Navarro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Navarro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Navarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paa defends well.
Paa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paa slips nicely into half guard.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Navarro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Randall's Top Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Navarro wants to improve his position but Paa is controlling well.
Navarro trying to control but Paa postures up.
Navarro wants to get back to full guard.
Paa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paa is thwarting Navarro's attempts to control the position.

Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Navarro gets back to full guard.
Paa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Paa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navarro missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Navarro jabs Paa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Navarro.
Paa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Navarro doesn't seem bothered though.
Navarro throws a right hand that misses
and Paa counters with a thumping low kick.
Paa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Navarro lands a glancing blow to the side of Paa's head.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paa checks a leg kick.
Paa throws a head kick but Navarro moves out of range.
A cross from Paa lands.
Paa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Navarro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Navarro throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Paa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Navarro defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
Paa looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Paa throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Navarro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Navarro throws a solid leg kick but Paa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Navarro.
Navarro connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Paa misses.
Paa tests Navarro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Navarro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Navarro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paa.
Navarro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paa looks to throw the jab but Navarro is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa motions for Navarro to come forward. Paa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paa avoids the body shot from Navarro.
Navarro misses with an uppercut. Paa saw that one coming.
Navarro throws out a leg kick but Paa moves out of range and Navarro only half commits.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Paa's shoulder, as Paa tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navarro is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Navarro misses.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Paa scores with a nice head shot.
Paa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Navarro.
Paa walks into a stiff left hand from Navarro.
Navarro slips a straight right by Paa.
Paa cracks Navarro with a good jab.
Paa wants to land a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Paa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Navarro under the eye.
Paa wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Navarro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Navarro circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Paa.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro looks for the body kick but Paa saw that one coming.
Paa throws a front kick aimed at Navarro's knee but Navarro avoids it well.

Paa moves into the clinch successfully.
Paa looking to stall.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Paa won't allow it.
Paa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paa effectively controlling the action here.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paa to keep the fight standing.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paa walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
Paa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Paa clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa pushes off an throws an elbow but Navarro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Navarro's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
Navarro is looking to break free of the clinch but Paa has double underhooks.

Navarro jumps guard and drags Paa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Paa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Navarro scores with a leg kick.
Navarro throws the left hand but Paa avoids the punch easily.
Paa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Navarro finds it's way through Paa's defenses.
Paa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Navarro if he has to take too many more of those.
Paa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Paa connects with a body shot.
Paa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paa misses with a head kick.
Paa throws an off balance right hand
and Navarro counters with an inside leg kick.
Navarro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Navarro slips the punch.
Paa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Paa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Navarro tenderised Paa's leg. Paa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paa scores with a nice right hand.
Paa tries to clinch up.
Navarro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Navarro to score with a decent uppercut.
Navarro defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
Paa throws a nice looking combination but Navarro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Navarro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paa.
Paa scores with a nice head shot.
Navarro lands a leg kick that knocks Paa off balance momentarily.

Paa closes the distance and clinches.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Navarro controls his hands.
Navarro jumps guard but Paa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Paa.

Navarro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Navarro. Navarro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paa lands a jab.
Paa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Navarro throws a big counter head kick but Paa avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paa throws out the jab.
Navarro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paa is able to avoid easily.
Paa scores with the left hand. Navarro knows he should have avoided that one.
Paa throws a leg kick but Navarro sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paa defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paa.
Paa throws a front kick aimed at Navarro's knee but Navarro avoids it well.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Navarro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paa throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
Navarro walks into a left hand.
A leg kick checked by Navarro.
Navarro throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Navarro misses with a looping right.
It looked like Paa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Navarro.
Paa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Navarro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro throws a leg kick but Paa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Navarro lands a jab to Paa's midsection.
Navarro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Navarro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Navarro.
Navarro swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Navarro looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Paa connects with a solid leg kick.
Navarro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Navarro throws an off balance right hand

and Paa counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paa to keep the fight standing.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.

Navarro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paa misses with a low kick as Navarro jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
A jab from Paa does it's job there.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paa scores with a leg kick.
Paa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Navarro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paa scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro scores with the left hand. Paa knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Navarro.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Paa lands a jab to the head.
Navarro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paa under the eye.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Paa is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Navarro tries to work over Paa's front leg with a kick but Paa checks it.
Navarro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Navarro slips a straight right by Paa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navarro was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
Navarro moves away from the strike by Paa.
Navarro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.