PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 31 p4p, 99 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). Paul Warror could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gideon Navarro's chin.

Warror
vs
Navarro

185 cm
41
180
44 - 17 - 2

181 cm
32
173
32 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Warror looks to land a combination. Navarro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice shot lands for Warror.
Navarro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Navarro throws a right hand that misses
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Navarro is rocked!
Navarro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Navarro is still on wobbly legs! Can Warror finish him?
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Navarro's shoulder, as Navarro tries to avoid the shot.
Navarro seems to have recovered his senses.
Navarro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror lands with a nice body kick.
Warror cracks Navarro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror misses with a hook to the body
and Navarro counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Warror misses.
Navarro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro walks into a jab.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror throws a poor cross that misses
and Navarro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warror thinking.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Navarro blocks a head kick by Warror.
Warror throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Navarro misses with a looping right.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror feints and then cracks Navarro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Navarro down.
Warror misses with a body shot
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Navarro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Warror throws a leg kick but Navarro checks it.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Despite the aggression on Navarro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Warror lands a nice hook to Navarro's body. Navarro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Navarro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Navarro drops his hands momentarily and Warror takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Navarro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Warror shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Navarro eats them both and turns towards Warror to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Navarro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warror swinging wildly here.
Warror scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror jabs Navarro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Navarro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Navarro takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Navarro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror throws a hook but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Navarro throws a combination. Warror tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Navarro counters with a nice body shot.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Warror.
Warror avoids the head kick by Navarro.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Warror misses with a kick to the body
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Navarro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Warror has got the better of the exchanges.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Navarro responds with a good body kick, but Warror manages to step out the way in time.
Warror throws a low kick but Navarro moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warror lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Navarro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Navarro misses its intended target.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Navarro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warror throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Navarro blocks a head kick by Warror.
Navarro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Navarro moves out of range easily.
Navarro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Navarro's front leg but catches the back leg as Navarro tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Navarro flicks out a counter leg kick but Warror steps away.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror connects with the punch.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
A shot to the liver by Warror. Beautiful body shot.
Warror with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Navarro avoids it.
As Warror backs off Navarro throws a huge counter combo but Warror manages to avoid it all.
Navarro avoids the head kick by Warror.
Warror throws a looping overhand right but Navarro ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Warror. That snapped Navarro's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a leg kick but Navarro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Navarro takes one to the chin there.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror catches Navarro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Warror tries to land a front kick but Navarro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warror slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warror with a hook.
Navarro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Navarro misses with a left hand
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror throws a push kick but Navarro slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro looks to land a body kick but Warror moved away.
Navarro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Warror misses
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Navarro misses.
Warror fakes the leg kick and cracks Navarro in the body.
Warror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Warror looks to land a right hand but Navarro moved out of range.
Warror lands a jab to Navarro's midsection.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Navarro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Warror scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Navarro lands with a kick to the temple. Warror shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warror rushes Navarro and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Navarro is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Warror piles on the pressure and Navarro crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
Paul Warror is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Paul Warror thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.