PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 1338 p4p, 884 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 154 p4p, 101 weight class). Narvaez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Drake
vs
Narvaez

176 cm
25
160
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
24
145
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Carnage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake checks a leg kick nicely.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Narvaez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Narvaez misses with a jab to the body
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Drake.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Narvaez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Narvaez tries to land a leg kick but Drake saw it coming and moves away.
Drake 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.
Narvaez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Narvaez.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Narvaez! But no joy.
Drake swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Drake misses the jab.
A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Narvaez only half commits.
Drake checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Narvaez looks to move away, Drake throws a big counter combo but Narvaez just gets out of the way.
Drake avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez lands a right hook to the body.
Narvaez is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Narvaez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Narvaez tries a quick counter leg kick but Drake is wise to it.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Narvaez.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Drake backing away here, and Narvaez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Drake lands a nice looking body shot.
Narvaez jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake moves away from the strike by Narvaez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez lands a jab to the head.
Narvaez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Narvaez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drake blocks a leg kick.
Drake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Narvaez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Narvaez throws out a powerful jab.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narvaez counters with a nice body shot.
Drake lands with a good body shot.
Drake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Narvaez swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Narvaez lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into range.
Narvaez digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Narvaez is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez staying out of range there.
Narvaez misses with a hook.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Drake backing away here, and Narvaez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Narvaez scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Narvaez. That snapped Drake's head back.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drake throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.
Drake lands with a good body shot.
Narvaez jabs at Drake's body.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narvaez is looking to chop away at Drake's legs.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Narvaez wants to land a leg kick but Drake is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Narvaez throws a solid leg kick but Drake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Narvaez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez is looking to score with low kicks.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Drake blocks the leg kick.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Narvaez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Narvaez throws a leg kick
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Drake.
Narvaez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Narvaez throws a low kick, looking for Drake's leg but Drake calmly moves out of range.
Narvaez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Drake misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Drake misses.
Narvaez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drake blocks a low kick nicely.
Narvaez lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez motions for Drake to come forward. Narvaez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narvaez throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narvaez.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Narvaez throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Narvaez only half commits.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Narvaez wants to slow Drake down by chopping away at his legs.
Narvaez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drake finds it's way round the side to connect with Narvaez's head.
Narvaez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Narvaez on the side of the head.
Narvaez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drake to score with a decent uppercut.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narvaez looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Narvaez misses with a body punch
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Narvaez looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake throws a right and a left that Narvaez avoids nicely.
Drake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Narvaez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Narvaez throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Drake throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Narvaez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Narvaez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake feints a jab promting Narvaez to slip. Drake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Narvaez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Drake checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Narvaez walks into a jab.
Narvaez lands a head shot.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Narvaez finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
Narvaez misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake lands a really nice looking cross but Narvaez seems unphased.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drake rather than just go for the knockout.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Narvaez jabs at Drake's body.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Narvaez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Drake.
Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez tries a low kick but Drake avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narvaez throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Narvaez.
Narvaez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Narvaez counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Narvaez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Drake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Narvaez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Narvaez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narvaez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drake checks a leg kick.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake blocks a jab.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez scoring well with a low kick there.
Drake blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Narvaez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Drake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Narvaez punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Narvaez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick.
Narvaez swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Narvaez connects with a body shot.
Narvaez lands a nice looking body shot.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Drake blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Narvaez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Drake as he connects with a hook.
Drake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Narvaez.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Narvaez counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
A combination from Narvaez does no damage.
Narvaez throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Drake throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake stalks Narvaez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Narvaez's face. Narvaez staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake throws a hook but Narvaez avoids it easily.
Narvaez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narvaez misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
A big right from Narvaez misses.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Narvaez throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Narvaez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake slips under a jab.
Narvaez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Narvaez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Narvaez.
Narvaez slips a jab from Drake.
A big right from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Narvaez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake checks the leg kick.
Narvaez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Dezmond Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Drake might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Drake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Drake.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Narvaez thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Narvaez.
Well Narvaez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!
Carlos Narvaez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.