PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 1294 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 108 p4p, 123 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the ring accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). Narvaez has chosen Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farrokhzad
vs
Narvaez

170 cm
37
148
31 - 26 - 0

172 cm
29
145
19 - 7 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad lands a body shot.
Narvaez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Farrokhzad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrokhzad.
A swing and a miss from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Narvaez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
Nice body punch from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the body
letting Narvaez counter with a right hand.
Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad doesn't manage to clinch there - Narvaez circles away.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild combination.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad dips to his left and cracks Narvaez with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Farrokhzad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Narvaez counters with an outside leg kick.
Farrokhzad punishes Narvaez's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Narvaez.
Narvaez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Narvaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farrokhzad's sensitive parts.
Narvaez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Farrokhzad's head.
Farrokhzad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Narvaez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy uppercut
and Narvaez counters with an inside leg kick.
Farrokhzad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Narvaez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narvaez connects with a solid leg kick.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook
and Narvaez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Farrokhzad throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Narvaez to counter with a crisp jab.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Narvaez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Narvaez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Narvaez lands with a cross.
Farrokhzad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad thuds a left hand into Narvaez's body.
Narvaez thumps Farrokhzad with a low kick.
Narvaez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Farrokhzad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Farrokhzad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Farrokhzad takes one to the chin there.
Farrokhzad looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Farrokhzad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Narvaez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Narvaez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farrokhzad moves to clinch but Narvaez breaks away
and Narvaez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad blocks a jab.
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farrokhzad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Narvaez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farrokhzad misses with a lunging right hand
and Narvaez counters with a low kick, right behind Farrokhzad 's knee.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy uppercut
and Narvaez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farrokhzad swings widly with a right hand
and Narvaez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick nicely.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narvaez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farrokhzad punishes Narvaez's body with a nice straight punch.
Farrokhzad misses with a left hand
and Narvaez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a straight left.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch.
Farrokhzad backing away here, and Narvaez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farrokhzad misses with a right hand
enabling Narvaez to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the body
and Narvaez counters with a leg kick.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Narvaez avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot.
Narvaez looks to land a left hand but Farrokhzad moved out of range nicely.
Farrokhzad misses with a double jab
and Narvaez counters with a nice body shot.
Narvaez misses with a hook.
Narvaez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook.
Farrokhzad throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.
Narvaez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farrokhzad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Narvaez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Farrokhzad scrambles back to his feet.
Narvaez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farrokhzad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Farrokhzad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Narvaez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Narvaez misses.
Farrokhzad cracks Narvaez with an open hand slap.
A jab from Farrokhzad finds it's way through Narvaez's defenses.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
Narvaez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farrokhzad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Narvaez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farrokhzad moves in looking to clinch but Narvaez pushes him off.
Farrokhzad lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad lands a really nice looking cross but Narvaez seems unphased.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farrokhzad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Farrokhzad lands a shoulder strike.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Farrokhzad controls his hands.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks it.

Narvaez manages to break the clinch.
Farrokhzad lands with a right hand.
Narvaez thows a leg kick but Farrokhzad checks it
and Farrokhzad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the body
and Narvaez counters with a straight right hand.
Bardia Farrokhzad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narvaez throws a lazy uppercut
and Farrokhzad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez throws the left hand but Farrokhzad avoids the punch easily.
Farrokhzad throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Farrokhzad doesn't manage to clinch there - Narvaez circles away.
Narvaez tests Farrokhzad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Narvaez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez cracks Farrokhzad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Farrokhzad moves out of range easily.
Farrokhzad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Narvaez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Narvaez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farrokhzad moves in looking to clinch but Narvaez pushes him off.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch
and Narvaez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farrokhzad thinking.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Farrokhzad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farrokhzad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Farrokhzad jabs Narvaez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a leg kick
letting Farrokhzad counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narvaez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Narvaez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Narvaez scores with a jab to the head.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body. Narvaez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bardia Farrokhzad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Narvaez 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!
After winning the bout, Carlos Narvaez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.