PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prochazka Panagiotopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panagiotopoulos comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac feat. Eazy-E - Real Thugs. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Panagiotopoulos
vs
Navarro

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Prochazka Panagiotopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dong Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Navarro walks into a jab.
Navarro's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Navarro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Panagiotopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Navarro counters with a right hand to the body.
Panagiotopoulos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Navarro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panagiotopoulos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Navarro lands a glancing blow to the side of Panagiotopoulos's head.
Navarro throws a shot from downtown. Panagiotopoulos moves away and avoids it.
Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
Navarro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Panagiotopoulos throws a right hand that misses
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Navarro misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Navarro.
Navarro takes one to the side of the head.
Panagiotopoulos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Panagiotopoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Panagiotopoulos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Panagiotopoulos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Navarro, pushing him back against the cage.
Navarro swings wildly with an uppercut but Panagiotopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Panagiotopoulos - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Panagiotopoulos as the two fighters clinch.
Navarro throws a punch but it's blocked by Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
Panagiotopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Navarro controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Panagiotopoulos.
Navarro looks winded!
Panagiotopoulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a body punch.
Panagiotopoulos is leaning against Navarro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panagiotopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panagiotopoulos's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
A head punch on the inside from Panagiotopoulos fails to land.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panagiotopouloss head.
Panagiotopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panagiotopoulos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right hand to the body from Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos misses with the head strike.
Panagiotopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panagiotopoulos scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro misses with the head strike.
Panagiotopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Panagiotopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panagiotopoulos lands a body shot.
Panagiotopoulos is leaning against Navarro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Panagiotopoulos back against the cage.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panagiotopoulos gets through Navarro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panagiotopoulos pushes Navarro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panagiotopoulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panagiotopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Navarro controls the action.
Panagiotopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Panagiotopoulos blocks a body shot from Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panagiotopoulos prevents a body shot from Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos lands with a right to the head.
Navarro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panagiotopoulos misses with some punches.
Navarro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panagiotopoulos is leaning against Navarro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panagiotopoulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panagiotopoulos tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
Panagiotopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Panagiotopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
Panagiotopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Navarro controls the action.
Panagiotopoulos misses with some punches.
Panagiotopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Navarro controls the action.
Panagiotopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Navarro can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prochazka Panagiotopoulos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Panagiotopoulos lands an overhand right.
Navarro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Panagiotopoulos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Navarro at a distance.
Navarro falls off balance throwing a combination

and Panagiotopoulos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Navarro takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Panagiotopoulos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
Navarro working aggressively here.
Panagiotopoulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Panagiotopoulos misses with the head strike.
Navarro lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Navarro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panagiotopoulos tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panagiotopoulos backwards.
Panagiotopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Navarro can do to turn this around?
Panagiotopoulos working aggressively here.
Navarro misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
Panagiotopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
Navarro working aggressively here.
Navarro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prochazka Panagiotopoulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
Navarro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panagiotopoulos or not.
Navarro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro can't find room to land a body shot as Panagiotopoulos controls the action.
Panagiotopoulos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos tries a body shot but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panagiotopoulos tries a body shot but Navarro blocks it.
Panagiotopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panagiotopoulos tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panagiotopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Navarro lands a nice uppercut.
Panagiotopoulos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panagiotopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Navarro tries to work over Panagiotopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panagiotopoulos prevents a body shot from Navarro.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
Panagiotopoulos is leaning against Navarro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Panagiotopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Panagiotopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navarro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panagiotopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panagiotopoulos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panagiotopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panagiotopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panagiotopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Navarro blocks a body shot from Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos is working Navarro over against the cage.
Panagiotopoulos tries a body shot but Navarro blocks it.
Panagiotopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Panagiotopoulos.
A short right from Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Panagiotopoulos back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panagiotopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Navarro blocks a body shot from Panagiotopoulos.
A shot in the inside from Panagiotopoulos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panagiotopoulos lands an uppercut.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navarro throws a punch but it's blocked by Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panagiotopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panagiotopoulos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Navarros head.
Navarro blocks a body shot from Panagiotopoulos.
Panagiotopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro tries to break free but Panagiotopoulos pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Navarro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Navarro throws a punch but it's blocked by Panagiotopoulos.
Navarro misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prochazka Panagiotopoulos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Panagiotopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Panagiotopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Navarro.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Panagiotopoulos avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panagiotopoulos. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panagiotopoulos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Navarro throws a hook but Panagiotopoulos avoids it easily.
Panagiotopoulos is looking for a counter combo.
Panagiotopoulos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panagiotopoulos throws out the jab.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Panagiotopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Navarro misses with an uppercut

and Panagiotopoulos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Panagiotopoulos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panagiotopoulos tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Panagiotopoulos.
Navarro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Navarro takes a shot to the head.
Panagiotopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panagiotopoulos blocking some punches.
Panagiotopoulos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panagiotopoulos blocking some punches.
Panagiotopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.

Navarro is rocked!

Panagiotopoulos drops Navarro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Navarro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Navarro is still on wobbly legs! Can Panagiotopoulos finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
Panagiotopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panagiotopoulos misses with the head strike.
Panagiotopoulos dips a shoulder and cracks Navarro with a mighty uppercut! Navarro falls back against the cage and Panagiotopoulos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Navarro is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Panagiotopoulos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prochazka Panagiotopoulos!
After winning the bout, Prochazka Panagiotopoulos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.