PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaos Prouxontas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Prouxontas
vs
Warren

200 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Nikolaos Prouxontas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Warren!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prouxontas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warren's hands.
Warren throws a jab but it's blocked by Prouxontas.
Prouxontas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Nikolaos Prouxontas has been cut.
Prouxontas misses with an uppercut. Warren saw that one coming.
Warren looks to throw the jab but Prouxontas is out of range.
Prouxontas misses with a jab to the body
and Warren counters with a nice uppercut.
Warren misses with a lunging right hand
and Warren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warren misses with an uppercut
and Prouxontas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Prouxontas.
Warren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warren throws a right hand that misses
and Prouxontas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warren thinking.

Warren drops Prouxontas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Prouxontas looks back up at him and smiles so Warren waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Prouxontas is rocked!
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!
Prouxontas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warren.
Prouxontas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warren swings widly with a right hand
and Prouxontas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warren thinking.
Prouxontas ducks under a wild hook from Warren.
Prouxontas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prouxontas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warren.

Prouxontas sends Warren crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Prouxontas is motioning to the referee to let Warren up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Warren is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prouxontas wobbles Warren with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Prouxontas dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Warren to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolaos Prouxontas!