PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stamatis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yourself. Zaromskis has chosen Moment of Peace as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stamatis
vs
Zaromskis

176 cm
31
184 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

183 cm
32
176 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q
$300

$300
Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stamatis missing with a left hand there. Zaromskis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Zaromskis darts in and clinches Stamatis up against the cage.
Zaromskis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stamatis struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaromskis controls his hands.

Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Stamatis moves out of range.
Stamatis lands a really nice looking cross but Zaromskis seems unphased.
Stamatis thows a leg kick but Zaromskis checks it
and Zaromskis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis tries to land a leg kick but Zaromskis saw it coming and moves away.
Stamatis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stamatis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaromskis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Zaromskis tenderised Stamatis's leg. Stamatis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stamatis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaromskis on the side of the head.
Stamatis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaromskis can pounce on him.
Stamatis is looking to slow Zaromskis down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a leg kick that misses.
Stamatis throws a body kick that misses

and Zaromskis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands with a light punch inside.
Zaromskis lands a right hand.
Stamatis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stamatis backwards.
Stamatis can't find room to land a body shot as Zaromskis controls the action.
Zaromskis letting Stamatis take a breather here.
Stamatis looking to throw knees to the head but Zaromskis is blocking nicely.
Stamatis is looking to control Zaromskis's arms but Zaromskis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stamatis has his back to the cage.
Zaromskis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stamatis backwards.
Zaromskis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stamatis is keeping busy.
Stamatis has a couple of punches blocked by Zaromskis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Zaromskis.
Stamatis misses with an elbow strike.
Stamatis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zaromskis after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Stamatis fails to land.
Stamatis blocks an uppercut.
Zaromskis tries to throw a body punch but Stamatis avoids it by throwing Zaromskis back against the cage.
Zaromskis is leaning against Stamatis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Zaromskis on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaromskis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaromskis lands a shoulder strike.
Stamatis prevents a body shot from Zaromskis.
Stamatis throws a head punch that misses.
Stamatis stalling the fight.
Stamatis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stamatis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stamatis working aggressively here.

Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Zaromskis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stamatis blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaromskis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stamatis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaromskis scores with a leg kick.
Stamatis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martin Zaromskis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick and Stamatis moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis looks to land a body kick but Stamatis moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Stamatis is having none of it.
Stamatis throws a low kick but Zaromskis moves out of range easily.
Stamatis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stamatis scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaromskis should have avoided that one.
Stamatis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stamatis thows a leg kick but Zaromskis checks it
and Zaromskis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaromskis tries to work over Stamatis's front leg with a kick but Stamatis checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stamatis checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaromskis tries a low kick but Stamatis avoids it.
Stamatis misses with a lunging right hand

and Zaromskis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaromskis.
Stamatis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Zaromskis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stamatis digs a good hook to Zaromskis's body.
A solid body kick from Stamatis.
Stamatis lands a nice looking body kick.
Stamatis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick
and Stamatis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaromskis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Athan Stamatis is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Stamatis misses.
Zaromskis blocks the body kick.
Stamatis throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a front kick that sends Stamatis stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Stamatis.
A leg kick checked by Zaromskis.
Stamatis 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.
Stamatis lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Zaromskis misses.
Zaromskis lands a high kick!
Zaromskis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stamatis!
Stamatis scores with a kick to the body.
Zaromskis throws a head kick but Stamatis moves out of range.
Stamatis throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaromskis.
Stamatis lands with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stamatis lands a body shot.
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!
Stamatis misses with a kick to the body.
Zaromskis lands a glancing blow to the side of Stamatis's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis looks to land a right hand but Stamatis moved out of range.
Stamatis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaromskis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stamatis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Zaromskis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stamatis. That's going to slow Zaromskis down.
Stamatis throws an overhand right that lands on Zaromskis's shoulder, as Zaromskis tries to avoid the shot.
Stamatis misses with a double jab.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stamatis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaromskis is out of range and Stamatis settles back down.

Stamatis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zaromskis!

Stamatis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stamatis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Stamatis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaromskis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stamatis.
Zaromskis keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zaromskis wants to get back to full guard.
Zaromskis gets back to full guard.
Zaromskis trying to control the position here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stamatis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athan Stamatis dominated that second round.
That's time! Stamatis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stamatis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zaromskis will feel that in the morning.
Zaromskis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Stamatis misses its intended target.
Zaromskis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaromskis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stamatis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stamatis.
Zaromskis blocks a leg kick.
Stamatis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up.
Stamatis fails with the takedown.
Zaromskis checks a leg kick nicely.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stamatis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stamatis throws a low kick but Zaromskis moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Zaromskis misses

and Stamatis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zaromskis seems keen to control Stamatis's posture.
Zaromskis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stamatis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamatis wants to sweep here but Zaromskis controlling him for the moment.
Zaromskis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stamatis is keeping the position for now.
Stamatis looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stamatis is looking to sweep but instead, Zaromskis has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis manages to get to full guard.
Zaromskis is stalling in the full guard.
Stamatis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Stamatis looking for a guillotine here but Zaromskis defends easily.
Zaromskis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zaromskis trying to control the position from guard on top but Stamatis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stamatis looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stamatis keeping moving, preventing Zaromskis from controlling successfully.
Zaromskis landing with the ground and pound.
Stamatis keeping moving, preventing Zaromskis from controlling successfully.
Stamatis looking for a sweep. Not yet Stamatis, not yet.
Stamatis tries to strike from the bottom.
Stamatis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaromskis is one step ahead there.
Zaromskis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stamatis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stamatis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaromskis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis keeping moving, preventing Zaromskis from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stamatis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zaromskis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stamatis is trying to control the position but Zaromskis postures up.
Zaromskis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zaromskis stopping the sweep attempt from Stamatis.
Zaromskis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stamatis is working hard here to advance position.
Zaromskis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stamatis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaromskis lands a couple of elbows.
Stamatis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaromskis.
Stamatis seems keen to control Zaromskis's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Athan Stamatis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stamatis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
In his post fight interview, Athan Stamatis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.