PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Athan Stamatis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Attilius's chin.

Stamatis
vs
Attilius

176 cm
36
184 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

200 cm
34
285 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown but Attilius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stamatis scores with a kick to the body.
Stamatis misses with a straight left.
Attilius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stamatis.
Stamatis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stamatis tries to land a front kick but Attilius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stamatis.
Stamatis in side control, throwing shots but Attilius defends.
Attilius managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stamatis.
Attilius wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Attilius some visible discomfort.
Attilius wants to get back to his feet.
Stamatis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Attilius is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Attilius is not content to let Stamatis control the position.
Attilius is trying to buck Stamatis off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis trying to control the action but Attilius is working from the bottom.
Attilius is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamatis working the head and body with strikes.
Stamatis trying to control the position but Attilius is working away.
Attilius is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stamatis asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Stamatis is trying to get an arm triangle but Attilius is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attilius explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Stamatis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stamatis swings widly with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a head kick. That will keep Stamatis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis throws a leg kick but Attilius checks it.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stamatis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Attilius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis shoots in looking for a takedown but Attilius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stamatis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stamatis misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stamatis misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stamatis.
Stamatis swings for the body but Attilius moves out of range.
Stamatis misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamatis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stamatis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Attilius to the mat! Attilius manages to get full guard.
Attilius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stamatis takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Stamatis thows a body kick. Attilius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stamatis misses with a head kick.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Stamatis throws a low kick but Attilius avoids it.
Stamatis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Attilius counters with a nice uppercut.
Stamatis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Attilius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stamatis misses with a wild body shot.
Stamatis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Attilius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stamatis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis tries a low kick but Attilius avoids it.
No luck for Stamatis with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Attilius slips under a jab from Stamatis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis looks to land a right hand but Attilius moved out of range.
Attilius checks a leg kick.
Stamatis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stamatis misses the target.
Stamatis throws a lazy head kick
and Attilius counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stamatis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stamatis misses with a wild body shot.
Stamatis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Stamatis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Attilius counters with a head kick.
Attilius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stamatis throws a poor cross that misses
and Attilius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Attilius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stamatis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stamatis looks to land a right hand but Attilius moved out of range.
Athan Stamatis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis works the jab nicely.
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!
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a body shot but no joy.
Stamatis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Attilius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attilius leaves Stamatis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stamatis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Attilius defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamatis misses with a right hand
letting Attilius counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athan Stamatis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Attilius slips a jab and a cross from Stamatis.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stamatis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stamatis swings for the body but Attilius moves out of range.
Stamatis loads up on a big right hand but Attilius slips the punch.
Stamatis dives in and grabs Attilius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Attilius pushes down on Stamatis's head and hops out.
Stamatis misses with a straight left.
Stamatis throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Attilius counter with a right hand.
Stamatis closes the distance and clinches up with Attilius, looking for a takedown. Stamatis pushes Attilius against the cage but Attilius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Attilius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a lazy right hand but Attilius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attilius avoids the body shot from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Attilius.
Stamatis connects with a leg kick. Attilius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Attilius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stamatis misses with a kick to the body
and Attilius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Attilius moves out of range of the body kick.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut.
Stamatis misses with a hook.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stamatis throws a push kick but Attilius slaps the foot to one side.
Stamatis throws a leg kick which misses Attilius's front leg but catches the back leg as Attilius tries to avoid it.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stamatis.
Stamatis punishes Attilius's body with a nice straight punch.
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Attilius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis shoots in and drives through. Attilius sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis scores with a jab.
Stamatis lands with a slapping head kick.
Attilius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Athan Stamatis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A clash of legs there as Attilius blocks the low kick.
Attilius blocks the body kick.
That kick from Stamatis tenderised Attilius's leg. Attilius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stamatis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stamatis throws a head kick that Attilius semi-blocks.
Attilius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stamatis.
Attilius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamatis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stamatis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamatis connects with the punch.
Attilius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stamatis lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Athan Stamatis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stamatis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
Athan Stamatis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.