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). Chooooooooon! I think Stamatis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yourself. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcus Attilius enters the cage!

Stamatis
vs
Attilius

176 cm
36
184 lbs
38 - 23 - 0

200 cm
34
285 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 38 - 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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis throws a leg kick
and Attilius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Attilius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stamatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attilius manages to avoid it.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis swings for the body but Attilius moves out of range.
Stamatis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stamatis throws an off balance right hand
letting Attilius counter with a right hand.
Stamatis misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamatis misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Stamatis. Those never looked like landing.
Stamatis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
Attilius checks a leg kick.
Stamatis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stamatis misses with a hook
and Attilius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stamatis throws a push kick but Attilius slaps the foot to one side.
Stamatis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stamatis shoots for a double leg takedown but Attilius sprawls well. He's pushed Stamatis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Attilius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Attilius takes one on the button.
Attilius moves out of range of the leg kick from Stamatis.
Attilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Stamatis. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stamatis misses with a left hand
and Attilius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stamatis misses with a two punch combination.
Stamatis scores with a one two! Attilius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Attilius takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a head kick but Attilius moves out of range.
Stamatis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Attilius's sensitive parts.
Stamatis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stamatis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stamatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attilius.
Stamatis misses with a body kick.
Stamatis looks to throw the jab but Attilius is out of range.
Stamatis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Attilius is out of range and Stamatis settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a push kick but Attilius slaps the foot to one side.
Stamatis looks to land a right hand but Attilius moved out of range.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stamatis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Attilius is able to avoid easily.
Attilius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stamatis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Attiliuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stamatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attilius.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Attilius moves out of range.
Good shot there by Stamatis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamatis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attilius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!

A head kick by Stamatis misses
and Attilius counters with a leg kick.
Stamatis misses with a hook. Attilius ducked under it nicely.
Attilius moves forwards but Stamatis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stamatis throws a shot from downtown. Attilius moves away and avoids it.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.
Stamatis throws a front kick that sends Attilius stumbling back into the cage.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Stamatis does no damage.
Stamatis throws a leg kick but Attilius checks it.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut
and Attilius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Attilius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stamatis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attilius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stamatis misses with a looping right.
Stamatis swinging wildly here.
Stamatis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attilius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stamatis throws a right hand that misses
and Attilius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Attilius checks it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stamatis is defended easily by Attilius.
Attilius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stamatis throws out the jab.
Attilius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stamatis lands with a straight right. Attilius didn't see that one coming.
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 shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Attilius defends it nicely.
Athan Stamatis is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Attilius sprawls well. Attilius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis misses with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a leg kick.
Attilius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Stamatis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stamatis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stamatis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attilius.
Stamatis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Attilius.
Stamatis swings widly with a right hand
and Attilius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stamatis thumps Attilius with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Stamatis. Those never looked like landing.
Stamatis throws a right hand that misses
and Attilius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stamatis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Attilius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athan Stamatis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stamatis tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Attilius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attilius wants it to stay on the feet.
Stamatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attilius.
Stamatis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stamatis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Stamatis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stamatis misses with a leg kick
enabling Attilius to counter with a crisp jab.
Stamatis looks to land a combination but Attilius avoids it well.
Stamatis scores with a nice right hand.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis throws the kick towards the body but Attilius avoids it.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
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 lands with a slapping head kick.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stamatis lands with a good body shot.
Attilius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stamatis is looking to slow Attilius down with leg kicks.
Stamatis is looking to land body kicks.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius slaps away a takedown attempt from Stamatis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamatis throws a leg kick but Attilius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Attilius slips a jab and a cross from Stamatis.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
Attilius takes a kick to the side of the head.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Attilius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stamatis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attilius can do to turn this around?
Attilius slips a jab from Stamatis.
Stamatis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Attilius is out of range and Stamatis settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stamatis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis lands a leg kick that knocks Attilius off balance momentarily.
Stamatis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stamatis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Athan Stamatis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Attilius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.

Stamatis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Attilius did well to prevent Stamatis getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Attilius tries to kick Stamatis off but Stamatis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Attilius misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Attilius misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stamatis controlling the action here.
Attilius is trying to stand back up but Stamatis is controlling him
Attilius misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Attilius missing with punches from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamatis controlling the pace.

Attilius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamatis stops Attilius from getting back to his feet.

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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
Athan Stamatis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.