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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. 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.

Stamatis
vs
Attilius

176 cm
36
184 lbs
46 - 23 - 0

200 cm
34
285 lbs
17 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 46 - 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 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Attilius swivels and escapes.
Attilius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Attilius stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Stamatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attilius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Stamatis lands but Attilius takes it in his stride.
Attilius moves out of range of the strikes.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamatis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Attilius defends well and Stamatis ends up having to push Attilius into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Stamatis throws a lazy head kick
and Attilius counters with a stiff right hand.
Stamatis darts in looking for a takedown but Attilius gets double underhooks and turns Stamatis into the cage.
Attilius can't break the clinch.

Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attilius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis fails with the takedown.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Attilius crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stamatis - the referee stops the clock and Attilius gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stamatis. Attilius manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Attilius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a lazy uppercut
and Attilius counters with a nice body kick.
Attilius moves out of range of the strikes.
Stamatis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Attilius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stamatis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Stamatis drives through with a takedown into Attilius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.

Attilius pushes Stamatis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stamatis throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Stamatis throws the kick towards the body but Attilius avoids it.
Stamatis shoots in for a double leg but Attilius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stamatis scores with a nice right hand.
Attilius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attilius wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Stamatis does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Attilius takes a step back to recover.
Stamatis lands a nice looking body shot.
Stamatis lands a front kick.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Attilius moves out of range.
Attilius blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis lands a nice looking body kick.
Stamatis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
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.
That's time! Stamatis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stamatis throws a looping overhand right but Attilius ducks down to avoid it.
Stamatis throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Attilius to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stamatis is defended easily by Attilius.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attilius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis motions for Attilius to come forward. Stamatis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Attilius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Attilius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stamatis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Stamatis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Stamatis throws a jab when Attilius was well out of range.
Stamatis scores with a nice right hand.
Stamatis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Attilius is just out of range.
Stamatis cracks the inside of Attilius's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis lands a nice looking body kick.
Stamatis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Attilius counters with a head kick. That will keep Stamatis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Attilius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Attilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Stamatis. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
Stamatis lands a nice shot that snaps Attilius's head back.
Stamatis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Attilius. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stamatis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stamatis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Attilius tries to escape but Stamatis is in control.
Stamatis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Attilius is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stamatis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
An elbow from Stamatis crashes against the mat.
Attilius is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stamatis has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Attilius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stamatis looks to land a right hand but Attilius moved out of range.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Attilius has time to react.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stamatis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Attilius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stamatis jabs Attilius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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. This is the final round!

Attilius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Stamatis
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Stamatis darts in looking for a takedown but Attilius gets double underhooks and turns Stamatis into the cage.

Stamatis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis wants to land a leg kick but Attilius is out of range.
Stamatis connects with a right hand. Attilius shakes it off.
Stamatis throws a head kick but Attilius moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attilius slips under a jab from Stamatis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Attilius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stamatis somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stamatis tests Attilius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stamatis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a low kick as Attilius jumps back.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Athan Stamatis is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamatis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Attilius.
Stamatis misses with a left hand
and Attilius counters with a big head kick but Stamatis shrugs it off.
Stamatis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Stamatis misses.
Stamatis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Attilius walks into a jab.
Stamatis throws a lazy uppercut
and Attilius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius blocks a leg kick.
Stamatis misses with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stamatis misses with a combination
and Attilius counters with a huge left! Stamatis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Attilius isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stamatis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Attilius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Attilius!
Our winner, Marcus Attilius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.