PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Atrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy. Paul Atrell has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stuart
vs
Atrell

187 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Atrell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stuart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stuart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atrell lands a head shot.

Stuart moves into the clinch.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atrell.
Atrell has Stuart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stuart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Atrell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stuart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stuart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Atrell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Atrell pushes Stuart up against the cage in a clinch.
Stuart managing to block the knees to the body from Atrell.
Stuart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atrell is defending well for now.
Stuart blocks an elbow strike.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Atrell is blocking nicely.
Stuart gets underhooks to prevent Atrell's takedown attempt.
Jayson Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Atrell.
Stuart trying to land knees to the body.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atrell lands a nice looking body kick.
Stuart keeps the fight on the outside.
Atrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Stuart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stuart gets tackled into the cage by Atrell. Atrell maintains the clinch.
Stuart tries to land knees in the clinch but Atrell avoids the damage to the body.
Atrell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Atrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atrell is looking to clinch but Stuart is avoiding it.

Atrell clinches up against the cage.
Stuart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stuart avoids the elbow strike from Atrell, against the cage.
Atrell managing to block the knees to the body from Stuart.
Atrell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atrell managing to block the knees to the body from Stuart.
Atrell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stuart just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atrell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atrell leaning against his opponent.
Stuart avoiding damage as Atrell throws knees to the body.
Atrell has Stuart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stuart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Atrell misses with a knee to the head.
Stuart lands a good knee to the midsection. Atrell won't want to take too many of those.
Atrell looks gassed!
Atrell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart crunches a lovely knee into Atrell's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atrell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stuart is defending well for now.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atrell avoiding damage as Stuart throws knees to the body.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Atrell blocks with his arms.
Stuart avoids the elbow strike from Atrell, against the cage.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atrell.
Atrell pushes off an throws an elbow but Stuart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stuart keeps control of Atrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atrell jumps guard but Stuart stands there with Atrell around his waist. Atrell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Atrell jumps guard but Stuart stands there with Atrell around his waist. Atrell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Atrell.
A short body shot lands from Atrell as the two fighters clinch.
Stuart missing with knees to the body.
Stuart lands a good knee to the midsection. Atrell won't want to take too many of those.
Atrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Atrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stuart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stuart lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Atrell.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stuart obliges.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart has Atrell pressed against the cage, preventing Atrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Atrell jumps guard but Stuart stands there with Atrell around his waist. Atrell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stuart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart connects with a knee to the head.
Atrell wants to get back to striking at distance but Stuart won't allow it.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
Atrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stuart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atrell is defending well for now.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stuart gets underhooks to prevent Atrell's takedown attempt.
Stuart with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stuart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atrell is defending well for now.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Atrell blocks it.
Atrell avoiding damage as Stuart throws knees to the body.

Atrell drags the fight down to the ground.
Stuart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Stuart stands and steps away. Atrell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Atrell closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atrell tries to pull guard but Stuart won't allow it.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Atrell is blocking nicely.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atrell.
Atrell lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Atrell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Atrell.

Atrell clinches with his opponent.
Atrell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stuart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atrell is defending well for now.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atrell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart missing with knees to the body.
Stuart blocks an uppercut.
Stuart managing to block the knees to the body from Atrell.
Atrell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Atrell with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Atrell manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Atrell finds it's way through Stuart's defenses.
Stuart blocks a low kick nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stuart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuart misses with a kick to the body
and Atrell counters with a nice leg kick.
Stuart tries a head kick but it misses.
Atrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Stuart circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atrell throws a series of punches but Stuart moves out of range.
Atrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Atrell closes the distance and pushes Stuart back into the cage.
Atrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stuart tries to land knees in the clinch but Atrell avoids the damage to the body.
Stuart trying to land knees to the body.
Atrell leaning against his opponent.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atrell.
A shot in the inside from Atrell.
Atrell jumps guard but Stuart stands there with Atrell around his waist. Atrell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Atrell managing to block the knees to the body from Stuart.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atrell avoids it.
Stuart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atrell is defending well for now.
Atrell managing to block the knees to the body from Stuart.
Stuart blocks an elbow strike.
Atrell tries to pull guard but Stuart won't allow it.
Atrell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stuart.
Atrell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stuart prevents it.
Jayson Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Atrell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atrell throws an elbow but it misses.
Stuart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stuart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stuart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Atrell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atrell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stuart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atrell avoids it.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Atrell is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Atrell.
Stuart tries to land knees in the clinch but Atrell avoids the damage to the body.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart trying to land knees to the body.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Atrell blocks with his arms.
Stuart blocks an elbow strike from Atrell.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Atrell blocks with his arms.
Stuart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atrell breaks from the clinch.
Atrell throws a body kick the misses
and Stuart counters with a solid body kick.
Atrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stuart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atrell.
Atrell tries to clinch up.
Atrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atrell tries to clinch but Stuart is having none of it.
Atrell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Stuart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Atrell tries for a takedown but Stuart manages to get underhooks.
Atrell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stuart walks away with a smile on his face. Atrell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Atrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stuart checks it well.
Atrell throws a front kick aimed at Stuart's knee but Stuart avoids it well.
Stuart lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atrell misses with a kick to the body
and Stuart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stuart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atrell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atrell looks to land a body kick but Stuart moved away.
Atrell wants to clinch
and Stuart counters with an inside leg kick.
Stuart looks to land a body kick but Atrell moved away.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
Atrell misses with the body kick
and Stuart counters with a body kick that stops Atrell in his tracks momentarily.
Jayson Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stuart darts in and clinches Atrell up against the cage.
Stuart has Atrell pressed against the cage, preventing Atrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atrell avoids it.
Atrell tries to land knees in the clinch but Stuart avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Stuart.
Atrell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Stuart dominated that second round.
That's time! Stuart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stuart swats away the attempt to clinch by Atrell.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick and Atrell moves out of range easily.
Stuart blocks a jab.
Stuart closes the distance but Atrell moves to the side
and Atrell counters with a nice kick to the body.

Atrell drives through and clinches with Stuart against the cage.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atrell throws a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stuart - that will leave a mark!
Atrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stuart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atrell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stuart closes the distance but Atrell moves to the side
and Atrell counters with a thumping low kick.
Atrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atrell misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atrell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stuart is out of range and Atrell settles back down.

Stuart drives through and clinches with Atrell against the cage.
Atrell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atrell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atrell avoids it.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atrell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Atrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stuart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Atrell misses with the head strike.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Atrell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atrell.
Stuart stops a takedown attempt from Atrell.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atrell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Atrell is blocking nicely.
Stuart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Atrell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atrell avoids it.
Stuart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Atrell is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart lands a nice knee to the body.
Stuart dodges an elbow strike from Atrell.
Stuart connects with a knee to the head.
Atrell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stuart is defending well for now.
Atrell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stuart up against the cage.
Stuart tries to land knees in the clinch but Atrell avoids the damage to the body.
Atrell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stuart moves out of range of the body kick from Atrell.
Atrell throws a lazy body kick
and Stuart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Atrell's knee momentarily.
Stuart tries to clinch up but Atrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Stuart tries to clinch up
and Atrell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Atrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stuart darts in trying to clinch
and Atrell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Atrell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stuart.
Stuart throws the kick towards the body but Atrell avoids it.
Atrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atrell catches Stuart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stuart tries to clinch but Atrell moves away
and Atrell counters with a nice body kick.
Atrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stuart.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stuart - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Stuart clinches with his opponent.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atrell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atrell gets through Stuart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atrell tries to work over Stuart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Stuart misses
and Atrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Atrell has closed the distance and engaged Stuart in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Atrell throws an elbow but misses.
Stuart trying to land knees to the body.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Atrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atrell is looking to land body kicks.
Atrell lands a jab to the head.
Stuart tries to clinch up but Atrell circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jayson Stuart.
I think Stuart 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jayson Stuart!