PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Athan Stamatis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Osbourne's chin.

Stamatis
vs
Osbourne

176 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Osbourne misses
and Stamatis counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like John Osbourne has been cut.
Osbourne has his takedown stuffed
enabling Stamatis to counter with a crisp jab.
Osbourne tries for a takedown but Stamatis circles away easily
letting Stamatis counter with a right hand.
Osbourne misses with a takedown
and Stamatis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Athan Stamatis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Osbourne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stamatis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stamatis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne missing with punches from the bottom.
Stamatis content to control rather than advance.
Osbourne looks gassed!
Stamatis lands strikes from half guard.
Stamatis uses his free foot to push down on Osbourne's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Osbourne.
Stamatis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stamatis unloading with bombs!

That has opened up John Osbourne's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis raining down shots from the mount!

The cut above John Osbourne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Osbourne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Athan Stamatis!