PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irio Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis's entrance music is Lose Yourself. A fine choice. Athan Stamatis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stamatis
vs
Arts

176 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Pot Factory
$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Irio Arts!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arts blocks the body kick.
Stamatis moves out of range as Arts throws a body kick.
Stamatis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arts.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Stamatis moves out of range easily.
Arts is looking to land body kicks.
Arts tries a head kick but it misses.
Arts connects with a solid leg kick.
Stamatis thows a body kick. Arts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stamatis cracks Arts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Irio Arts has been cut.

Stamatis moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stamatis.
Arts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stamatis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arts backwards.
Arts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arts looking to stall.
Stamatis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arts or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis pushes Arts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stamatis lands a hook that snaps the head of Arts backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Stamatis.
Arts tries to score a body lock takedown but Stamatis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stamatis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arts trying to control the position but instead, Stamatis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arts into the cage.
Arts jumps guard but Stamatis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Arts struggles to land a body shot inside as Stamatis controls his hands.
Stamatis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Artss head.
Stamatis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arts takes a shot to the head.
Stamatis is leaning against Arts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arts can't find room to land a body shot as Stamatis controls the action.
Arts misses with a body punch.
Arts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arts takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Irio Arts's cut even more.
Arts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stamatis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stamatis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stamatis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arts backwards.
Stamatis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arts is looking to break free of the clinch but Stamatis has double underhooks.
Arts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stamatis lands a right hand.
Stamatis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Arts is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stamatis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arts is still on wobbly legs! Can Stamatis finish him?
Arts tries to throw a body punch but Stamatis avoids it by throwing Arts back against the cage.
Stamatis lands with a left to the head.
Arts misses with a body punch.
Stamatis throws a big uppercut that drops Arts! More strikes from Stamatis and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Arts lies dazed against the cage as Stamatis celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Athan Stamatis!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Athan Stamatis waved his t-shirt featuring $10's logo in front of the cameras.