PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stamatis's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. This should be a great matchup!

Presting
vs
Stamatis

182 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

176 cm
34
184 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presting tries to clinch up but Stamatis circles away and keeps his distance.
Stamatis lands with an uppercut that bounces Presting off the cage and back into range.

Ralfus Presting's cut is getting worse.
Presting shoots in but no luck this time.
Presting has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis cracks Presting with a right hand to the side of the head.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt
and Presting takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stamatis circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamatis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Presting shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamatis controlling Presting's posture.

Presting drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stamatis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stamatis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stamatis!
Stamatis staying calm.
Presting is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting is trying to control Stamatis's posture but Stamatis avoids it.
Presting tries to improve position but can't.
Stamatis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Presting to see if he's OK.
Stamatis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Presting is looking to regain half guard here but Stamatis keeps moving and retains side control.
Stamatis working away.
Stamatis grinds an elbow into Presting's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presting is looking to regain half guard here but Stamatis keeps moving and retains side control.
Stamatis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Presting to see if he's OK.
Stamatis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Presting some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stamatis trying to control the position but Presting is working away.
Presting is being controlled here.
Presting tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Presting striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Presting wants to control but Stamatis postures up.
Presting tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stamatis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stamatis cracks Presting with a big elbow.
Presting is trying to control Stamatis's posture but Stamatis avoids it.
Stamatis slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stamatis working the body and head with strikes.

Jeez, Ralfus Presting's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Athan Stamatis!
A victorious Athan Stamatis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.