PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lose Yourself kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Athan Stamatis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McMorrow
vs
Stamatis

183 cm
37
273 lbs
42 - 18 - 0

176 cm
34
184 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 42 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMorrow misses with a straight left.
Stamatis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMorrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Stamatis's corner calls for a 1-2. Stamatis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stamatis was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
McMorrow walks into a straight right hand from Stamatis.
McMorrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stamatis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stamatis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow dodges the punch combination from Stamatis.
Stamatis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMorrow throws a leg kick but Stamatis checks it.
No luck for McMorrow with that takedown attempt.
Stamatis misses with a leg kick.
McMorrow ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a wild body kick that McMorrow sees coming a mile off.
Stamatis swings for the body but McMorrow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis is trying hard to land a takedown here. McMorrow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McMorrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, jab by McMorrow - just one landing.
McMorrow connects with a leg kick. Stamatis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stamatis dodges the punch combination from McMorrow.
McMorrow misses the jab.
McMorrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stamatis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMorrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stamatis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamatis works the jab nicely.
Stamatis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McMorrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stamatis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McMorrow scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stamatis thows a body shot but no joy.
McMorrow misses with a straight left.
Stamatis ducks right into an uppercut from McMorrow.

McMorrow gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamatis is not content to let McMorrow control the position.
Stamatis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McMorrow scores with a couple of nice shots.
McMorrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stamatis's head.
McMorrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow controlling the pace.
Stamatis gets back to full guard.
McMorrow working some strikes from top position.

Stamatis is rocked!
Stamatis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McMorrow!
Stamatis lands a big shot there that rocks McMorrow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McMorrow tries to hold on but Stamatis postures up.
McMorrow regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamatis slips a nice elbow through McMorrow's hands, connecting with McMorrow's forehead.
McMorrow is not content to let Stamatis control the position.
McMorrow trying to control here.
Stamatis throwing shots but McMorrow is blocking nicely.
McMorrow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stamatis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stamatis's back!
Stamatis tries to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Stamatis up.
McMorrow misses with a punch to the head.
McMorrow punishes Stamatis with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McMorrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Stamatis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
McMorrow slips a straight right by Stamatis.
Stamatis is looking to land body kicks.
Stamatis moves away from the strike by McMorrow.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stamatis throws a leg kick but McMorrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
McMorrow lands a jab.
McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Stamatis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stamatis scores with a head kick. McMorrow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McMorrow throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from McMorrow
and Stamatis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMorrow thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from McMorrow does it's job there.
McMorrow scores with a hook.
Stamatis is still on wobbly legs! Can McMorrow finish him?
McMorrow weaves into range and cracks Stamatis right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Stamatis goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! McMorrow is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean McMorrow!
Our winner, Sean McMorrow, 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.