PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. Tarnowski has chosen Hemp Gru - Sami swoi as his entrance music. Athan Stamatis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michal Tarnowski's chin.

Stamatis
vs
Tarnowski

176 cm
37
184 lbs
60 - 29 - 0

179 cm
27
154 lbs
47 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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 60 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis lands a right hook to the body.
Tarnowski throws a leg kick but Stamatis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stamatis lands a head shot.
Tarnowski throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Stamatis misses the target.
Stamatis misses with a body shot

so Tarnowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stamatis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarnowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tarnowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarnowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stamatis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stamatis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing.
Tarnowski pushing down on Stamatis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stamatis wants to control but Tarnowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarnowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tarnowski looks to land a strike but Stamatis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tarnowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stamatis keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stamatis shoots in and drives through. Tarnowski sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Tarnowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stamatis keeping full guard, as Tarnowski tries to pass.
Tarnowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tarnowski trying to control but Stamatis is working from the bottom.
Stamatis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tarnowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tarnowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Stamatis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stamatis keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Stamatis misses.
Tarnowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Stamatis is wise to it.
Tarnowski misses with a double jab

and Stamatis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tarnowski trying to keep a closed guard but Stamatis is proving a slippery customer.
Stamatis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski trying to keep a closed guard but Stamatis is proving a slippery customer.

Tarnowski is looking for a triangle here but Stamatis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stamatis working the ground and pound.
Tarnowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stamatis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarnowski is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Tarnowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stamatis sizes up Tarnowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tarnowski misses with a leg kick.
Tarnowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stamatis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stamatis misses with a wild combination.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Stamatis finds it's way through Tarnowski's defenses.

Tarnowski is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stamatis - that will leave a mark!
Tarnowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Stamatis finish him?
Stamatis cracks Tarnowski with a left hook right on the temple and Tarnowski goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Stamatis lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Tarnowski is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Athan Stamatis!
Athan Stamatis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.