PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 1095 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Alexandros Stamatis (ranked 161 p4p, 155 weight class). Crewman V comes to the cage accompanied by Star Trek. Stamatis has chosen Sabaton - Sparta as his entrance music. Expendable Crewman V has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crewman V
vs
Stamatis

200 cm
42
286
28 - 24 - 0

207 cm
36
265
33 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandros Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crewman V lands with a shot to the body.
Crewman V ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stamatis moves away.
Crewman V looks to score with a jab to the body but Stamatis is just out of range.
Crewman V scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stamatis doesn't seem bothered though.

Crewman V lands a big uppercut and Stamatis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stamatis looks OK. Crewman V waves Stamatis back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crewman V misses the jab.
Crewman V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stamatis.
Stamatis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Crewman V does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crewman V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stamatis.
Crewman V swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stamatis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crewman V looks to land a right hand but Stamatis moved out of range.
Crewman V throws a lazy uppercut
and Stamatis counters with a nice body shot.
Stamatis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crewman V misses with a body shot.
Stamatis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crewman V slips under a jab from Stamatis.
Crewman V slips a jab from Stamatis.
Crewman V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crewman V misses with a lunging right hand
and Stamatis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Crewman V misses with a body shot
and Stamatis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewman V looks to score with a jab to the body but Stamatis is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Stamatis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stamatis.
Crewman V uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Stamatis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Stamatis. Beautiful body shot.
Crewman V connects with the punch.
Crewman V is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stamatis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stamatis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stamatis throws out a powerful jab.
Crewman V throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crewman V throws an off balance right hand
and Stamatis counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexandros Stamatis!
Alexandros Stamatis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.