PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Stawarski (ranked 2806 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Jase Atchinson (ranked 334 p4p, 443 weight class). Stawarski comes to the cage accompanied by They Donâ€™t Care About Us. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Stawarski
vs
Atchinson

199 cm
29
273
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
265
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Stawarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jase Atchinson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atchinson rushes Stawarski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stawarski looking for a takedown.
Stawarski fails to pull guard.
Atchinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stawarski tries to pull guard but Atchinson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Stawarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atchinson misses with a knee strike.
Stawarski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atchinson is defending well.
Atchinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Joao Stawarski has been cut.
Stawarski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Atchinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stawarski is breathing heavily.
Atchinson taking a breather.
Stawarski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Atchinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atchinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atchinson with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atchinson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stawarski looking for a takedown.
Atchinson lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stawarski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Atchinson to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Atchinson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Atchinson gets underhooks to prevent Stawarski's takedown attempt.
Atchinson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stawarski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Atchinson can turn it around.
Atchinson lands a knee to the body.
Come on Atchinson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atchinson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stawarski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Atchinson landing knees to the head.

Atchinson drops Stawarski with a big knee straight up the middle! Stawarski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Stawarski is rocked!
Atchinson shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Stawarski takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Atchinson sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Stawarski bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jase Atchinson!