PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Vatali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bass
vs
Vatali

187 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Bass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Vatali!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatali cracks the inside of Bass's front leg.
Bass fails with a takedown attempt.
Bass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vatali defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vatali scores with a shot to the body.
Vatali throws a series of punches but Bass avoids them all with ease.

Vatali scores a takedown into full mount!
Vatali landing punches.
Vatali is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bass can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bass is desperately trying to improve his position but Vatali has a good base and remains in mount.
Vatali putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatali with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vatali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vatali trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Bass that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bass taking shots to the head.

It looks like Jon Bass has been cut.
Bass takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Bass is rocked!
Vatali drops a big elbow. That's hurt Bass! More shots from Vatali and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Vatali!
Joe Vatali is the new light heavyweight champion!