PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clement has chosen Infinite Mass - Bullet as his entrance music. Johnny Clement will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vai
vs
Clement

164 cm
26
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Vai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Clement!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vai moves into the clinch.
Clement wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vai has clasped his hands together around Clement's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A lull in the action here as Vai stalls from top position.
Vai working the ground and pound.
Clement is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vai wants to take a breather but Clement is having none of it.
Vai controlling the action here.

Clement actively working from the bottom here.

Clement looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vai scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clement taking some punishment here, with Vai in his half guard.
Vai passes to full mount!
Clement sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Clement looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Clement looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vai wants to pass to mount but Clement is defending the position.

Clement looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Vai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Clement actively working from the bottom here.
Vai moves nicely into side control.
Clement takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Clement taking punishment in the form of punches.

Clement is rocked!
Vai cracks Clement with a big elbow.
Clement is still in real trouble! Can Vai finish him?
Vai lands some shots froms side control.
Vai working the head and body with strikes.
Vai lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vai lands a nice forearm strike.
Clement is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vai crunches a massive hammerfist down on Clement - he's out! Vai Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Vai!
After the fight, Joe Vai was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.