PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan D (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. Evan D has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

D
vs
Clement

182 cm
26
153 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Clement!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Clement as he checks the leg kick.
D stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and D wants it to stay on the feet.
Clement keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clement shoots in for a double leg but D sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clement tries to clinch up but D circles away and keeps his distance.

D scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Clement is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but D pulls his head out easily.

Clement looking for submissions off his back.

Clement looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D content to control rather than advance.
D prevents Clement from improving his position.
D passes the guard and advances to mount!
Clement in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Clement can't escape the position.
D lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

D swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Clement is now in D's guard. A big mistake from D there, giving up the dominant position!
Clement being controlled here momentarily.
Clement passes D's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Clement is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Clement is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed D to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. D swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Clement drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but D manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clement has D in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clement is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Clement is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and D defends well.

Clement is looking for a triangle but D pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D wants to control from the top but Clement keeps moving.

Clement looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
D seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
D slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clement looking for a sweep but D has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Evan D will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

D shoots in and gets a takedown into Clement's guard.
D wants to control from the top but Clement keeps moving.

Clement has his foot on D's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. D works his way back into a safe position though.

D avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Clement looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
D stands up over Clement, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
D has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
D trying to control the position from guard on top but Clement is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D trying to control but Clement is working from the bottom.

Clement has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but D can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
D is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
D postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clement keeping moving, preventing D from controlling successfully.

Clement is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

D drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and D jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Clement escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. D gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
D controlling from the top position.

Clement looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
D is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D trying to control the position from guard on top but Clement is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Clement looking for subs off his back but D has passed one foot through into half guard.
Clement gets back to full guard.

Clement looking for a guillotine here but D defends easily.
Clement being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

D got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clement has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, D has managed to get both his arms back between Clement's legs - danger averted.

Clement throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
D postures up and lands a big shot to Clement's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clement has his foot on D's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. D works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Evan D will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

D closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clement did well to prevent D getting side control.
D wants to pass to mount but Clement is defending the position.

D moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Clement.

D tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clement is looking for a sweep.
D is looking to take a break and control but Clement is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clement is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D controls the position from side control.
Clement manages to get back to half guard.
Clement gets back to full guard.

D got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clement has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, D has managed to get both his arms back between Clement's legs - danger averted.
Clement takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
D seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Clement looking for a guillotine here but D defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clement escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. D gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
D is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Clement has an active guard here but D has managed to pass into half guard.

Clement actively working from the bottom here.

Clement looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D slows the pace down in half guard.

D is looking for a kimura here.
Clement on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
D is figuring out what he wants to do next.
D scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
D working Clement over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D content to control rather than advance.
Clement on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

D is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

D is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clement is just riding it out for now. D eventually gives up the hold.

D is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clement doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time D.
Johnny Clement has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clement is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but D pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan D showed his dominance in that final round.
Well D has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Evan D!