PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joesph Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Balisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balisi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Chris Balisi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Clements
vs
Balisi

167 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesph Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Balisi!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clements tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balisi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balisi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fight stays on the outside here - Clements looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clements tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balisi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balisi throws a combination that misses
and Clements counters with a head kick.
Balisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clements wants to clinch up but Balisi keeps it at a distance.
Clements wants to clinch.
Clements tries to clinch up.
Balisi tries to bum rush Clements with a series of wild strikes but Clements uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Clements closes the distance and pushes Balisi back into the cage.
Clements taking a breather.

Clements pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clements working a defensive guard here.
Balisi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clements manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balisi manages to get himself to full guard.
Clements slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joesph Clements.
Clements tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balisi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joesph Clements is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Clements clinches up with Balisi and pushes him back against the cage.
Balisi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clements has him pressed against the cage.

Clements successfully pulls guard.
Clements throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Balisi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Clements has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Balisi is looking to defend but Clements has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Balisi! Clements pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Balisi taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joesph Clements!