PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joey De Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Vasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Andreas comes to the cage accompanied by Free Bird by Leonard Skynard. Vasama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beastie Boys - Sureshot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joey De Andreas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Andreas
vs
Vasama

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey De Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osmo Vasama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andreas tries to clinch but Vasama moves out of range.
De Andreas keeps the fight on the outside.
De Andreas circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Andreas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from De Andreas.
Vasama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Andreas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasama avoids the head kick by De Andreas.

Vasama takes the fight into the clinch.
De Andreas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
De Andreas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasama misses with a knee to the head.
De Andreas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Vasama lands a knee to the head.

De Andreas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andreas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Andreas.
Vasama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Andreas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasama looks to clinch
and De Andreas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasama looks gassed!

De Andreas pushes Vasama up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasama misses with a knee strike.
Vasama throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Andreas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
Vasama misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Andreas.
De Andreas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Andreas tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasama avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Andreas.
De Andreas managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
A short right from De Andreas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasama takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Osmo Vasama has been cut.
Vasama with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Andreas is defending well for now.
De Andreas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Andreas throws an elbow but it misses.
Vasama throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Andreas misses with an elbow strike.
Vasama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Andreas blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasama avoids the elbow strike from De Andreas, against the cage.
De Andreas tries to circle away but Vasama has him pinned against the cage.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Andreas misses with an elbow strike.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Andreas is defending well for now.
De Andreas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vasama looking to throw knees to the head but De Andreas is blocking nicely.
De Andreas lands an elbow inside.
De Andreas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Vasama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Andreas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasama blocks an elbow strike from De Andreas.

De Andreas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Andreas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Andreas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Andreas throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Andreas misses with a double jab.
De Andreas throws a series of punches but Vasama avoids them all with ease.
Vasama wants to clinch
and De Andreas counters with a stiff right hand.
De Andreas lands a glancing blow to the side of Vasama's head.

Vasama is rocked!
Vasama wants to clinch
letting De Andreas counter with a right hand.
Vasama is still on wobbly legs! Can De Andreas finish him?
Vasama tries to clinch
and De Andreas counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasama looks up at the clock. Bad move! De Andreas lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vasama. De Andreas pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey De Andreas!