PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean WhiteHead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WhiteHead has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Dean WhiteHead has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Page's chin.

Page
vs
WhiteHead

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean WhiteHead!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a series of punches but WhiteHead moves out of range.
Page tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but WhiteHead swivels and escapes.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but WhiteHead paws at him with a jab and circles away.

WhiteHead has Page up against the cage in a clinch.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Page closes the distance and pushes WhiteHead back into the cage.
WhiteHead pushes Page back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Page is breathing heavily.
Page tries for a takedown. No joy.
Page throws a head punch that misses.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but WhiteHead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
WhiteHead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
WhiteHead lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
WhiteHead tries to clinch up.
WhiteHead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from WhiteHead.
WhiteHead scores with a shot to the body.
Page keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
WhiteHead lands a nice hook to Page's body. Page takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
WhiteHead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
WhiteHead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
WhiteHead fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.

WhiteHead closes the distance and clinches.

WhiteHead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

WhiteHead has taken the fight to the clinch.

WhiteHead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
WhiteHead throws a left and a right that both miss

and Page counters by moving into the clinch.
Page is trying to break free.
WhiteHead lands an uppercut.
WhiteHead keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Page's efforts to push away.
WhiteHead lands with a short head shot on the inside.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by WhiteHead.
Page tries to clinch up

and WhiteHead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by WhiteHead.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
WhiteHead works on Page's body with a couple of short punches.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
WhiteHead lands a slapping body shot.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

WhiteHead clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

WhiteHead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
WhiteHead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.

WhiteHead gets in close and instigates a clinch.
WhiteHead presses Page against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
WhiteHead lands a body shot in the clinch.
WhiteHead lands a hook that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Page is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Page is trying to work for a single leg takedown but WhiteHead pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.

WhiteHead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good standup being displayed there by WhiteHead as he connects with a hook.
Page tries to clinch but WhiteHead is having none of it.
WhiteHead throws a series of punches but Page avoids them all with ease.
Page fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page throws a one two combo.
Page works over WhiteHead's head and body with a nice combination.
Page tries to clinch there but WhiteHead circles away.
WhiteHead swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page tries to clinch but WhiteHead is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Page both land. Nice combination.
WhiteHead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
WhiteHead swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
WhiteHead misses with a jab, cross combination.

Page instigates a clinch.
Page is trying to drag WhiteHead to the mat but WhiteHead just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Page is trying to break the clinch but WhiteHead is controlling him.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page tries to clinch up but WhiteHead circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from WhiteHead.
WhiteHead misses the shot to the body.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but WhiteHead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Page throws a head kick but WhiteHead moves out of range.

Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Page jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as WhiteHead walks away with a smile on his face. Page gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Page closes the distance and clinches up with WhiteHead, looking for a takedown. Page pushes WhiteHead against the cage but WhiteHead circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from WhiteHead.
WhiteHead clinches but Page breaks the clinch
and Page counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - WhiteHead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
WhiteHead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Page closes the distance and clinches.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Page breaks from the clinch.
WhiteHead is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Page rather than just go for the knockout.
WhiteHead misses with a few strikes there.

Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Page tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Page has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. WhiteHead is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean WhiteHead dominated that round.
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.

WhiteHead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.
WhiteHead lands a lovely overhand right.
Dean WhiteHead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Page clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Page tries for a takedown but WhiteHead manages to get underhooks.

WhiteHead manages to break the clinch.
WhiteHead throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.

WhiteHead drives through and clinches with Page against the cage.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page slips a jab and a cross from WhiteHead.
WhiteHead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WhiteHead fails with an attempt to clinch.
WhiteHead doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
WhiteHead circles away from the clinch attempt.

WhiteHead closes the distance and pushes Page back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Page fails to pull guard.
A hook to the body from WhiteHead.

Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
WhiteHead tries to clinch up.
Page tries to clinch up but WhiteHead circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. WhiteHead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Page throws a front kick aimed at WhiteHead's knee but WhiteHead avoids it well.

Page darts in and clinches WhiteHead up against the cage.

WhiteHead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
WhiteHead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
WhiteHead tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Page is looking to clinch but WhiteHead is avoiding it.
Page throws a head kick but WhiteHead moves out of range.
Page tries to clinch there but WhiteHead circles away.
WhiteHead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page avoids the body shot from WhiteHead.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.

WhiteHead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Page shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says WhiteHead as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Page shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Page is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WhiteHead looks like he's trying to stand up.

Page escapes and gets back to his feet.
WhiteHead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WhiteHead shoots in but Page avoids the takedown attempt easily.
WhiteHead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justin Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page shoots in for a double leg but WhiteHead sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
WhiteHead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WhiteHead connects with a crisp jab.
Page is looking to clinch.
WhiteHead misses with a few strikes there.
Page darts in trying to clinch

so WhiteHead counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
WhiteHead throws a big right hand that misses.
Page trying to control the position here.
WhiteHead stopping the sweep attempt from Page.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WhiteHead wants to stand but Page has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Page has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes WhiteHead off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
WhiteHead tries to close the distance and clinch but Page swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
WhiteHead throws a jab when Page was well out of range.

Page clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean WhiteHead will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

WhiteHead throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
WhiteHead with a poor takedown
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around WhiteHead's waist but WhiteHead gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Page off to one side.

Page closes the distance and clinches.
Page has WhiteHead pressed against the cage, preventing WhiteHead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
WhiteHead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Page tries to break free but WhiteHead pushes him back against the cage.
Page is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but WhiteHead is keeping busy.

WhiteHead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
WhiteHead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Page.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Page takes the fight into the clinch.

WhiteHead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but WhiteHead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but WhiteHead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WhiteHead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
WhiteHead tries to close the distance and clinch but Page swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - WhiteHead circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. WhiteHead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
WhiteHead is looking to clinch.
WhiteHead takes a jab right on the kisser.
Page shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts WhiteHead as he jumps to the side.
Page wants to clinch up but WhiteHead keeps it at a distance.
WhiteHead shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense.
Page shoots in and drives through. WhiteHead sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page tries to clinch but WhiteHead is having none of it.
Page cracks WhiteHead with a good jab.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page is trying hard to land a takedown here. WhiteHead sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good shot there by WhiteHead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but WhiteHead avoids it really well and circles away.
WhiteHead swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page is looking to clinch but WhiteHead is avoiding it.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
WhiteHead throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab.
Page shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with WhiteHead but WhiteHead pushes him off and we're back to square one.
WhiteHead is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Page.
WhiteHead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Page counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Page fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
WhiteHead misses with a two punch combination.
WhiteHead tries to clinch
and Page counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WhiteHead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Page misses with a body kick.
Page wants to clinch.
Page wants to clinch.
Page tries to clinch up.
WhiteHead loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and WhiteHead moves out of range easily.
Page throws a front kick aimed at WhiteHead's knee but WhiteHead avoids it well.
Page tries to clinch up but WhiteHead circles away and keeps his distance.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Page looks to land a right hand but WhiteHead moved out of range.
Page ducks under a wild hook from WhiteHead.
Page closes this distance looking for a takedown but WhiteHead circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from WhiteHead.
WhiteHead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - WhiteHead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page wants to clinch up but WhiteHead keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - WhiteHead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
WhiteHead wants to clinch but Page slips to the side

and Page moves into the clinch.
WhiteHead wants to break free but Page has control.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as WhiteHead controls the action.
Page is trying to work for a single leg takedown but WhiteHead pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dean WhiteHead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
WhiteHead lands with a light punch inside.
Page has WhiteHead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. WhiteHead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Page tries to circle away but WhiteHead has him pinned against the cage.
Justin Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justin Page.
Well WhiteHead has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean WhiteHead!