PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiga Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Page will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ji
vs
Page

179 cm
28
212 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

194 cm
25
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiga Ji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Page!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page misses with an uppercut
and Ji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greg Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ji shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Page is trying to defend but Ji finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ji has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Ji goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Page is on top in guard.
Ji might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ji looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ji is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Page avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ji had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Page defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji wants to sweep but no luck.
Page stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Page with a nice head shot there.
Page trying to control but Ji is working from the bottom.

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

Ji is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Page has his hands clasped together but Ji extends an breaks Page's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ji.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jiga Ji!