PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bray
vs
Page

159 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Page!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Page is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bray's half guard.
Bray trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Page on the ground.
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Page working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Page is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bray really is a fat lump.
Ground and pound from Page.
Page lands strikes from half guard.
Page working Bray over with strikes.
Page lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Page connects with a nice short shot to Bray's temple.
Page working over Bray with some ground and pound. Bray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Page lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Page.
Bray is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Page working the head and body with strikes.
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bray has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Page.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Page landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Page working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Page takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Page lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Page lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Bray's head.
Page looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bray taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Page looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Page working Bray over with strikes.
Bray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Page scores with a couple of nice shots.
Page is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Page working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Page lands a nice short elbow.
Page lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Page connects with a nice short shot to Bray's temple.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Page takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Page there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Page slips a nice elbow through Bray's hands, connecting with Bray's forehead.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page working the head and body with strikes.
Page winds up and cracks Bray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bray taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bray taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Bray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Page scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page winds up and cracks Bray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bray taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Page connects with a nice short shot to Bray's temple.
Page landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page working over Bray with some ground and pound. Bray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Page working over Bray with some ground and pound. Bray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Page working over Bray with some ground and pound. Bray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Page 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.

Page feints and as Bray raises his hands in defense, Page changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Page connects with a couple of short punches.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bray controls Page momentarily but Page frees himself.
Page scoring with punches to the head and body.
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bray has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Page connects with a couple of short punches.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page postures up and lands a big shot to Bray's brow.
Page distracts Bray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.

Bray is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Page is aware though and is defending well.
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Page with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Page connects with a couple of short punches.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page is working Bray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Page stands up over Bray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Page scoring with some ground and pound.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Page with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Page lands a couple of digs.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page is working Bray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Page with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Page pushes down on Bray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Page lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Page there.
Page working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Page seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Bray's head.
Page lands strikes from half guard.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page lands strikes from half guard.
Page winds up and cracks Bray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bray is trying to stand up here but Page is controlling him well.
Page working Bray over with strikes.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Bray's head.
Bray taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Page is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Bray's head.
Page takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bray taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Page shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bray defends it nicely.

Page fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bray to the ground. Page is now in Bray's guard.
Page forces his way into half guard.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bray has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Page prevents Bray from standing back up.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Page scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page is nestled in close to Bray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page winds up and cracks Bray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Page seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Page there.
Page passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bray!
Page postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bray looks a forlorn figure.
Page cracks Bray with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Page lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page lands a nice shot to the head.
You get the feeling that Bray really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Page with a couple of short strikes.
Bray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray is trying to stand.
Page lands a heavy elbow.
Bray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Page lands a heavy elbow.
Bray is bucking up trying to escape but Page cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Page scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bray?
Page has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bray's face.

Bray is rocked!
A big strike lands for Page! That's really hurt Bray and he's turned his back - Page keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Page jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Page!