PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Simon Schultz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Schultz
vs
Page

184 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bryan Page!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page digs a good body shot into Schultz's ribs.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it.

Page drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Page looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Page was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Page scores with a jab.
Schultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Page manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schultz tries to clinch
enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab.
Schultz tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page thows a left - swing and a miss!
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schultz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schultz looks to clinch
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schultz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Schultz darts in trying to clinch
and Page counters with a right hand to the body.

Page shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schultz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Schultz is letting Page control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Page stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Page throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz closes the distance but Page moves to the side
and Page counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schultz's knee momentarily.
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schultz.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Page keeps it at a distance.
Schultz tries to clinch
and Page counters with a series of strikes. Schultz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schultz tries to clinch but Page moves away
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Page makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Page misses.
Schultz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Page makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Page.
Page connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schultz. Schultz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Page throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schultz was covering up waiting for the punch and Page finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Page trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schultz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schultz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Page's guard.
Page seems keen to control Schultz's posture.
Schultz wants to get up but he can't break Page's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Page is pulling down on Schultz's head. It's preventing any offense from Schultz, at least for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schultz wants to stand but Page is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schultz being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Page dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schultz is looking to clinch.
Schultz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schultz closes the distance but Page moves to the side
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Schultz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Page lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schultz connects with a body shot.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schultz tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Schultz moves to clinch but Page breaks away

and Page counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schultz won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page prevents Schultz from escaping the position.
Page content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bryan Page has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Page decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Page shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Page not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Page not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Page is taking a breather. Schultz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Simon Schultz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Page
and Schultz counters with a head kick.
Simon Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Page counters with a good low kick that Schultz was not able to check.
Schultz moves in looking to clinch but Page pushes him off.

Page scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Page decides to stand back up. Page steps back and let's Schultz get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz tries to clinch but Page moves away
and Page counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Page fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bryan Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Schultz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Page.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.
Schultz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Page keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Page finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Page closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schultz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Page clobbers Schultz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schultz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Schultz.
Good standup being displayed there by Page as he connects with a hook.
Schultz closes the distance but Page moves to the side
and Page counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schultz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Schultz instigates a clinch.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Page.
Page lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.

Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page throws a push kick but Schultz slaps the foot to one side.
Page smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz darts in trying to clinch
and Page counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simon Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schultz darts in trying to clinch

and Page counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 wants to free his trapped foot but Schultz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Page slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Page.
Page lands a jab to Schultz's midsection.
Simon Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page jabs at Schultz's body.
Schultz cracks the inside of Page's front leg.
Page scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Page lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Schultz is rocked!
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schultz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schultz tries to clinch

so Page counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Page.
Page scores with a jab.
Oh Schultz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page misses the jab.
Page throws a right hand that Schultz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schultz also avoids with ease.
Schultz tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schultz moves in looking to clinch but Page pushes him off.
Schultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Page manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schultz wants to clinch but Page slips to the side

and Page counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Page.
Page is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bryan Page has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Page scoring well with a low kick there.
Schultz seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page avoids a kick to the body.

Page fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schultz sprawls well initially but Page persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Page seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Page 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Page!
During a confident post fight interview, Bryan Page thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.