PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ydgard Baner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ...Ognia, Burzy i Buntu. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clayton Page was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Baner
vs
Page

187 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ydgard Baner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clayton Page!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Page.
Baner shoots in but Page avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Page should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Page moves away from the strike by Baner.
Baner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Page.
Baner lands a jab to Page's midsection.
Page scores with a nice strike.
Baner lunges at Page with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Page's hand.
Page misses with a takedown
and Baner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ydgard Baner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Page.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Page gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Page.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baner defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Baner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Page asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two 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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Page in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clayton Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Page clinches.
Baner wants to break free but Page has control.
Page tries to pull guard but Baner won't allow it.
Page goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baner prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baner has hold of one of Page's legs. Page is fighting the takedown attempt but Baner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Baner is breathing heavily.
Page doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Page looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Baner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Page is pressing down on Baner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baner is looking to stand up but Page won't let him.
Baner preventing the sweep.

Page pushes Baner off and gets back to his feet.
Page looks for a takedown but Baner sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Baner misses its intended target.
Baner misses with a low kick.

Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baner to the mat! Baner manages to get full guard.

Page stands up from Baner's guard - Page perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Baner misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page throws a body punch but Baner moves out of range.
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ydgard Baner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Page shoots in looking for a takedown. Baner tries to sprawl out of it but Page keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Page.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Clayton Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baner lands a jab to the head.
Baner throws a looping overhand right but Page ducks down to avoid it.
Baner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Page has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baner finds it's way round the side to connect with Page's head.

Page shoots in and bounces Baner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Baner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Baner stands up from Page's guard - Baner perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Page fails to land the takedown.
Baner lands a nice hook to Page's body. Page takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baner misses with a looping left.
Page takes one to the chin there.
Page misses with a double jab
and Baner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Page works over Baner's head and body with a nice combination.
Page throws a right hand that Baner ducks under and follows up with a left that Baner also avoids with ease.
Baner misses with a hook.
Baner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Page swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baner swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
A jab lands there for Baner.
Horrible takedown by Page or perhaps it was just good defense by Baner which made him look bad.
Ydgard Baner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Page.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baner misses with a takedown

so Page counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Baner scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baner misses with a hook.
Page works over Baner's head and body with a nice combination.
Baner misses the jab.
Page takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baner keeps the fight on the outside.

Baner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page.
Page prevents Baner from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clayton Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Baner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Page has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Page.

Baner breaks the clinch.

Page looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Page throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Page looking to sit in guard and control but Baner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baner tries to stand but Page is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page looking for a sweep. Not yet Page, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Page managing to control the position.

Baner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baner, pushing him back against the cage.
Baner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Baner gets underhooks to prevent Page's takedown attempt.

Baner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page connects with a nice looking jab.
Page tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baner swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baner lands a nice shot that snaps Page's head back.
Page lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Page.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page defending well as Baner loads up on a big left hand.
Page swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baner counters with a one-two to the body.
Page shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baner pinned against the cage. Baner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ydgard Baner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Page.
Baner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baner throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Page throws a combination that misses
letting Baner counter with a right hand.
No luck for Page with that takedown attempt.

Page forces Baner back against the cage and clinches.

Baner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page closes the distance and clinches up with Baner, looking for a takedown. Page pushes Baner against the cage but Baner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baner fails with the takedown

and Page counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Page.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Page wants to control from the top but Baner keeps moving.
Baner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Page has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Page!