PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Oasis - The Hindu Times. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Page
vs
Williams

173 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams misses with a hook. Page ducked under it nicely.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams connects with a right hand. Page shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Page has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Araba Fenice in the buildup to the fight.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Page misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Page fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Page throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams blocks a head kick by Page.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands a slapping body shot.
Page scores with a body shot.
Page takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Page throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Page lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Page keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Page blocks a jab.
Page misses with a head kick.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Page throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a leg kick but Page sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Page checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page throws a half hearted mid kick.
Page goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams checks a low kick from Page.
Page slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Page moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Page down.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
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!
Page throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Page throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Page throws a head kick that misses
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Page's leg but Page calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Page dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Williams does no damage.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Page throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dennis Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Page looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Dennis Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Page.
Williams tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Page throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Page misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Page misses.
Page looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Page swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams cracks Page with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams misses with a kick to the body
and Page counters with a head kick.
Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Page avoids it.
Page misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a leg kick
and Page counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Page.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Page.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Page moves away from the strike by Williams.
Ben Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams sizes up Page with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Page.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Page's head.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Page misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Page pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Page is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Page cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking to land body kicks.
Williams moves out of range as Page throws a body kick.
Williams avoids the body shot from Page.
Page throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Page thows a leg kick but Williams checks it
and Williams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Page.
Williams is looking to clinch but Page is avoiding it.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Page dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Page crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Page gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Page manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Page slips a straight right by Williams.
Page looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Page there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Page.
Page lands a front kick.
Williams moves out of range as Page strikes.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Page misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Page throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab.
Page looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams moves out of range as Page throws a body kick.
Page throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Page only half commits.
Page throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Page misses with the body kick
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Page thows a body shot but no joy.
Page misses with a looping left.
Page walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Page - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Page lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Page chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Page is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page preventing the sweep.
Ben Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Page seems content to control.
Page passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Williams!
Page wants to get back to his feet but Williams is holding on tight.
Dennis Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.

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 Dennis Page.
Well Page has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Page!
Dennis Page looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'another one bites the dust I'm back and I'm gunning for the title. '.