PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rude
vs
Page

180 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
159 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Rude takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rude has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Page lands the left hand.
Rude takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rude misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page misses with a shot to the body
and Rude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Page missing with a left hand there. Rude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rude checks a leg kick.
Rude with a jab.
Page punishes Rude's body with a nice straight punch.
Rude misses with a wild body shot.
Page misses with a hook. Rude ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude lands with a shot to the body.
Rude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Page. Page obviously looking to wear him down.
Rude staying out of range there.
Page lands with a good body shot.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Page counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Page misses with a hook
and Rude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Rude scores with the left hand. Page knows he should have avoided that one.
Rude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to land a combination. Rude sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Rude is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page throws a right hand that misses
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Rude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page knocks out Rude with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Page before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Page picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Page!
Dennis Page took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Shimzu loss was a complete fuck up on my behalf. Underestimated him. Looking to kick start my career again'.