PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Issa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Page
vs
Issa

192 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

168 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daryl Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Issa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Issa wants to clinch.

Page looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Issa!
Issa is trying to work for a sweep but Page has mounted him!
Page trying to control but Issa is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Issa is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page trying to control but Issa is having none of it.
Page will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Page jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Issa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Issa and Page has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Issa tries to buck Page off but Page is having none of it.
Issa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Issa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Page is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Issa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Page pulls his head out easily.

Issa looking for submissions off his back.
Issa manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Issa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Page doesn't defend quickly enough and Issa has managed to lock this one up! Can Page escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Issa on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leandro Issa!
Leandro Issa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.