PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Page could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dr Gonzo's chin.

Page
vs
Gonzo

173 cm
27
159 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

167 cm
36
142 lbs
34 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Page lands a big head kick that sends Gonzo tumbling to the mat! Page takes a step backwards and waves Gonzo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gonzo is rocked!
Page takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Page throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page tried to score with a low kick but Gonzo checks it.
Gonzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Page is looking to score with low kicks.
Page lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Page's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Page throws a nice looking combination but Gonzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzo manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo moves out of range as Page strikes.
Nice cross by Gonzo.
Page connects with a jab.
Gonzo drops his hands momentarily and Page takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.

Page catches Gonzo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Gonzo to the canvas!
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 slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Page pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzo is keeping the position for now.
Page wants to control from the top but Gonzo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzo trying to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Page swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gonzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzo.

Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A clash of legs there as Gonzo blocks the low kick.
Gonzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzo cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Gonzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Page staying out of range there.
Page looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Page throws a leg kick
and Gonzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzo. Those never looked like landing.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Gonzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Page throws a head kick but Gonzo moves out of range.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Page slips a jab from Gonzo.
Page throws a series of strikes that have Gonzo backpedaling.
Page rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzo misses the target.
Gonzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzo. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzo works over Page's head and body with a nice combination.
Page lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzo off the cage and back into range.
Dennis Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gonzo misses.
Page thows a leg kick but Gonzo checks it

and Gonzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Page gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Page wants to pass the guard but Gonzo is defending well.
Page throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzo is trying to maintain the position but Page is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzo's head.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Page. That's going to slow Gonzo down.
Gonzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Page in the body.
Gonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Gonzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gonzo throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Page misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gonzo.
Gonzo misses with the body kick
and Gonzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Page checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Page misses with a combination

and Gonzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Page's guard.
Gonzo stops Page from standing up.
Gonzo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Page is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzo can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzo is proving a slippery customer.
Page can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonzo controls the pace.
Page not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gonzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Page misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Page lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gonzo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gonzo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dennis Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzo staying out of range there.
Page is looking to slow Gonzo down with leg kicks.
Page takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gonzo.
Page swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzo.
Page swings for the body but Gonzo moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Page.
Page fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Page lands.
Page connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Page finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Gonzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gonzo.
Page misses with a hook
and Gonzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Page thinking.
No joy there for Gonzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Gonzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzo is just out of range.
Page throws a shot to the body.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Gonzo misses.
A cross from Gonzo lands.
Gonzo throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonzo lands with a nice body punch.
Page throws a half hearted mid kick.
Page throws a leg kick but Gonzo checks it.
Gonzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Page showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzo.
Page connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Gonzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Page works over Gonzo's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
A head kick misses from Gonzo.
A counter left hand to the body from Page misses its target.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzo.
Gonzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page throws a leg kick but Gonzo moved away.

Page drops Gonzo with a beautiful combination! Gonzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Page is looking for the KO!
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Gonzo.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
A jab from Page misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
Page throws a body punch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Page throws a hook but Gonzo avoids it easily.
Page connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Gonzo finds it's way through Page's defenses.
The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Page tries a low kick but Gonzo avoids it.
Page throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzo scores with a nice right hand.
Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Gonzo.
A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Page throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Page blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page misses with a shot to the body
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Page throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzo misses the shot to the body.
Page throwing a counter right hand but Gonzo manages to avoid it.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Page looks to land a combination but Gonzo avoids it well.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo misses with a body shot
and Page counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Page.
Gonzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Gonzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzo misses with a hook.
Jab from Page.
Nice uppercut there from Page.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Page misses.
Page throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzo throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzo drops his hands momentarily and Page takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Page walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Page misses with a looping left.
Gonzo blocks a head kick by Page.
Gonzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Page.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzo.
The crowd cheers as Gonzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Page doesn't seem phased though.
Page moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gonzo. Page shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Gonzo misses.
Gonzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Page half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Page.
Gonzo looks to land a body kick but Page moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Page.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Page throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gonzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gonzo connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzo is just out of range.
Gonzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gonzo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to land a leg kick but Page saw it coming and moves away.
Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gonzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Page throws a hook but Gonzo blocks it.
Gonzo checks a leg kick.
Gonzo with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gonzo.
Gonzo tries to land a body kick
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonzo! But no joy.
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Page. That's going to slow Gonzo down.
Page slips under a jab from Gonzo.
Page takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dennis Page did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Page moves into range and connects with a jab.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Page.
Page gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Page misses

and Gonzo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Page!
Page is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Page's shoulder. That is not cool.
Page is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gonzo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Page keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Page is looking to regain half guard here but Gonzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Gonzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzo wants to control but Page is keeping him busy.
Gonzo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzo misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Gonzo throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page misses with an uppercut.
Page cracks Gonzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzo manages to avoid it.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Page's head.
Gonzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Page at a distance.
Gonzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzo misses with a wild body shot.

Page drops Gonzo with a beautiful combination! Gonzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Page is looking for the KO!
Gonzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Page is out of range.
Page jabs Gonzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Page throws a low kick but Gonzo moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Page.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page scores with the left hand. Gonzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzo walks straight into a right hand from Page - that's dropped him! Page jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gonzo from any more punishment! Gonzo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dennis Page!
An intense looking Dennis Page took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'George Kelly the pikey is coming for you'.