PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Page
vs
Rambo

185 cm
27
184 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

166 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4
Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambo Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo fails to land the takedown.
Page tests Rambo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Page lands with a kick to the temple. Rambo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rambo tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page connects with a nice looking jab.
Page lands with a kick to the temple. Rambo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scott Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Page throws a counter high kick but Rambo was just alert enough to avoid it.

Rambo darts in and clinches Page up against the cage.

Page drags the fight down to the ground.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Page is keeping the position.
Page is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page controlling the position well.
Rambo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Page's head.
Rambo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Rambo.
Page is staying active underneath Rambo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rambo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rambo works his way into side control.
Page is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rambo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Page trying to control but Rambo postures up.

Rambo wants to work for an arm triangle but Page is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Page moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Page keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass.
Rambo postures up in Page's guard and throws a big left but Page blocks it.
Rambo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Page swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rambo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo working away.
Page is trying to escape the position but Rambo is controlling the position.
Rambo throwing strikes but Page manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Rambo wants to control but Page postures up.

Page is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rambo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Page throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rambo is looking to reverse the position.

Page is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rambo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Page goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rambo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Page's guard! Nice work there by Rambo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rambo looking to pass the guard.
Rambo working some strikes from top position.
Page wants to sweep here but Rambo controlling him for the moment.
Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Rambo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Page pulls Rambo in close to his closed guard and prevents Rambo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
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 Scott Page will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.

Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rambo to the mat! Rambo manages to get full guard.
Rambo is trying to control the position but Page postures up.
Page trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rambo is on top in guard.

Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Page is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Rambo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Page looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Page looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Page!

Rambo can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to reverse the position.
Page laying and praying for a moment but Rambo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rambo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Page.
Page wants to take a breather but Rambo is having none of it.
Page tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rambo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Page is looking for a kimura here.
Rambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rambo is concentrating on defense, preventing Page from advancing position.
Rambo trying to control from the bottom.
Rambo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Page's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Page's back!

Rambo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Page defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rambo's arms.
Rambo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Page hold on?

Rambo has got one arm under Page's chin. This could be trouble... Page trying to control the other hand but Rambo gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Page has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sambo Rambo!
Sambo Rambo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.