PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Beasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Emilio Beasley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beasley
vs
Page

211 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilio Beasley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Page!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Page clinches with his opponent.
Page looks winded!
Beasley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Beasley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Page uses from the top position.
Page tries to stand but Beasley is controlling from the bottom.

Beasley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Page off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Beasley forces Page back against the cage and clinches.
Beasley jumps guard but Page turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Beasley gets control of Page's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beasley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beasley wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
Beasley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Beasley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Beasley seems to be working for a kimura but Page defends the submission attempt.
Beasley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasley is controlling the pace.
Beasley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Page is looking to get back to is feet but Beasley passes into side control.
The referee asks Beasley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Beasley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Beasley scoring with punches from side control.
Beasley controlling from side mount.

Beasley in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Page is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emilio Beasley!