PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Striking Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Champion
vs
Page

190 cm
22
218 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Striking Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Page scores with a takedown into Champion's guard.
Page controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Page scoring with punches to the head and body.
Page throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Page sitting in guard here, content to control.
Champion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
Page prevents Champion from getting back to his feet.
Page throwing strikes but missing.
Page seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Champion's head.
Page landing with the ground and pound.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Champion blocks nicely.
Page chips away with some ground and pound.
Champion is breathing heavily.
Page engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Champion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Page on the ground.
Page tries to free his leg and advance position but Champion is retaining full guard.
Champion keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page works over Champion with some ground and pound from guard.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Page won't allow Champion to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Page has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Champion is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Champion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Page shoots in for a double leg but Champion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Champion moves away from the strike by Page.
Champion misses with the body kick

and Page counters with a single leg into guard. Champion didn't expect that.
Page missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page works over Champion with some ground and pound from guard.
Page landing with the ground and pound.
Page chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Champion's head.
Page advances position into side control!
Page cracks Champion with a big elbow.
Champion is not content to let Page control the position.
Champion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Page connects with a decent elbow.
Page trying to control the position but Champion is working away.
Champion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Champion tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Champion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Page scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Champion's head.
Page working Champion over with strikes.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Champion taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Champion is rocked!
Page is nestled in close to Champion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Champion is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Champion quite badly. Champion pulls Page in close trying to recover. Page postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Champion on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Champion doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Page!