PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reese Worthington (ranked 5181 p4p, 542 weight class) and Brad Page (ranked 4371 p4p, 471 weight class). Page has chosen Gertcha as his entrance music. Reese Worthington had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Worthington
vs
Page

200 cm
26
287 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London
Green Machine Nutritional Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reese Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Page!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page tries to bum rush Worthington with a series of wild strikes but Worthington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Page moves into the clinch successfully.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Page tries to work over Worthington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Worthington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Worthington throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
A short right from Worthington.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worthington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worthington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Worthington fails to land.
Worthington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Page lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Worthington or not.
Page lands with a left to the head.
Worthington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Worthington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Page prevents a body shot from Worthington.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Reese Worthington has been cut.
Page looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Page misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page misses with a body punch.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Worthington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Worthington misses with the head strike.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worthington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Page.
Page lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Worthington backwards.
Worthington lands with a right to the head.
Worthington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Page - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Worthington is breathing heavily.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Page.
Page blocks a body shot from Worthington.
Page stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Page lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Page.

Worthington is rocked!

Reese Worthington's cut is getting worse.
Page unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Worthington! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Page is unloading with more strikes now! Worthington drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Page!
In his post fight interview, Brad Page started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.