PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Reddick (ranked 3378 p4p, 24619 weight class) and Drayton Page (ranked 369 p4p, 562 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reddick
vs
Page

183 cm
26
246
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
245
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hardcore Sports Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Reddick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drayton Page!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reddick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Page sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Page trying to control here.
Reddick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Page wants to improve his position but Reddick is controlling well.
Reddick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Page keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddick content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reddick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Page looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Reddick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reddick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Reddick decides to return to a standing position.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reddick avoids it really well and circles away.
Page misses with a series of wild punches.
Page is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reddick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reddick shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Reddick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reddick misses with a takedown attempt
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reddick shoots in for a double leg but Page sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Reddick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reddick .
Page has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Reddick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Page!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reddick working away.
Reddick trying to control the action but Page is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reddick lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Reddick is looking to take a break and control but Page is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Page tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Page is trying to get back to his feet.
Reddick taking a breather here.
Page regains half guard.

Reddick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Page defends it well.
Reddick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page gets back to full guard.
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 Roy Reddick will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Reddick .

Page changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reddick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reddick tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Page presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Reddick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Page trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Page throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reddick is trying desperately to improve position.
Reddick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reddick tries to get out of the position.
Reddick wants to hold on but Page pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page controlling the pace for now.
Reddick tries to hold on but Page pushes him away.
Reddick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Page controlling the action here.
Reddick is pressing down on Page's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Page is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Page postures up.
Page advances position into side control!
Reddick is looking to reverse the position.
Reddick can't do much from the bottom here.
Reddick tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Page has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Reddick scores with a takedown into Page's guard.
Reddick throws a big right hand that misses.
Reddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy Reddick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reddick stops Page from standing up.
Page is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Page keeping moving, preventing Reddick from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reddick wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Reddick shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Reddick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reddick as he jumps to the side.

Reddick is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Page's half guard.

Page has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Reddick is on him like a limpet, forcing Page back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drayton Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Reddick goes for a double leg but Page avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Page continues to drive forward.
Page feints a counter leg kick.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reddick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Page finds it's way through Reddick 's defenses.
Reddick shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense.

Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Page breaks from the clinch.

Reddick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Page has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Reddick is on him like a limpet, forcing Page back against the cage.
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!
Reddick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Reddick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Reddick . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Page tries to sprawl but Reddick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Page wants to control the action here but instead Reddick manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reddick content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page taking shots to the head.
Page is in all sorts of trouble here.
Page is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Reddick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Page tries to reverse the position but Reddick maintains control.
Reddick controlling the pace for now.
Page trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reddick controlling the position easily from mount.
Reddick looking to control but Page is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reddick is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Page has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Page!

Reddick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Page can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Page tries to stand but Reddick is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reddick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Page must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reddick throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Reddick working a defensive guard but Page manages to pass into side control anyway.
Reddick sneaks back into half guard.
Reddick tries to roll over but Page keeps him under control.
Page wants to control but Reddick is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drayton Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Page has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drayton Page!
Drayton Page took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.