PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Adesanya (ranked 3353 p4p, 4138 weight class) and Michael Page (ranked 347 p4p, 407 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adesanya
vs
Page

182 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Helsinki, Anderson Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Page!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adesanya closes the distance and pushes Page back into the ropes.
Adesanya is struggling to control the position.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya landing knees to the body.
Adesanya lands a left hand.
Adesanya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the ropes.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a hook that snaps the head of Page backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Adesanya lands an uppercut.
Adesanya stalling against the ropes.
Adesanya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Page up against the ropes.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya gets through Page's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adesanya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Page's ribcage. Page let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adesanya.
Page taking a breather.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
Page is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adesanya presses Page against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adesanya as Page tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Page.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Page crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Adesanya - the referee stops the clock and Page gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Adesanya. Page manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page walks forward, straight into a front kick from Adesanya.

Adesanya pushes Page up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Page letting Adesanya take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Adesanya - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Adesanya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Page trying to stall but Adesanya improves his position.
Page takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
A short uppercut from Adesanya.
Page blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page is looking to control Adesanya's arms but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Adesanya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adesanya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the ropes.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to stall but Adesanya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adesanya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Adesanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesanya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Page wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Page tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the ropes.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
Adesanya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adesanya slowing the pace effectively.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Adesanya landing knees to the head.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Adesanya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya lands a shot to the body.
Adesanya pushes Page back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Adesanya to work.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
Adesanya stalling against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page looking to stall.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adesanya as Page tries to tie him up.
A short right from Adesanya.
Adesanya stalls.
Page tries to stall but Adesanya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Adesanya is struggling to control the position.
Adesanya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Page has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adesanya pushes Page back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Adesanya dominated that round.
That's time! Adesanya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Page lands a jab to the nose.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Adesanya lands with a kick to the temple. Page shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Adesanya lands but Page takes it in his stride.

Page is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Page is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Page misses with a looping right.
Page seems to have recovered his senses.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.

Adesanya forces Page back against the ropes and clinches.
Page is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adesanya is keeping busy.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Page blocks an elbow strike.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Page wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Page is trying to break free.
Page taking a breather.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pages head.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya just leaning against Page, taking a breather.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Adesanya working aggressively here.
Adesanya prevents Page from breaking the clinch.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Adesanya.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
Adesanya lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya controlling the action here for a moment.
Page tries to stall but Adesanya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Page avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adesanya effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Adesanya pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Adesanya lands a nice elbow.
Adesanya has Page pushed against the ropes.
Adesanya controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Adesanya for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
Adesanya crunches a lovely knee into Page's ribcage.
Adesanya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Page avoids the elbow strike from Adesanya, against the ropes.
Adesanya misses with a knee to the head.
Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya lands an uppercut.
Adesanya lands a right hand.
Page wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Page's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Page wants to stall.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adesanya working Page over with knees to the body.
Page blocks an elbow strike.
Page stalling in the clinch but Adesanya improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Adesanya.
Adesanya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adesanya obliges.
Adesanya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adesanya stalling against the ropes.
Anderson Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson Adesanya has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya has Page pressed against the ropes, preventing Page from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya has Page pushed against the ropes.
Page takes a knee to the side of the body.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Page looking to stall.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Page letting Adesanya take a breather here.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
Michael Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands a damaging elbow.
Page tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adesanya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Anderson Adesanya!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Anderson Adesanya!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Anderson Adesanya!

Anderson Adesanya wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Anderson Adesanya thanked Shadow Realm Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).