PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between chuck lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chuck lindel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

lindel
vs
Page

160 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chuck lindel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Page!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

lindel closes the distance and pushes Page back into the cage.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.

lindel pulls guard effortlessly.
lindel is pulling down on Page's head. It's preventing any offense from Page, at least for the moment.
lindel wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

lindel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Page is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. lindel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Page's back instead.
lindel scores with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

lindel looking to break Page's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Page remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise lindel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

lindel is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Page is defending well though. lindel let's go of the attempt for now.
Page prevents lindel from getting a body triangle.
lindel has the hooks in. Page is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Page fending off the submission attempt from lindel.

Page is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page staying busy and making it hard for lindel to control.
lindel softening up his opponent with strikes here.
lindel keeps control of the position as Page tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lindel struggling to land strikes to the head as Page covers up.
lindel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Page wants to escape the position.
Page looks gassed!
lindel not allowing Page to control his hands.

lindel has his arm under Page's chin here. Game over son! lindel squeezes tightly and Page is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). chuck lindel!