PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Page looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Page
vs
Gracie

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royler Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Page gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Page is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Justin Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gracie.
Page looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie prevents Page from breaking the clinch.
Page stalling in the clinch.
Page is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Page down to the mat. Page avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Page wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Page.
Page throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Page defends it well.
Gracie looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Page on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Page tries to get out of the position.

Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Page is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.

Page is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Gracie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Page is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royler Gracie!