PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Page
vs
Brown

175 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morgan Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a series of punches but Page moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Page.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Page rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Page gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Page keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Page pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Page working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Page keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
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.
Page wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Page looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Page scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Page's waist but Page gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Page pinned against the cage. Page gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown fails with the takedown.
Morgan Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Brown.
Page lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morgan Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown misses with a combination
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Page dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Brown drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Page swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Brown's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Page!