PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landen Maderia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Page could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Landen Maderia's chin.

Page
vs
Maderia

213 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

152 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landen Maderia!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Maderia.
Maderia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Page will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maderia swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page tries to clinch up but Maderia circles away and keeps his distance.
Page pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maderia is out of range and Page settles back down.
Maderia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Maderia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page looks to clinch

and Maderia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Page.

It looks like Landen Maderia has been cut.
Maderia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Page lands an elbow inside.
Page utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Page lands an elbow inside that Maderia shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maderia is trying to trip Page. He has hold of a leg but Page is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maderia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Page keeping moving, preventing Maderia from controlling successfully.
Maderia won't allow Page to get back to his feet.
Page keeping moving, preventing Maderia from controlling successfully.

Maderia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Page looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Page looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Page!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maderia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maderia can't do much from the bottom here.
Maderia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maderia is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maderia is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maderia trying to control here.

Page postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Maderia to stand up.
Maderia swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Maderia motions for Page to come forward. Maderia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Page tries to clinch but Maderia is having none of it.
Page tries to clinch there but Maderia circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maderia doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.

Maderia darts in and clinches Page up against the cage.
Page connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maderia's face.
Page utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Page has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Page landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Page connects with a knee to the head.
Page lands an elbow inside that Maderia shrugs off.

That has opened up Landen Maderia's cut even more.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maderia.
Maderia can't break the clinch.
Page scores a nice knee to the body.
Maderia looks winded!
Maderia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Page smiles and moves away.
Page stuffs the takedown attempt from Maderia. Maderia gets slowly back to his feet.
Elias Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landen Maderia.
Maderia is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Page dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Landen Maderia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maderia missing with a left hand there. Page was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maderia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maderia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Page tries to avoid it but Maderia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Page to the ground. Page escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Maderia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Page moves out of range of the body kick.

Page forces Maderia back against the cage and clinches.
Page throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maderia is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
Page lands an elbow that stopped Maderia in his tracks for a moment.
Page landing knees to the body.
Maderia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Page putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maderia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maderia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Page lands an elbow that stopped Maderia in his tracks for a moment.
Page utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Page.
Page lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Page lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Page utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Page scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Landen Maderia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Page landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Page lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Page gets underhooks to prevent Maderia's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands an elbow inside that Maderia shrugs off.

Landen Maderia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Page working Maderia over with knees to the body.
Maderia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Page.
Page scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Page.
Maderia takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Landen Maderia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Elias Page!
A victorious Elias Page thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.