PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Page is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Long
vs
Page

190 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

213 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Page!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page tries to clinch up.
Page blocks a head kick by Long.
Long chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Page tries to score with a low kick but Long moves his leg out of the way.
Long throws a lazy head kick

and Page counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Page.
Page lands a knee to the body.
Long can't break the clinch.
Page tries a knee to the head but Long blocks it.
Page working Long over with knees to the body.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long can't break the clinch.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Long definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Page tries a knee to the head but Long blocks it.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Page missing with knees to the body.
Page with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
Page looks winded!
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.

Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Long bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Page blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Long gets tackled into the cage by Page. Page maintains the clinch.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Page throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long tries to break the clinch but Page is controlling the position.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long is trying to force a seperation but Page has the dominant position.

Long breaks the clinch.
Long misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page moves away from the strike by Long.
Page wants to counter the offense by Long and move into the clinch position.
Page tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Page tries to clinch up.
Long is looking to slow Page down with leg kicks.

Long lands a big head kick that sends Page tumbling to the mat! Long takes a step backwards and waves Page back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Page is rocked!

It looks like Elias Page has been cut.
Long connects with a leg kick. Page looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Long misses

and Page counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page misses with a knee strike.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Page throws an elbow but it misses.

Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.

Long lands a big uppercut and Page crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Page looks OK. Long waves Page back to his feet!
Long lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Page tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Long takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elias Page's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Long lands a big head kick that sends Page to the canvas! Long follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Long!