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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hellas Pankratios (ranked 23392 p4p, 252 weight class) and Curtis Page (ranked 24392 p4p, 145 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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300 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hellas Pankratios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Page!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page scores with a jab. Pankratios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Page lands a jab.
Pankratios shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pankratios was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Page sneaks out the side door and pushes Pankratios away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pankratios shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Page is trying to defend but Pankratios finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page taking some punishment here, with Pankratios in his half guard.
Page felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Page trying to hold on to Pankratios's head to control him but Pankratios postures up.
Page keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pankratios is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.
Pankratios is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pankratios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Page with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pankratios content to control rather than advance.
Pankratios is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pankratios. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Page punching from the bottom.
Page moves into full guard.
Pankratios is looking to stand up but Page won't let him.
Page looking to control.
Pankratios is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pankratios seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Page for as long as he can get away with.
We've been hearing that Pankratios has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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.
Pankratios pushes down on Page's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Page wants to get back to full guard.
Pankratios stalling.
Pankratios looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pankratios controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page trying to hold on to Pankratios's head to control him but Pankratios postures up.
Pankratios has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pankratios lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pankratios trying to pass the guard but Page defending well.
Pankratios trying to control the pace.
Pankratios trying to pass the guard but Page defending well.
Pankratios is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Page is just riding it out for now. Pankratios eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pankratios tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Page trying to control here.
Page slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pankratios engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pankratios postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellas Pankratios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pankratios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Page.
Pankratios gets a clinch.
Pankratios jumps into guard, dragging Page to the mat.
Page stopping the sweep attempt from Pankratios.
Pankratios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pankratios content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pankratios working the head and body with strikes.
Pankratios not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page wants to control but Pankratios is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios is taking a breather. Page says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pankratios seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Page trying to control but Pankratios postures up.
Pankratios could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pankratios working over Page with some ground and pound. Page looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pankratios with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pankratios is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Page sees it coming and defends easily.
Pankratios is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Page is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pankratios scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pankratios wants to pass to mount but Page is defending the position.
Page wants to stand back up but Pankratios manages to pass into side control.
Pankratios controlling the position from side mount.
Pankratios looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking for a sweep.
Page is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pankratios working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pankratios tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pankratios staying calm.
Page is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pankratios connects with a decent elbow.
Pankratios is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Page has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pankratios has hold of Page's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Page seems comfortable defending it but Pankratios has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Page is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Page is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pankratios couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hellas Pankratios!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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