PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drayton Page (ranked 6575 p4p, 3853 weight class) and Fredrik Samoth (ranked 540 p4p, 422 weight class). Samoth has chosen Painkiller by Judas Priest as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Page
vs
Samoth

198 cm
22
237
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
260
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very flexible

Hardcore Sports Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Conquer

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drayton Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Samoth!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samoth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Page attempts a counter takedown but Samoth avoids it well and moves away.
Page tries to land a body kick

and Samoth counters with a single leg into guard. Page didn't expect that.
Page not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Samoth passes Page's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Samoth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Samoth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Page has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Samoth 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. Samoth eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page wants to control but Samoth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Samoth passes to side control.
Samoth controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samoth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Primal Concrete Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Page is trying to improve his position.
Samoth controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Samoth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Page knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Samoth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Page wants to control but Samoth postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samoth happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Samoth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Samoth looking to score a takedown here. Page is defending well but Samoth drives through and ends up in Page's guard.
Samoth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Page wants to sweep here but Samoth controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samoth wants to pass the guard but Page is keeping the position.
Samoth pushing down on Page's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Samoth manages to move to mount!
Samoth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Page keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Page wants to control but Samoth is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samoth is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Page can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Page has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page wants to control his opponent's hands but Samoth gets his hands free.
Page tries to roll but Samoth sticks to his back.
Page trying to control the hands but Samoth breaks the grip.

Samoth has his arm under Page's chin here. Game over son! Samoth squeezes tightly and Page is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fredrik Samoth!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fredrik Samoth made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.