PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page's entrance music is Man of Sorrows. A fine choice. Oliver Page is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Page
vs
Ball

183 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doctor Ball!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ball.
Ball throws out a loose jab but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Page misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Ball on that attempt.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Ball shoots in looking for a takedown but Page manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ball's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oliver Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Ball.
No luck for Ball with that takedown attempt.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page staying out of range there.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page digs a good hook to Ball's body.
Ball looks gassed!
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ball.
Ball misses with an uppercut.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Page.
Oliver Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ball's head backwards.
Page connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Ball on that attempt.
Ball on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page misses with an uppercut. Ball saw that one coming.
Ball takes one on the button.
Page cracks Ball with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Page is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ball slips a jab from Page.
A big left from Ball misses.
Ball throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Page there as he acknowledges the shot.

Page clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Page.
Ball has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Page avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Page lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Page lands a shoulder strike.
Page lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page lands a right hand.
Ball jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Ball gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ball throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page misses with an uppercut. Ball saw that one coming.
Ball moves out of range of the strikes.
Doctor Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ball tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page moves out of range as Ball strikes.
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ball.
Ball displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
A big right from Ball misses.
Ball misses with a jab to the body
letting Page counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Ball on that attempt.
Ball with a lazy takedown attempt
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Page loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Page looks to land a left hand but Ball moved out of range nicely.
Ball shoots and misses
and Page counters with a right hand to the body.
Page throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Page.
Page misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Page - just one landing.
Page connects with a single shot there.
Page misses with a straight right.
Page throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ball.
Ball keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Ball dodges the punch combination from Page.
Ball keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to land a left hand but Ball moved out of range nicely.
Ball has his takedown stuffed
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Page as he connects with a hook.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Page throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Page misses with the combination.
Page misses with an uppercut. Ball saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ball with a lazy takedown attempt

and Page counters with a crisp one two that drops Ball! Page thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ball to his feet! Ball is in big trouble!
A jab from Page misses.
Ball looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Page dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ball.
Page getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ball tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Page counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Ball misses.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Page jabs Ball to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Page finds it's target.
Ball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page looks to land a right hand but Ball moved out of range.
Page throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Page scores with a body shot.
Page throws a lazy right hand but Ball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Ball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ball takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Page has taken the fight to the clinch.
Page gets through Ball's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Page scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Page lands with a right to the head.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Page pushes Ball back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Page lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Page taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Page throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balls head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Page lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Page working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Page is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ball can do to turn this around?
Page lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ball is rocked!
Page lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Page lands with a right to the head.
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 creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ball's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ball drops to his knees and Page pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Page!