PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes to the cage accompanied by Man of Sorrows. Herbstreit is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Herb Alpert - Street Life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Page
vs
Herbstreit

183 cm
31
210 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

190 cm
32
217 lbs
19 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
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 17 - 4 - 1, 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 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Page misses.
Herbstreit blocks a jab.
Herbstreit moves to clinch but Page breaks away
and Page counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herbstreit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page misses with the combination.
Page misses with a looping left.
Herbstreit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Page manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Page scores with a nice strike.
Herbstreit moves to clinch but Page breaks away

and Page counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Page.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Herbstreit throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herbstreit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Herbstreit misses with a punch on the inside.

Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit tries to clinch up
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chad Herbstreit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbstreit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Herbstreit tries to close the distance and clinch but Page swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herbstreit blocks a jab.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but Page moves away
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herbstreit darts in trying to clinch
and Page counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herbstreit tries to clinch up
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Herbstreit darts in trying to clinch
letting Page counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit tries to close the distance and clinch but Page swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herbstreit doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Page throws out a loose jab but Herbstreit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
Herbstreit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Page is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Herbstreit tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page lands an overhand right.
Herbstreit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Herbstreit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Page paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Page is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herbstreit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herbstreit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Page drops Herbstreit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Herbstreit looks back up at him and smiles so Page waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Herbstreit is rocked!

It looks like Chad Herbstreit has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Page knocks Herbstreit out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oliver Page!
Oliver Page looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Keep your foot hard on the pedal son never mind them brakes. Let it all hang out cause we got a run to make'.