PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MIchael Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Page
vs
McMillan

190 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, MIchael Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy McMillan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page lands a jab-cross combination.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt
and Page counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Page shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McMillan is trying to defend but Page finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Page perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McMillan is trying to stand up here but Page is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of MIchael Page.
McMillan tries to clinch
and Page counters with a one-two to the body.

Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McMillan to the mat! McMillan manages to get full guard.
Page controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McMillan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Page. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Page passes McMillan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page controlling the action here.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMillan has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

McMillan is rocked!
Page working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McMillan is still in real trouble! Can Page finish him?
McMillan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Page seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. McMillan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). MIchael Page!