PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes to the cage accompanied by The Hand That Feeds. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Page
vs
Jake Jyllendael

188 cm
28
217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
31
249 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyllendael looks to land a body kick but Page moved away.
Page attempts a counter takedown but Jyllendael avoids it well and moves away.
We've been told by Page's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jyllendael goes for a double leg but Page avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Page continues to drive forward.
Jyllendael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Page.
Despite the aggression on Jyllendael's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Page keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Page appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Page shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jyllendael fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Page sprawls well initially but Jyllendael persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Jyllendael is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page is looking to improve his position.
Page preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Page wants to control but Jyllendael is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael wants to stand up but Page is controlling the position.

Jyllendael wants to work for an arm triangle but Page is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jyllendael is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Page doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jyllendael.
Page wants to improve his position but Jyllendael is controlling well.

Page looking for submissions off his back.
Jyllendael sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Page defending well though.

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.
Page desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Page is defending against the submission attempts here by Jyllendael.
Jyllendael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Page keeps working.
Jyllendael 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.
Jyllendael missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Jyllendael is looking for a kimura but Page is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jyllendael to get the leverage.
Page moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Page working for a triangle but Jyllendael defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jyllendael makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page is trying to control the position but Jyllendael postures up.
Jyllendael slips nicely into half guard.
Page wants to control but Jyllendael is keeping busy.
Page is trying to get back to full guard.
Jyllendael is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.
Page blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jyllendael.
The fighters are battling for position here. Page manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page controls Jyllendael momentarily but Jyllendael frees himself.

Page is looking for a triangle but Jyllendael pushes his legs off easily.
Page is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jyllendael slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Jyllendael has wrist control.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jyllendael working for a triangle but Page defends it easily.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyllendael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Jyllendael dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jyllendael wants to clinch but Page slips to the side

and Page counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyllendael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page postures up in Jyllendael's guard and throws a big left but Jyllendael blocks it.
Page wants to pass the guard but Jyllendael is keeping the position.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyllendael wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
Jyllendael trying to keep a closed guard but Page is proving a slippery customer.
Page postures up and lands a big shot to Jyllendael's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jyllendael working a defensive guard here.
Jyllendael is looking to sweep but instead, Page has passed into half guard.
Page is thwarting Jyllendael's attempts to control the position.
Jyllendael tries to kick Page off but Page keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Page wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jyllendael keeps working.
Kyle Page overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Page works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael can't do much from the bottom here.
Page lands some shots froms side control.
Page wants to control but Jyllendael is keeping him busy.
Page throwing strikes but Jyllendael manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Jyllendael wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Page, who protects the arm well.
Page sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Jyllendael is working for a kimura but Page is defending it quite comfortably.
Jyllendael is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is trying to get back to full guard.
Page wants to control but Jyllendael is keeping busy.

Page is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jyllendael pulls his head out easily.
Page is staying active underneath Jyllendael, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Page wants to get back to full guard.

Jyllendael is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Page works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four 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.
Jyllendael's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jyllendael's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jyllendael trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jyllendael looking to sit in guard and control but Page gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Page wants to control from the top but Jyllendael keeps moving.
Page chips away with some ground and pound.
Jyllendael being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page wants to control from the top but Jyllendael keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jyllendael takes the fight into the clinch.

Jyllendael pulls guard successfully.
Page trying to control but Jyllendael is working from the bottom.
Page seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Jyllendael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Page can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyllendael working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Page wants to control from the top but Jyllendael keeps moving.
Jyllendael trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jyllendael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Page tries to counter with a takedown but Jyllendael is quick to defend against it.
Jyllendael gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Page counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Page working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page preventing the sweep.
Page 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.
Jyllendael trying to control the position.
Jyllendael avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jyllendael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jyllendael is looking to stand up but Page isn't so interested in that idea.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jyllendael not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyllendael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jyllendael throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.

Jyllendael clinches.
Page managing to block the knees to the body from Jyllendael.

Jyllendael pulls guard.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jyllendael has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Jyllendael working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page.
Page with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Page throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Page pushes down on Jyllendael's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Page sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jyllendael defending well though.
Jyllendael wants to get back to his feet.
Page is trying to control. Jyllendael wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Page trying to control from Jyllendael's half guard. Jyllendael has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jyllendael is trying to control the position but Page postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page trying to control but Jyllendael is working from the bottom.
Jyllendael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Page showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Page has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Page!
Kyle Page thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jake Jyllendael was interviewed post fight and said 'oh, that was just bad luck'.