PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien OQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes to the cage accompanied by The Hand That Feeds. OQuinn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. King Gordy - Damian kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
OQuinn

188 cm
30
222 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 - 8 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien OQuinn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page checks a leg kick nicely.
Page half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Page fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from OQuinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

OQuinn drives through and clinches with Page against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on OQuinn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Page leaning his opponent against the cage.
Page is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OQuinn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

OQuinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OQuinn connects with a nice looking jab.
OQuinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing.

OQuinn sends Page crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! OQuinn is motioning to the referee to let Page up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
OQuinn looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
OQuinn stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OQuinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page moves away from the strike by OQuinn.

Page takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Page.
OQuinn is trying to push Page away but Page has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Page is looking for a takedown up against the cage. OQuinn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Page has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by OQuinn after a bit of a struggle.
OQuinn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
OQuinn stops a takedown attempt from Page.
A knee to the head by OQuinn.

Page has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed OQuinn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I really don't envy OQuinn right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn is trying to remain composed but Page is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Page is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
OQuinn is in bad spot here.
Page trying to control momentarily.
OQuinn trying to get back to his feet but Page is in full control for now.
OQuinn has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Page.

Page seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under OQuinn's chin but OQuinn turns very nicely into Page's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by OQuinn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Page is looking for a triangle but OQuinn pushes his legs off easily.

Page has his feet on OQuinn's thighs here. He's pushed OQuinn off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! OQuinn screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Page!
During a confident post fight interview, Kyle Page thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Damien OQuinn was interviewed post fight and said 'Cant win them all i`ll be back!!'.