PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugenio Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes to the ring accompanied by Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Page
vs
Torrez

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugenio Torrez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrez lands a really nice looking cross but Page seems unphased.
Page works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Page seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torrez.
Page looks for the body kick but Torrez saw that one coming.
A low kick from Page misses
and Torrez counters with a straight right hand.
Page moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torrez moves out of range of the body kick from Page.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Torrez - that will leave a mark!
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Page sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Page.

Page closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Torrez avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Torrez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torrez is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page keeps control of Torrez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but Torrez blocks with his arms.

Torrez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Torrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Page throws a body punch but Torrez moves out of range.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses.
Page tries to clinch but Torrez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Torrez.
Jimmy Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torrez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torrez blocks the body kick.
Torrez throws a counter combo.
Torrez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page lands a head kick. Torrez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Page throws an off balance right hand
and Torrez counters with a big head kick but Page shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrez slips a straight right by Page.
Page has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torrez.
A solid body kick from Torrez.
Page is looking to clinch.
Page fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torrez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Page lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Page swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to land a left hand but Torrez moved out of range nicely.

Page moves into range and clinches up with Torrez.
Torrez wants to break free but Page has control.
Page unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Torrez breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Torrez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Page tries to land a leg kick but Torrez saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Torrez.
Torrez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torrez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Page wants to clinch up but Torrez keeps it at a distance.
Page throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torrez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page tries to bum rush Torrez with a series of wild strikes but Torrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torrez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Page - the referee stops the clock and Torrez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Page. Torrez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Page closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrez.
Torrez is trying to force a seperation but Page has the dominant position.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torrez avoids it.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Torrez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torrez is trying to force a seperation but Page has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Page 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.

Page throws a series of punches but Torrez avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Page.
Torrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torrez misses with the combination.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torrez is looking to land body kicks.
Jimmy Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Torrez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Page takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Page throws a head kick that misses.
Eugenio Torrez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Torrez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Torrez.
Torrez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTorrez.
Page throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Page clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torrez is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Torrez is trying to break the clinch but Page has him pressed against the ropes.
Torrez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torrez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torrez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torrez is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torrez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torrez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Page throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torrez is trying to break the clinch but Page is controlling him.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Torrez is blocking nicely.
Torrez blocks an elbow strike.
Page is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torrez can do to turn this around?
Torrez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torrez avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Eugenio Torrez has been cut.
Torrez letting Page take a breather here.
Page lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Page misses with a knee strike.
Torrez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Page keeps control of Torrez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Page taking a breather.
Jimmy Page has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Page putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torrez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torrez managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
Torrez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Page has him pressed against the ropes.
Page controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Page dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eugenio Torrez's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Torrez throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Torrez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Page will feel that in the morning.
Torrez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Page on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Page misses.
Page looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torrez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Torrez moves away and avoids it.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Torrez.
No joy there for Torrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Page throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torrez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torrez throws a low kick, looking for Page's leg but Page calmly moves out of range.
Page went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Page tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Page lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez tests Page's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Torrez pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Torrez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Page throws a leg kick
and Torrez counters with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Torrez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torrez.
Page takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Page throws a series of punches but Torrez avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Torrez.
Torrez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Page attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torrez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torrez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Page throws a body punch but Torrez moves out of range.
Page lands a high kick!
Torrez throws a wild body kick that Page sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torrez. Page shrugs it off though.
Torrez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Page will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Page.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Torrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Page is looking to counter punch.
Torrez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Page looks to land a right hand but Torrez moved out of range.
Torrez lands a jab to Page's midsection.
Torrez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Torrez is looking to land body kicks.
Torrez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Torrez.
Page throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Page tries to land a leg kick but Torrez saw it coming and moves away.
Torrez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torrez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Page eats them both and turns towards Torrez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez throws the kick towards the body but Page avoids it.
Page throws a series of punches but Torrez avoids them all with ease.
Torrez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Torrez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torrez misses with a leg kick.
Page lands with a kick to the temple. Torrez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Page was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torrez checks the leg kick.
Torrez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Torrez throws a counter combo.
Page throws a push kick but Torrez slaps the foot to one side.
Page tries to land a body kick
and Torrez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page throws a head kick that misses.
Page steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torrez. That one must have hurt.
Torrez scores with a push kick.
Jimmy Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrez tries to land a leg kick but Page saw it coming and moves away.
Page looks for the body kick but Torrez saw that one coming.
Page misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Torrez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torrez misses with a series of wild punches.
Torrez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Page checks a low kick from Torrez.
Torrez lands a jab to Page's midsection.
Page throws a wild body kick that Torrez sees coming a mile off.
Torrez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eugenio Torrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Page can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eugenio Torrez.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Page!
Jimmy Page decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.