PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Page (ranked 3751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Pettis (ranked 2441 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes to the cage accompanied by Suspicious Minds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Page
vs
Pettis

185 cm
38
119 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

176 cm
43
144 lbs
24 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.
Pettis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Page really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Pettis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Page shoots in looking for a takedown but Pettis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Page's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Page throws a front kick that sends Pettis stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Page has closed the distance and engaged Pettis in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Page as the two fighters clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page throws a head kick that misses.

Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pettis, pushing him back against the cage.
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Page lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Page creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis tries to break free but Page pushes him back against the cage.
Page lands a shot to the body.
Page scores with a shoulder strike.

Page manages to break the clinch.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Page.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a lazy head kick
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Page drives through and clinches with Pettis against the cage.

Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page wants to clinch.
Pettis looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Page has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Page has the dominant position.

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

Page clinches.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettis lands with a right to the head.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pettis wants to counter with a clinch but Page pushes him away.
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Page rushes Pettis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Pettis.
Page tries a body shot but Pettis blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Page.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Page.
Page lands a left hand.

Page manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Page. That snapped Pettis's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Page clinches with his opponent.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Page misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Page dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab lands there for Page.
Scott Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Page wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Page both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pettis tries to keep at a distance but Page has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page wants to clinch.
Page closes the distance but Pettis moves to the side
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pettis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Page.
Pettis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pettis throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page sets himself, and Pettis steps forward looking for the clinch! Page avoids it this time.

Page closes the distance and clinches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Page here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page avoiding damage.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Page is controlling him.
Page lands a shot to the body.
Page has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pettis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Page scores with a nice hook to the head.
Page tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Page tries a body shot but Pettis blocks it.

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

Page shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pettis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Page is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Page won't allow Pettis to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to stand back up but Page counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pettis.

Pettis manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Page keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Page misses with some punches.
Pettis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pettis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Page tightens his grip and picks Pettis up, before dumping him to the ground. Pettis manages to land in guard.

Page stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jeremy Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Page wants to clinch
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Page will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Page tries to clinch up.
Pettis tries to counter with a clinch but Page shakes him off and moves away.
Page scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Page is predictable there
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Page has managed to clinch.
Page tries for a takedown. No joy.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.

Page rushes Pettis and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Page - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Pettis.

Page breaks the clinch.
Page tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Page is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pettis can do to turn this around?
Page misses with a takedown attempt
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeremy Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pettis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Page.

Pettis manages to break the clinch.

Page moves into range and clinches up with Pettis.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page taking a breather.
Page tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pettis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Page tries to clinch up.
Page seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Page tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Page backing up. Page nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page tries to clinch but Pettis moves away
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Page misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
A left and a right from Page both land. Nice combination.
Pettis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Page tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
It seemed like Pettis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scott Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pettis throws out a counter right but Page avoids it with no problem.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Pettis wants to counter with a clinch but Page pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pettis moves into the clinch.
Page lands a nice uppercut.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Pettis gets an underhook and turns Page into the cage.
Pettis is trying to push Page away but Page has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page fails with the takedown.
Pettis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Pettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Page!
An intense looking Scott Page took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Fuck you'.