PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 582 p4p, 87 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 932 p4p, 137 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lillard
vs
Page

192 cm
37
218 lbs
31 - 18 - 1

192 cm
32
210 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter

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 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page misses with a body shot.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lillard pushes Page away with a front kick.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses

and Page counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lillard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
Lillard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Page with a nice head shot there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Page working his ground and pound in the gym.
Lillard keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Lillard wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard managing to control the position.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
Page missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Page throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Page's guard. Nice move by Lillard!

Lillard trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Page managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lillard looking to pass the guard.

Lillard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Page is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lillard, into his guard.

Page postures up in Lillard's guard and throws a big left but Lillard blocks it.
Page stands up over Lillard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page wants to control from the top but Lillard keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page stopping the sweep attempt from Lillard.
Lillard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lillard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Page preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lillard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lillard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Page has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page controls Lillard momentarily but Lillard frees himself.
Lillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Lillard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Page has his hands on Lillard's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lillard is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Page uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lillard has time to react.
Page takes one to the chin there.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lillard scores with a shot to the body.
Lillard connects with a jab.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lillard counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Page moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Page lands with a right hand.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page lands with a good body shot.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Page throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Page throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lillard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard is looking to counter punch.
Lillard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Page throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Page.
Page takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Page lands with a good body shot.
Lillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Page tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lillard fails to land with a series of punches.
Franky Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lillard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Page tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Page looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Lillard takes one to the side of the head.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page connects with a jab.
Page takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Lillard lands a nice looking body kick.
Lillard shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lillard's head backwards.
Page is looking to clinch.
Page misses with a straight right.
Lillard throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Page to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillard blocks a jab.
Page has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lillard.
Lillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Lillard moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Page wants to clinch up but Lillard keeps it at a distance.
Page defending well as Lillard loads up on a big left hand.
Page moves out of range of the body kick from Lillard.
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lillard swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Lillard loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Page misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillard with a jab.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Page swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lillard.
Nice body punch from Page.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Page sees coming a mile off.
Page lands a lovely overhand right.

Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lillard to the mat! Lillard manages to get full guard.
Lillard trying to keep a closed guard but Page is proving a slippery customer.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franky Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lillard throws a leg kick but Page moved away.
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.

Lillard tries to sprawl but Page drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Page lands with a punch from half guard.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Page is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lillard to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page postures up.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lillard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Page lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard wants to sweep but no luck.
Page distracts Lillard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lillard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lillard throws an elbow that misses. Page uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lillard's guard. Nice move by Page!

Franky Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
Page is working Lillard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lillard has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Page cracks Lillard with a solid left hand.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lillard is rocked!
Page arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lillard's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franky Page!