PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Link (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Isaacson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Isaacson's choice of entrance music: "Fire, Fire" by M.I.A.. The key to victory for John Link has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Link
vs
Isaacson

181 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Link!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Isaacson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Link throws a head kick but Isaacson moves out of range.
Isaacson moves out of range of the strikes.
Link misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Link as Isaacson shoots in.
A head kick misses from Link.

Isaacson clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Isaacson.
Link wants to break the clinch but can't.

Isaacson has Link pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Isaacson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Link tumbling to the mat - Isaacson dives into Link's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isaacson stays in close to Link's body and controls the position.
Isaacson is working Link over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Isaacson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Isaacson forces his way into half guard.
Isaacson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Isaacson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
I looks like Isaacson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Isaacson passes to side control.
Isaacson controlling the position from side mount.

Isaacson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Link, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacson lands a nice forearm strike.
Link tries to escape but Isaacson is in control.
Isaacson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Link!
Link can't escape the position.
Link is working hard here to advance position.

Isaacson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Link can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Isaacson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Isaacson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Link takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Link in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Isaacson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Link is rocked!
Isaacson controlling from the full mount.
Oh Link is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaacson lands with some strikes.
Link tries to buck Isaacson off but Isaacson takes his back!
Link seems to have got his legs back now.
Good control from Isaacson.
Isaacson cracks Link with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Link from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Isaacson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Isaacson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Link hold on?
Link is trapped and Isaacson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Isaacson biding his time, controlling Link.
Isaacson has Link flattened out and is raining down punches.
Isaacson keeps control of the position easily here as Link tries to buck him off.

Isaacson looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Link taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samuel Isaacson!