PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Isaacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Vick
vs
Isaacs

179 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

207 cm
29
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

North

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronald Isaacs!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isaacs wants to clinch.
Vick ducks under a wild hook from Isaacs.
Vick avoids the body shot from Isaacs.
Vick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Isaacs.
Vick cracks Isaacs with a good jab.
Vick throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Isaacs.

It looks like Gray Vick has been cut.
Vick misses with a straight right.
Isaacs lunges at Vick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vick's hand.
Isaacs swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Isaacs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vick on his heels. He'll look to pass Vick's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Isaacs tries to free his leg and advance position but Vick is retaining full guard.
Isaacs trying to control but Vick is working from the bottom.
Isaacs prevents Vick from getting back to his feet.
Isaacs has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at IMMA Gym of ASS. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vick seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Isaacs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Isaacs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vick trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Isaacs defending well as Vick loads up on a big left hand.
Isaacs looks for a takedown but Vick sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Vick. Those never looked like landing.
Vick misses with a looping left.
Vick throws a one two combo.
Isaacs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vick was well out of range. Poor timing from Isaacs.
Isaacs misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick scores with a nice strike.
Vick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Isaacs dodges the punch combination from Vick.
Vick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaacs.
Isaacs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Isaacs shoots in for a takedown but Vick shows good takedown defense.
Isaacs moves in looking to clinch but Vick pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isaacs takes a swing at Vick's ribcage but misses.
Vick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Isaacs.
Isaacs misses the shot to the body.
Isaacs is looking to clinch.
Vick ducks under a wild hook from Isaacs.
Vick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray Vick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Isaacs.
Vick cracks a nice hook into Isaacs's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Isaacs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick slips under a jab from Isaacs.
Vick swings for the body but Isaacs moves out of range.
Isaacs digs a good hook to Vick's body.
Vick misses with a double jab.
Isaacs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vick swings for the body but Isaacs moves out of range.
Vick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vick throws a sloppy body shot
and Isaacs counters with a right hand to the body.
Isaacs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vick stuns Isaacs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Isaacs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Isaacs tries to close the distance and clinch but Vick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Isaacs's hands.
Vick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Vick is just out of range.
Vick thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick thows a body shot but no joy.
Isaacs throws a poor cross that misses
and Vick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vick misses the target.
Vick darts in looking for a takedown but Isaacs gets double underhooks and turns Vick into the cage.
Vick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Isaacs is keeping busy.
Vick struggles to land a body shot inside as Isaacs controls his hands.
Vick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Isaacs after a bit of a struggle.
Isaacs tries to throw a body punch but Vick avoids it by throwing Isaacs back against the cage.
Isaacs misses with a punch on the inside.

Vick decides to pull guard.
Isaacs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vick's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vick has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Isaacs. Oh but Vick has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Isaacs goes limp - he's gone! Vick jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gray Vick!
Post fight, an emotional Gray Vick said 'I'm calling out Reggie Coleman, let's do it boy.'.