PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Charles (ranked 2122 p4p, 258 weight class) and Sean Isaacs (ranked 3229 p4p, 342 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Charles
vs
Isaacs

175 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Sportivité

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Isaacs!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles rushes Isaacs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Charles clinches up against the cage.

Charles breaks the clinch.
Isaacs shoots in but no luck this time.
As Isaacs looks to move away, Charles throws a big counter combo but Isaacs just gets out of the way.

Isaacs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Isaacs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Charles is just riding it out for now. Isaacs eventually gives up the hold.
Isaacs prevents Charles from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles won't allow Isaacs to pass to mount.

Isaacs wants to work for an arm triangle but Charles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Charles wants to improve his position but Isaacs is controlling well.
Charles manages to get to full guard.
Charles is trying to keep Isaacs in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Isaacs is looking to work some ground and pound but Charles has wrist control.
Charles lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Isaacs cracks Charles with a solid left hand.
Charles tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Isaacs's guard.

Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Charles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Isaacs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Isaacs working for a triangle but Charles defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Isaacs looking for a guillotine here but Charles defends easily.
Charles distracts Isaacs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Charles drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Isaacs dives on top into guard.

Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Charles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Isaacs defends well.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Isaacs wants to stand but Charles is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Charles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Charles tries to get out of the position.
Isaacs working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Isaacs will probably get the nod.
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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charles.
Isaacs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charles tries to avoid it but Isaacs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charles to the ground. Charles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Isaacs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Charles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Charles explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Isaacs fails with the takedown
and Charles counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Charles instigates a clinch.

Charles decides to pull guard.
Isaacs scoring with punches to the head and body.

Isaacs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Isaacs has managed to get both his arms back between Charles's legs - danger averted.
Charles 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacs postures up and lands a big shot to Charles's brow.
Isaacs loads up on a big left hand. Charles felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Isaacs looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Charles can't hide his disappointment, as Isaacs celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Isaacs!