PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between david gaggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beslan Isaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beslan Isaev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

gaggo
vs
Isaev

164 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, david gaggo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beslan Isaev!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gaggo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
gaggo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
gaggo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Isaev.
gaggo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Isaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Isaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for gaggo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Isaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but gaggo avoids it really well and circles away.
david gaggo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beslan Isaev.
gaggo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts gaggo as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from gaggo.
Isaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Isaev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Isaev showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
gaggo is not content to let Isaev control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gaggo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Isaev shoots in for a takedown but gaggo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
gaggo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Isaev.
Isaev looks gassed!
Isaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from gaggo.
Isaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
gaggo moves in looking to clinch but Isaev pushes him off.

gaggo takes the fight into the clinch.
Isaev has gaggo pressed against the cage, preventing gaggo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

gaggo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Isaev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

gaggo clinches.
gaggo tries to circle away but Isaev has him pinned against the cage.
Isaev tries to pull guard but gaggo holds him up against the cage and eventually Isaev drops back down to his feet.

gaggo breaks from the clinch.
gaggo fails with an attempt to clinch.

gaggo closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gaggo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Isaev has him pressed against the cage.
Isaev keeps control of gaggo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Isaev jumps guard but gaggo stands there with Isaev around his waist. Isaev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Isaev avoiding damage as gaggo throws knees to the body.

gaggo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

gaggo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. gaggo showed some decent athleticism there.
Isaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
gaggo controlling the action here.
Isaev tries to kick gaggo off but gaggo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaggo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with gaggo in particular looking to stall.

gaggo stands up out of the half guard.
Isaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Isaev fails with the takedown.
Isaev dodges the punch combination from gaggo.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown but gaggo shows good takedown defense.

gaggo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Isaev is looking to control gaggo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Isaev avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaev is trying to stand.

gaggo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Isaev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. gaggo defends it nicely.
gaggo tries to clinch up but Isaev circles away and keeps his distance.
gaggo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Isaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around gaggo's waist but gaggo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Isaev off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from gaggo. No joy for Isaev on that attempt.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says gaggo as he avoids it easily.
Isaev has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Isaev with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

david gaggo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

gaggo misses with the combination.

gaggo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
gaggo stops Isaev from getting back to his feet.
Isaev trying to control here.

gaggo decides to stand and escape the position.
david gaggo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isaev shoots in for a double leg but gaggo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isaev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has gaggo pinned against the cage. gaggo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
gaggo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has gaggo pinned against the cage. gaggo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
david gaggo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beslan Isaev.
gaggo throws a right hand that Isaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Isaev also avoids with ease.
Isaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
gaggo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Isaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around gaggo's waist but gaggo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Isaev off to one side.
gaggo catches Isaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Isaev shoots for a takedown but gaggo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
gaggo misses with a double jab.
Isaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but gaggo circles away.
Isaev slips a jab and a cross from gaggo.
gaggo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Isaev circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Isaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Isaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. gaggo tries to avoid it but Isaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag gaggo to the ground. gaggo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Isaev misses with a takedown attempt - gaggo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Isaev shoots in but gaggo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with gaggo but gaggo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

gaggo shoots in and bounces Isaev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Isaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. gaggo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. gaggo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
gaggo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaev trying to keep a closed guard but gaggo is proving a slippery customer.

gaggo stands up from Isaev's guard - gaggo perhaps looking for a knockout.
gaggo stuffs the takedown attempt from Isaev. Isaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Isaev fails with the takedown.
Isaev dives in and grabs gaggo's left leg, looking for a takedown. gaggo pushes down on Isaev's head and hops out.
gaggo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four 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.
Isaev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
gaggo throws a nice looking combination but Isaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

gaggo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Isaev did well to prevent gaggo getting side control.
Isaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
gaggo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Isaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

gaggo decides to stand up.
gaggo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isaev looks for a takedown but gaggo sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

david gaggo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

gaggo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Isaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
david gaggo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Isaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but gaggo swivels and escapes.
gaggo tries to close the distance and clinch but Isaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from gaggo. No joy for Isaev on that attempt.
Isaev fails with a takedown attempt.
david gaggo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beslan Isaev.
gaggo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Isaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

gaggo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. gaggo showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gaggo wants to take a breather but Isaev is having none of it.
Isaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from gaggo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gaggo wants to take a breather but Isaev is having none of it.
gaggo wants to get back to his feet.
Isaev is refusing to be controlled, as gaggo sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
gaggo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Isaev.
Isaev tries for a takedown but gaggo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Isaev closes the distance and clinches up with gaggo, looking for a takedown. Isaev pushes gaggo against the cage but gaggo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Isaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. gaggo tries to avoid it but Isaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag gaggo to the ground. gaggo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

gaggo has taken the fight to the clinch.

gaggo drags the fight down to the ground.
Isaev trying to control the position from guard on top but gaggo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gaggo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

gaggo pushes Isaev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
gaggo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isaev dives in and grabs gaggo's left leg, looking for a takedown. gaggo pushes down on Isaev's head and hops out.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as gaggo sprawls well. gaggo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Isaev gets slowly back to his feet.
gaggo wants to clinch up but Isaev keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaggo is looking to clinch but Isaev is avoiding it.
gaggo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Isaev shoots in but gaggo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Isaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but gaggo avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Isaev.
Nice jab there from gaggo.
Isaev looks for a takedown but gaggo sprawls well.
gaggo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown but gaggo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Isaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Isaev.
gaggo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Isaev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Isaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. gaggo tries to avoid it but Isaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag gaggo to the ground. gaggo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

gaggo forces Isaev back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Isaev has had enough of the clinch but gaggo keeps him there for the moment.
Isaev tries to pull guard but gaggo won't allow it.

gaggo breaks the clinch.
gaggo is looking to clinch.
Isaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
gaggo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Isaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Isaev shoots in and drives through. gaggo sprawls well.
Beslan Isaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
david gaggo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
gaggo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
david gaggo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well gaggo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... david gaggo!