PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Skinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Isakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Isakov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Skinder
vs
Isakov

159 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

200 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Skinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Isakov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skinder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Isakov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Isakov misses with a knee to the head.

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

Skinder bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Skinder decides to stand back up.
Skinder throws a head kick but Isakov moves out of range.

Skinder instigates a clinch.

Skinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Skinder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Skinder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isakov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skinder trying to control the position from guard on top but Isakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinder won't allow Isakov to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skinder gets to his feet. Isakov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Skinder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Skinder tries to clinch but Isakov moves out of range.
Skinder throws a series of punches but Isakov avoids them all with ease.
Skinder wants to clinch up but Isakov keeps it at a distance.
Skinder throws a combination. Isakov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Skinder clinches up with Isakov and pushes him back against the cage.

Skinder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skinder fails in his attempt to clinch.

Skinder drives through and clinches with Isakov against the cage.
Skinder managing to block the knees to the body from Isakov.
Skinder keeps control of Isakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Skinder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Isakov uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Isakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skinder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skinder wants to sweep here but Isakov controlling him for the moment.
Isakov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Isakov won't allow Skinder to sweep him here.
Skinder trying to control the position.
Isakov stops Skinder from standing up.
Isakov looking to sit in guard and control but Skinder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinder controlling from the top position.
Isakov keeping moving, preventing Skinder from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skinder wants to clinch up but Isakov keeps it at a distance.
Skinder pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Skinder has managed to clinch.
Isakov tries to pull guard but Skinder won't allow it.
Skinder has Isakov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Isakov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Skinder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skinder tries to clinch but Isakov is having none of it.
Skinder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Isakov throws a head kick that misses.
Skinder is looking to clinch but Isakov is avoiding it.

Skinder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Isakov!
Isakov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Skinder prevents Isakov from getting the reversal.
Isakov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Isakov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Skinder content just to control the position here.
Skinder looking to finish Isakov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Isakov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Skinder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skinder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Isakov closes the distance but Skinder moves to the side

and Skinder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skinder slips nicely into half guard.
Skinder works his way into full mount!

Skinder has isolated one of Isakov's arms. Isakov looking to fight him off but Skinder twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcin Skinder!