PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jehu Issachar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacobim Mugatu (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.

Issachar
vs
Mugatu

190 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jehu Issachar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacobim Mugatu!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mugatu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Issachar tries to get to full guard but Mugatu has control of the leg.
Mugatu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Issachar . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Issachar is refusing to be controlled, as Mugatu sits in half guard.
Mugatu is thwarting Issachar 's attempts to control the position.

Issachar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mugatu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Issachar wants to control but Mugatu is keeping busy.
Issachar is trying to get back to full guard.
Mugatu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Issachar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Issachar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mugatu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Issachar !
Mugatu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mugatu trying to control but Issachar is having none of it.
Issachar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Issachar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Issachar wants to get back to full guard.
Mugatu slows the pace down in half guard.
Issachar is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugatu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Issachar defending well though.
Mugatu is keen to just control but Issachar is a slippery customer.
Mugatu stalling away here and it's allowed Issachar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Issachar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mugatu passes into side control.
Mugatu trying to control the position but Issachar is working away.
Issachar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mugatu off and has taken his back!
Mugatu tries to escape the position.
Even with his hooks in, Issachar manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugatu is really stuck here.

Issachar has his arm under Mugatu's chin here. Game over son! Issachar squeezes tightly and Mugatu is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jehu Issachar !