PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich zu Lichtenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Eisen (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.

zu Lichtenberg
vs
Eisen

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich zu Lichtenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Eisen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eisen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eisen lands a nice shot to the body.
Eisen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by zu Lichtenberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Eisen which made him look bad.
Eisen is looking to clinch.
Eisen is looking to clinch but zu Lichtenberg is avoiding it.
zu Lichtenberg works over Eisen's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Eddie Eisen has been cut.
zu Lichtenberg thuds a left hand into Eisen's body.
zu Lichtenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eisen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Eisen.
Eisen tries to clinch but zu Lichtenberg is having none of it.
Eisen tries to clinch up but zu Lichtenberg circles away and keeps his distance.

zu Lichtenberg instigates a clinch.
Eisen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
zu Lichtenberg controlling the action here for a moment.
Eisen struggles to land a body shot inside as zu Lichtenberg controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eisen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eisen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eisen closes the distance looking to clinch

and zu Lichtenberg moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Eisen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eisen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. zu Lichtenberg smiles and moves away.
Eisen wants to clinch.
Eisen looks to land a combination but zu Lichtenberg avoids it well.
Eisen tries to clinch but zu Lichtenberg moves out of range.
Eisen looks to clinch

and zu Lichtenberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by zu Lichtenberg.

zu Lichtenberg jumps into guard, dragging Eisen to the mat.
Eisen wants to control from the top but zu Lichtenberg keeps moving.
Eisen wants to stand and escape but instead zu Lichtenberg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisen working a defensive guard here.

zu Lichtenberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eisen misses with a looping right.
Eisen tries to clinch but zu Lichtenberg moves away
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Eisen loads up on a big right hand but zu Lichtenberg slips the punch.
zu Lichtenberg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eisen on the side of the head.
Eisen throws a hook to the side of zu Lichtenberg's head but zu Lichtenberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Eisen clinches up with zu Lichtenberg and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to force a seperation but Eisen has the dominant position.
Eisen tries to pull guard but zu Lichtenberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Eisen drops back down to his feet.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Eisen.
zu Lichtenberg blocking some punches.
Eisen keeps control of zu Lichtenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
zu Lichtenberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eisen has him pressed against the cage.
Eisen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eisen lands an elbow that stopped zu Lichtenberg in his tracks for a moment.
zu Lichtenberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eisen looks gassed!
zu Lichtenberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

zu Lichtenberg pulls guard.
zu Lichtenberg trying to control the position here.
Eisen trying to control the position from guard on top but zu Lichtenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Eisen with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich zu Lichtenberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Eisen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eisen throws a series of punches but zu Lichtenberg moves out of range.
Eisen closes the distance but zu Lichtenberg moves to the side
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a right hand to the body.
zu Lichtenberg circles away from the clinch attempt

and zu Lichtenberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eisen wants to break free but zu Lichtenberg has control.
Eisen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. zu Lichtenberg smiles and moves away.
Eisen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from zu Lichtenberg finds it's target.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
zu Lichtenberg swinging wildly here.

zu Lichtenberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by zu Lichtenberg as Eisen tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Eisen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from zu Lichtenberg.

zu Lichtenberg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Eisen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as zu Lichtenberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now zu Lichtenberg is on top in guard.

zu Lichtenberg stands up and waves to Eisen to follow him.
Eisen closes the distance looking to clinch
and zu Lichtenberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eisen is breathing heavily.
Eisen throws a combination that misses
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a straight right hand.
Eisen misses with an uppercut. zu Lichtenberg saw that one coming.
zu Lichtenberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Eisen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zu Lichtenberg scores with a nice head shot.
zu Lichtenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Eisen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but zu Lichtenberg moves away.
Eisen tries to close the distance and clinch up but zu Lichtenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
zu Lichtenberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
zu Lichtenberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
zu Lichtenberg circles away from the clinch attempt

and zu Lichtenberg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by zu Lichtenberg.
A left hand lands to the body for zu Lichtenberg.
zu Lichtenberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Eisen.
Eisen keeps control of zu Lichtenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eisen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
zu Lichtenberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
zu Lichtenberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eisen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eisen keeps control of zu Lichtenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eisen has zu Lichtenberg pressed against the cage, preventing zu Lichtenberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
zu Lichtenberg working hard to break the clinch.
Eisen misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zu Lichtenberg lands a body punch.
Eisen fails to pull guard.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Eisen.
Eisen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning zu Lichtenberg up against the cage.
Eisen tries to circle away but zu Lichtenberg has him pinned against the cage.

zu Lichtenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eisen missing with a left hand there. zu Lichtenberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
zu Lichtenberg cracks the inside of Eisen's front leg.
zu Lichtenberg throws a leg kick but Eisen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eisen darts in trying to clinch
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Eisen.
zu Lichtenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from zu Lichtenberg both land. Nice combination.
Eisen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eisen thinking.
zu Lichtenberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

zu Lichtenberg clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eisen throws a head punch that misses.
Eisen is trying to force a seperation but zu Lichtenberg has the dominant position.
Eisen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of zu Lichtenbergs head.
Eisen has had enough of the clinch but zu Lichtenberg keeps him there for the moment.
Eisen tries to break the clinch but zu Lichtenberg is controlling the position.
zu Lichtenberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
zu Lichtenberg prevents a body shot from Eisen.
zu Lichtenberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eisen.
zu Lichtenberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eisen.
Eisen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eisen is trying to break the clinch but zu Lichtenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Eisen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eisen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. zu Lichtenberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
zu Lichtenberg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eisen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but zu Lichtenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Eisen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eisen tries to land knees in the clinch but zu Lichtenberg avoids the damage to the body.
Eisen avoiding damage as zu Lichtenberg throws knees to the body.
Eisen throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on zu Lichtenberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich zu Lichtenberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Eisen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Eisen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and zu Lichtenberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eisen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
zu Lichtenberg avoids the body shot from Eisen.
zu Lichtenberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
zu Lichtenberg circles away from the clinch attempt

and zu Lichtenberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Eisen tries to circle away but zu Lichtenberg has him pinned against the cage.
zu Lichtenberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Eisen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eisen clinches but zu Lichtenberg breaks the clinch

and zu Lichtenberg moves into the clinch.
Eisen tries to break the clinch but zu Lichtenberg is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eisen tries to pull guard but zu Lichtenberg won't allow it.

Eisen manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
zu Lichtenberg lands a jab to Eisen's midsection.
zu Lichtenberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eisen fails to land with a series of punches.
Eisen dodges the punch combination from zu Lichtenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisen moves out of range of the body kick from zu Lichtenberg.
zu Lichtenberg scores with a three punch combo!
Eisen misses with an uppercut. zu Lichtenberg saw that one coming.
Eisen throws a looping overhand right but zu Lichtenberg ducks down to avoid it.
Eisen misses with a hook. zu Lichtenberg ducked under it nicely.
zu Lichtenberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

zu Lichtenberg rushes Eisen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

zu Lichtenberg breaks the clinch.
zu Lichtenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
zu Lichtenberg misses with a wild combination.
Eisen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eisen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but zu Lichtenberg circles away quickly and effectively.
zu Lichtenberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eisen backs up against the cage.

Eisen rushes zu Lichtenberg and presses him up against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisen throws a wild body kick that zu Lichtenberg sees coming a mile off.
zu Lichtenberg lands a right hook to the body.
zu Lichtenberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
zu Lichtenberg falls off balance throwing a combination

and Eisen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Eisen breaks the clinch.
zu Lichtenberg scores with a hook to the body. Eisen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eisen misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eisen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eddie Eisen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
zu Lichtenberg with a hook.
A punch combination from Eisen misses.
Eisen misses the body punch
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a two punch combo.
Eisen looks to clinch
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Eisen.
Eisen doesn't manage to clinch there - zu Lichtenberg circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

zu Lichtenberg closes the distance and clinches.

Eisen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eisen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Eisen misses the target.
Eddie Eisen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
zu Lichtenberg lands a right hook to the body.
Eisen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from zu Lichtenberg.
Eisen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by zu Lichtenberg.
Eisen misses with an uppercut. zu Lichtenberg saw that one coming.
zu Lichtenberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a straight right hand.
Eddie Eisen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
zu Lichtenberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
zu Lichtenberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eisen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and zu Lichtenberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eisen thinking.
Eisen throws a head kick that misses.
Eisen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eisen is looking to clinch.
Eisen tries to clinch there but zu Lichtenberg circles away.

zu Lichtenberg closes the distance and clinches.

zu Lichtenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eisen tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling zu Lichtenberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Eisen keeps the fight on the outside.
Eisen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
zu Lichtenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Eisen tries to clinch there but zu Lichtenberg circles away.
zu Lichtenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Eisen moves out of range easily.
Eisen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
zu Lichtenberg blocks a jab.
zu Lichtenberg throws a series of strikes that have Eisen backpedaling.
zu Lichtenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eisen.
Eisen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich zu Lichtenberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well zu Lichtenberg 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich zu Lichtenberg!