PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nilsson
vs
Eisenhardt

192 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

North

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Nilsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Eisenhardt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eisenhardt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Simon Nilsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eisenhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nilsson.
Eisenhardt throws a jab when Nilsson was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Nilsson. Those never looked like landing.
Eisenhardt looks to land a left hand but Nilsson moved out of range nicely.
Eisenhardt lands a two punch combo.
Eisenhardt throws a sloppy body shot
and Nilsson counters with a straight right hand.
Eisenhardt misses with a combination
and Nilsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eisenhardt throws a body punch but Nilsson moves out of range.
Eisenhardt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nilsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eisenhardt thinking.
Nilsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eisenhardt walks into a jab.
Eisenhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilsson throws a series of punches but Eisenhardt avoids them all with ease.
Nilsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eisenhardt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Eisenhardt drops his shoulder and cracks Nilsson with a huge uppercut! Nilsson goes down! Can Eisenhardt finish him?

Nilsson is rocked!
Nilsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oh Nilsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eisenhardt wants to control from the top but Nilsson keeps moving.
Nilsson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhardt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eisenhardt throws a big right hand that misses.
Nilsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eisenhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eisenhardt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eisenhardt throwing strikes from guard but Nilsson blocks nicely.
Eisenhardt throwing strikes from guard but Nilsson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhardt throws a strike but Nilsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eisenhardt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eisenhardt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Eisenhardt is trying to keep Nilsson in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson preventing the sweep.
Eisenhardt seems keen to control Nilsson's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Eisenhardt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nilsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eisenhardt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eisenhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nilsson is just out of range.
Nilsson lands a nice hook to Eisenhardt's body. Eisenhardt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eisenhardt moves out of range as Nilsson strikes.

Nilsson lands a left and a right that send Eisenhardt crashing to the mat, dazed. Nilsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Eisenhardt is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Eisenhardt misses its intended target.
Eisenhardt is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilsson finish him?
Nilsson batters Eisenhardt with a massive right followed by a huge left! Eisenhardt is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Nilsson lands a final crushing right hand to drop Eisenhardt to the mat with a gruesome thud! Nilsson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon Nilsson!