PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eisenhardt comes to the cage accompanied by Magneto's Theme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Eisenhardt
vs
Dzhumagaliev

188 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Eisenhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhumagaliev connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
Dzhumagaliev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dzhumagaliev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eisenhardt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dzhumagaliev manages to circle out of the way.
Eisenhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dzhumagaliev moves out of range of the body kick from Eisenhardt.
Dzhumagaliev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dzhumagaliev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eisenhardt.
Dzhumagaliev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eisenhardt, right into the meat.
Eisenhardt moves out of range of the body kick.
Eisenhardt misses with a head kick.
Dzhumagaliev avoids the head kick by Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt backing away here, and Dzhumagaliev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dzhumagaliev lands a head shot.
Dzhumagaliev throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eisenhardt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dzhumagaliev. Dzhumagaliev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev tests Eisenhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eisenhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dzhumagaliev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dzhumagaliev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eisenhardt checks it well.
Dzhumagaliev with a hook.
Eisenhardt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dzhumagaliev.
Eisenhardt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eisenhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eisenhardt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dzhumagaliev missing with a left hand there. Eisenhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eisenhardt checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eisenhardt.
Dzhumagaliev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dzhumagaliev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dzhumagaliev misses the jab.
Dzhumagaliev throws a front kick that sends Eisenhardt stumbling back into the cage.
Dzhumagaliev with a hook.
Dzhumagaliev closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eisenhardt.
Dzhumagaliev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eisenhardt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dzhumagaliev.
Eisenhardt throws a lazy body kick
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a good low kick that Eisenhardt was not able to check.
Dzhumagaliev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eisenhardt looks to throw the jab but Dzhumagaliev is out of range.
Eisenhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a straight right.
Dzhumagaliev wants to slow Eisenhardt down by chopping away at his legs.
Eisenhardt attempts a counter takedown but Dzhumagaliev avoids it well and moves away.
Dzhumagaliev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eisenhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev is out of range.
Eisenhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dzhumagaliev with a nice cross.
Eisenhardt throws a looping overhand right but Dzhumagaliev ducks down to avoid it.
Eisenhardt moves out of range as Dzhumagaliev strikes.
Eisenhardt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev throws a lazy right hand but Eisenhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a body shot.
Eisenhardt thumps Dzhumagaliev with a low kick.
Eisenhardt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dzhumagaliev.
Eisenhardt throws a quick counter head kick but Dzhumagaliev was just out of range.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dzhumagaliev! Eisenhardt is out on his feet! Dzhumagaliev rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Eisenhardt is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Eisenhardt is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.