PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eikmeyer
vs
Red

190 cm
26
272 lbs
11 - 14 - 1

150 cm
29
232 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manchester Red!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Red's waist but Red gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eikmeyer off to one side.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Red flicks out a counter leg kick but Eikmeyer steps away.
Eikmeyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Red tries to avoid it but Eikmeyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Red to the ground. Red escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eikmeyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Eikmeyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eikmeyer's head backwards.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Red manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eikmeyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Red appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.
Red scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Red, right into the meat.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red lands a jab to the head.
Red stuffs the takedown attempt from Eikmeyer. Eikmeyer gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Red.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.
Red looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No luck for Eikmeyer with that takedown attempt.
Red lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer fails to land the takedown.
Eikmeyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Red counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eikmeyer is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Red finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Red scores with a nice head shot.
Red closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Eikmeyer! Red dives in looking to finish! Eikmeyer is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manchester Red!
Manchester Red thanked the fans post fight for their support.