PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Drecun
vs
Eisenhardt

197 cm
24
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milovan Drecun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Eisenhardt!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eisenhardt misses the jab.
Drecun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Eisenhardt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eisenhardt swinging wildly here.
Drecun slips a jab and a cross from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eisenhardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drecun shoots in but no luck this time.
Drecun dives in and grabs Eisenhardt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eisenhardt pushes down on Drecun's head and hops out.
No luck for Drecun with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Drecun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eisenhardt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drecun circles away quickly and effectively.
Eisenhardt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Eisenhardt scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Milovan Drecun has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Drecun has managed to clinch.
Drecun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eisenhardt wants to get back to striking at distance but Drecun won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhardt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drecun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eisenhardt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eisenhardt is trying to break the clinch but Drecun is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eisenhardt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drecun tries to score a body lock takedown but Eisenhardt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Eisenhardt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drecun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eisenhardt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drecun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eisenhardt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drecun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhardt trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milovan Drecun.
Eisenhardt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drecun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drecun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eisenhardt's head.
Eisenhardt is trying to stand back up but Drecun is controlling him
Eisenhardt wants to control but Drecun is keeping busy.

Drecun has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Eisenhardt defend it? Drecun steps over the head and cranks it - Eisenhardt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Drecun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milovan Drecun!