PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reem might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. Eisenhardt has chosen Magneto's Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Reem
vs
Eisenhardt

180 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Eisenhardt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eisenhardt lands a slapping body shot.
Reem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eisenhardt throws a low kick but Reem moves out of range easily.
Eisenhardt throws a head kick that Reem semi-blocks.

It looks like Melvin Reem has been cut.
Reem misses with a hook. Eisenhardt ducked under it nicely.
Eisenhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eisenhardt takes one to the chin there.
Reem misses with a lunging right hand
and Eisenhardt counters with a low kick, right behind Reem 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Eisenhardt as he connects with a hook.
Eisenhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eisenhardt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eisenhardt ducks under a wild hook from Reem.
Eisenhardt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reem misses with a leg kick.
Reem blocks a leg kick.

Eisenhardt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reem, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhardt prevents a body shot from Reem.
Eisenhardt digs a right hand into Reem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reem's gas tank.
Eisenhardt presses Reem against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eisenhardt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Eisenhardt blocking some punches.

Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eisenhardt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eisenhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reem.
Eisenhardt wants to clinch up but Reem keeps it at a distance.
Eisenhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Reem throws a front kick aimed at Eisenhardt's knee but Eisenhardt avoids it well.
Reem blocks a head kick by Eisenhardt.
Reem slips under a jab from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Reem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reem thumps Eisenhardt with a low kick.
That kick from Reem tenderised Eisenhardt's leg. Eisenhardt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reem throws a leg kick but Eisenhardt moved away.
Melvin Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eisenhardt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eisenhardt jabs Reem right on the nose. Reem blinks but takes it well.
Reem misses with a series of wild punches.
Eisenhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reem is able to avoid easily.
Eisenhardt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reem is out of range and Eisenhardt settles back down.
Reem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Eisenhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eisenhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eisenhardt.

Eisenhardt moves into the clinch.
Reem looking to stall.
Eisenhardt throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eisenhardt lands a shot to the body.
Eisenhardt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eisenhardt lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eisenhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eisenhardt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reem or not.
Reem is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eisenhardt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eisenhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhardt gets through Reem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eisenhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Eisenhardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eisenhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Eisenhardt fails to land.
Eisenhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
Reem lands a right hand.
Eisenhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eisenhardt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eisenhardt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eisenhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reem's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Eisenhardt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
A short uppercut from Eisenhardt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Eisenhardt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Reem's cut.
That's time! Reem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eisenhardt gets a clinch.
Eisenhardt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reem.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eisenhardt fails to land.
Reem lands with a right to the head.
Eisenhardt throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem.
Eisenhardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eisenhardt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reem.
Eisenhardt scores with a shot to the side of Reem's head.
A short right from Eisenhardt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eisenhardt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Eisenhardt.
Max Eisenhardt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eisenhardt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eisenhardt lands a shoulder strike.
Eisenhardt misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhardt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Eisenhardt as the two fighters clinch.
Reem blocks a body shot from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eisenhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eisenhardt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt digs a right hand underneath Reem's ribcage. Reem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reem tries to stall but Eisenhardt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eisenhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eisenhardt misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Eisenhardt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhardt tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.
Reem blocks a body shot from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eisenhardt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reems head.
Eisenhardt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eisenhardt.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eisenhardt tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eisenhardt misses with the head strike.
Eisenhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
Eisenhardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eisenhardt lands a nice uppercut.
Eisenhardt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reem misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Eisenhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eisenhardt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reems head.
A shot in the inside from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eisenhardt lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Eisenhardt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Eisenhardt works on Reem's body with a couple of short punches.
Eisenhardt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reem.
Eisenhardt lands a body punch.
Eisenhardt tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eisenhardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eisenhardt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhardt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eisenhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eisenhardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt lands a right hand.
Eisenhardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eisenhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eisenhardt up against the cage.
Eisenhardt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Eisenhardt works on Reem's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eisenhardt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Eisenhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.

Reem is rocked!
Eisenhardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Reem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eisenhardt lands a big right hand that drops Reem! The killer instinct kicks in and Eisenhardt finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Eisenhardt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Eisenhardt!
Max Eisenhardt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.