PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eisenhardt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Magneto's Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Izturis
vs
Eisenhardt

190 cm
23
190 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Eisenhardt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis cracks a nice hook into Eisenhardt's ribs.
Max Eisenhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izturis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eisenhardt.
Izturis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Izturis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Eisenhardt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Izturis is in Eisenhardt's guard.
Izturis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eisenhardt keeping moving, preventing Izturis from controlling successfully.
Izturis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eisenhardt is keeping the position for now.
Izturis wants to control from the top but Eisenhardt keeps moving.
Izturis wants to pass the guard but Eisenhardt is keeping the position.
Eisenhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Izturis is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis stops Eisenhardt from standing up.
Izturis trying to control the position from guard on top but Eisenhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Emilio Izturis just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Eisenhardt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eisenhardt.
Izturis moves away from the strike by Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt doesn't manage to clinch there - Izturis circles away.
Eisenhardt connects with a crisp jab.
Eisenhardt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eisenhardt misses with a wild combination.
Eisenhardt tries to clinch up but Izturis circles away and keeps his distance.
Eisenhardt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Eisenhardt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eisenhardt lands with a slapping head kick.
Eisenhardt thows a body shot but no joy.
Izturis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eisenhardt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eisenhardt throws a solid leg kick but Izturis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eisenhardt.
Max Eisenhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Max Eisenhardt has been cut.
Izturis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eisenhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Izturis's shoulder, as Izturis tries to avoid the shot.
Eisenhardt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Eisenhardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Izturis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Izturis misses with a hook. Eisenhardt ducked under it nicely.
Eisenhardt misses with a head kick.
Eisenhardt throws out a loose jab but Izturis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Izturis staying out of range there.
Izturis dives in for a single leg takedown but Eisenhardt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Izturis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eisenhardt has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eisenhardt.
Eisenhardt tries to work over Izturis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eisenhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eisenhardt lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eisenhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izturis prevents a body shot from Eisenhardt.
Still in the clinch, Eisenhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eisenhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Izturis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eisenhardt is leaning against Izturis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Izturis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eisenhardt is defending well for now.
Eisenhardt gets through Izturis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Izturis is rocked!
Eisenhardt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Izturis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eisenhardt throws a big uppercut that drops Izturis! More strikes from Eisenhardt and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Izturis lies dazed against the cage as Eisenhardt celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Eisenhardt!
Max Eisenhardt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.