PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Eisenhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is Smack That. A fine choice. Max Eisenhardt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cruz
vs
Eisenhardt

185 cm
29
200 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Eisenhardt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eisenhardt sprawls well initially but Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Eisenhardt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Eisenhardt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eisenhardt stalks Cruz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruz's face. Cruz staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Luciano Cruz has been cut.

Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Eisenhardt was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Eisenhardt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz wants to get up but he can't break Eisenhardt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eisenhardt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Eisenhardt is keeping the position.

Cruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Eisenhardt, up you get!

Eisenhardt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cruz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eisenhardt pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Eisenhardt won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenhardt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eisenhardt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eisenhardt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cruz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Eisenhardt. What's that going to do exactly?
A nice elbow there by Eisenhardt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eisenhardt landing strikes from the mount and Cruz is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eisenhardt unloading with bombs!
Eisenhardt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Eisenhardt.

Luciano Cruz's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eisenhardt prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Eisenhardt lands a big elbow - Cruz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cruz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Max Eisenhardt!
Max Eisenhardt took some time post fight to say the following; 'I knew all this *&^$^ could do was try takedowns and that's what he did all night - Look where it got you punk - laid out. Who wants some!!'.
Luciano Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back'.