PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilir The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen The rolling stones - Under my thumb as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Finisher
vs
Tilthammer

205 cm
25
226 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilir The Finisher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Finisher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Finisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Finisher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with the combination.
Tilthammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tilthammer dodges the punch combination from The Finisher.
Tilthammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but The Finisher moves out of range.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch but The Finisher is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a front kick aimed at The Finisher's knee but The Finisher avoids it well.
The Finisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tilthammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Finisher.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tilthammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Finisher.
The Finisher misses with a few strikes there.
The Finisher lands a nice looking body shot.
The Finisher throws a big shot that misses.
The Finisher is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Tilthammer.

Tilthammer drives through and clinches with The Finisher against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from The Finisher.
Tilthammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Finisher can't find room to land a body shot as Tilthammer controls the action.
The Finisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Finisher avoids it.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.

The Finisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tilthammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Finisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilthammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tilthammer tries to clinch there but The Finisher circles away.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Finisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tilthammer moves forwards but The Finisher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Finisher misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tilthammer.
The Finisher lands with a straight right. Tilthammer didn't see that one coming.
Tilthammer tries to clinch there but The Finisher circles away.
The Finisher connects with a body shot.
Ilir The Finisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Finisher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Finisher digs a good hook to Tilthammer's body.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but The Finisher sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Finisher just misses with a punch to the body.
The Finisher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tilthammer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Finisher if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tilthammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Finisher, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Finisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tilthammer's efforts to push away.

The Finisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Finisher digs a good body shot into Tilthammer's ribs.
The Finisher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Finisher throws a series of strikes that have Tilthammer backpedaling.
The Finisher throws a big shot that misses.
The Finisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilthammer.
The Finisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but The Finisher moves out of range.
The Finisher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer lands with a shot to the body.
Tilthammer feints and then cracks The Finisher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Finisher down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilir The Finisher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tilthammer throws and low kick but The Finisher moves out of range easily.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but The Finisher circles away and keeps his distance.
The Finisher misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by The Finisher - just one landing.
Tilthammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Finisher throws out the jab.
Tilthammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Finisher is able to avoid easily.
The Finisher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tilthammer misses with a jab to the body
and The Finisher counters with a two punch combo.
The Finisher misses with a straight left.
Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Finisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Finisher avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
The Finisher scores with a punch to the head.
Tilthammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Finisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Tilthammer.
The Finisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilthammer.
The Finisher lands a lovely overhand right.
Tilthammer blocks a jab.
The Finisher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Finisher.
The Finisher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tilthammer backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer darts in trying to clinch
and The Finisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Finisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tilthammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Finisher, pushing him back against the cage.

The Finisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Finisher counters with a straight right hand.
Tilthammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as The Finisher blocks the low kick.
Tilthammer doesn't manage to clinch there - The Finisher circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Finisher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Finisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Finisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Tilthammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from The Finisher.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the body from Tilthammer misses
and The Finisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but The Finisher moves out of range.
A jab from The Finisher finds it's way through Tilthammer's defenses.
The Finisher connects with a looping right hand.
The Finisher misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up.
The Finisher keeps the fight on the outside.
The Finisher avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
The Finisher lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from The Finisher.

Tilthammer gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Finisher managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from The Finisher.
Tilthammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tilthammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Finisher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Finisher managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
The Finisher scores with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Finisher.
A right hook to the body lands for The Finisher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilir The Finisher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Finisher lands a jab.
The Finisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Finisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tilthammer can do to turn this around?
Tilthammer throws a predictable looking body shot
letting The Finisher counter with a right hand.
Ilir The Finisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Tilthammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tilthammer throws a push kick but The Finisher slaps the foot to one side.
Tilthammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Finisher counters with a nice body shot.
Tilthammer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as The Finisher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Finisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tilthammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Finisher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tilthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Finisher moves away.
The Finisher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tilthammer momentarily.
Tilthammer moves out of range as The Finisher strikes.
The Finisher throws a series of punches but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
The Finisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tilthammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Tilthammer looks to clinch
and The Finisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer ducks under a wild hook from The Finisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher throws a series of punches but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tilthammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Finisher presses Tilthammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Tilthammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Finisher swinging wilding here.
The Finisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilthammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Finisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.
Tilthammer wants to clinch but The Finisher slips to the side
letting The Finisher counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Finisher manages to avoid it.
The Finisher connects with the punch.
Tilthammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Finisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for The Finisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Finisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tilthammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tilthammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Finisher. That did some damage!
Tilthammer closes the distance but The Finisher moves to the side
and The Finisher counters with a three punch combo that has Tilthammer backing up. Tilthammer nods at The Finisher to acknowledge the strikes.
The Finisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick as The Finisher jumps back.
Some wild striking there from The Finisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up.
The Finisher cracks Tilthammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Finisher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.

Tilthammer takes the fight into the clinch.

Tilthammer breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Finisher keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilir The Finisher clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Finisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Finisher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tilthammer moves in looking to clinch but The Finisher pushes him off.
Tilthammer throws a push kick but The Finisher slaps the foot to one side.
The Finisher misses with a wild combination.
The Finisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Finisher misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut. The Finisher saw that one coming.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Finisher misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries a low kick but The Finisher avoids it.
The Finisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Tilthammer drives through and clinches with The Finisher against the cage.
The Finisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
The Finisher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The Finisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tilthammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Finisher missing with a left hand there. Tilthammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tilthammer wants to clinch.
The Finisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilir The Finisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
The Finisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tilthammer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Finisher misses with a straight right.
Tilthammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Finisher rather than just go for the knockout.
The Finisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Finisher checks the leg kick.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but The Finisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch but The Finisher is avoiding it.
Tilthammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tilthammer jabs at The Finisher's body.
The Finisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilthammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a body shot.
The Finisher needs to keep his hands up - Tilthammer had a free shot at his head there.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but The Finisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer tries to land a leg kick but The Finisher saw it coming and moves away.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up.
A cross from The Finisher lands.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch but The Finisher is avoiding it.
The Finisher moves out of range of the leg kick from Tilthammer.
The Finisher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick.
The Finisher swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer swings for the body but The Finisher moves out of range.
Tilthammer scores with a leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and The Finisher moves out of range easily.
The Finisher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Finisher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Finisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilthammer.
The Finisher scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a predictable looking body shot
letting The Finisher counter with a right hand.
The Finisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tilthammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tilthammer dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tilthammer throws a leg kick but The Finisher moved away.
Some wild striking there from Tilthammer.
The Finisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tilthammer throws a low kick, looking for The Finisher's leg but The Finisher calmly moves out of range.
Tilthammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tilthammer looks to clinch
and The Finisher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting The Finisher counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Finisher is out of range.
Tilthammer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The Finisher throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tilthammer moves into the clinch.

The Finisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Finisher throws a series of punches but Tilthammer moves out of range.
The Finisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Finisher swinging wilding here.
Tilthammer blocks a jab.
The Finisher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tilthammer doesn't seem bothered though.
The Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
The Finisher swinging wilding here.
Tilthammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Finisher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilir The Finisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Finisher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tilthammer closes the distance but The Finisher moves to the side
and The Finisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Finisher misses with a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Finisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Finisher scores with a one two! Tilthammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher throws an overhand right that lands on Tilthammer's shoulder, as Tilthammer tries to avoid the shot.
The Finisher connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from The Finisher lands.
Tilthammer darts in trying to clinch
and The Finisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Finisher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Finisher takes a swing at Tilthammer's ribcage but misses.
Tilthammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Finisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch but The Finisher is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher misses with a body shot.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch.
The Finisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Tilthammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Finisher counters with a nice uppercut.
The Finisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind The Finisher 's knee.
The Finisher lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilir The Finisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Finisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilir The Finisher!
Ilir The Finisher is the new light heavyweight champion!