PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Harkonnen (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. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Harkonnen
vs
Tilthammer

185 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tilthammer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harkonnen is working for takedown but Tilthammer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tilthammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tilthammer is looking to control Harkonnen's arms but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Tilthammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkonnen lands a knee to the body.
Tilthammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harkonnen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Harkonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkonnen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tilthammer prevents it.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tilthammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tilthammer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen has Tilthammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tilthammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tilthammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harkonnen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tilthammer.
Harkonnen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tilthammer gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnen's takedown attempt.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilthammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harkonnen looking to throw knees to the head but Tilthammer is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Tilthammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tilthammer.
Harkonnen is working for takedown but Tilthammer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Tilthammer lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tilthammer works on Harkonnen's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Vladimir Harkonnen has been cut.
Tilthammer lands an elbow just above Harkonnen 's eye.
Tilthammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkonnen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tilthammer slowing the pace effectively.
Tilthammer lands with a light punch inside.
Tilthammer stalling the fight.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harkonnen is defending well for now.
Harkonnen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tilthammer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harkonnen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tilthammer prevents it.
A short right from Tilthammer on the inside.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harkonnens head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands a damaging elbow.
Harkonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilthammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harkonnen's defenses.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Tilthammer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tilthammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer presses Harkonnen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tilthammer connects with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer is looking to control Harkonnen's arms but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Tilthammer is pressed up against the cage. Harkonnen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tilthammer down to the mat. Tilthammer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Henry Tilthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tilthammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tilthammer smiles and moves away.

Harkonnen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tilthammer is looking for a sweep.
Harkonnen works to advance to full mount. Tilthammer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tilthammer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harkonnen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harkonnen!
Harkonnen darts in trying to clinch

and Tilthammer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harkonnen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tilthammer landing knees to the head.
Harkonnen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tilthammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tilthammer lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Tilthammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tilthammer pushes Harkonnen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Tilthammer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Tilthammer on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tilthammer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tilthammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Harkonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harkonnen has his takedown stuffed
and Tilthammer counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Tilthammer.

Tilthammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harkonnen is defending well for now.
Harkonnen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tilthammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harkonnen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Harkonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnen's takedown attempt.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch.
Harkonnen goes for a takedown attempt but Tilthammer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tilthammer closes the distance and clinches.
Harkonnen looking for a takedown.
Tilthammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tilthammer lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tilthammer obliges.
Tilthammer has Harkonnen pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harkonnen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tilthammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tilthammer stalling the fight.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harkonnen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harkonnen or not.
Tilthammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harkonnen up against the cage.
Tilthammer lands a right hand.
Harkonnen tries a body shot but Tilthammer blocks it.
Harkonnen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tilthammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Tilthammer blocks a body shot from Harkonnen.
Tilthammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Tilthammer trying to control the position but instead, Harkonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tilthammer into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer stalling against the cage.
Tilthammer gets through Harkonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harkonnen looking to stall.
Tilthammer lands an elbow just above Harkonnen 's eye.
Tilthammer stops a takedown attempt from Harkonnen.
Nice elbow from Tilthammer.
Harkonnen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tilthammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harkonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tilthammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harkonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tilthammer darts in and clinches Harkonnen up against the cage.
Harkonnen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harkonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tilthammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harkonnen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.

Tilthammer takes the fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkonnen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tilthammer prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tilthammer working Harkonnen over with knees to the body.
Harkonnen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tilthammer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tilthammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns Tilthammer into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Tilthammer prevents the takedown attempt.
Tilthammer connects with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harkonnen takes an elbow to the temple.
Tilthammer working Harkonnen over with knees to the body.
Tilthammer effectively controlling the action here.
Harkonnen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tilthammer smiles and moves away.
Tilthammer feints and then cracks Harkonnen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harkonnen down.

Harkonnen tries to keep at a distance but Tilthammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harkonnen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tilthammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harkonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harkonnen goes for a takedown attempt but Tilthammer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harkonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tilthammer clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer avoids the elbow strike from Harkonnen, against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Harkonnen looking for a takedown.
Harkonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tilthammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harkonnen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer lands an elbow that stopped Harkonnen in his tracks for a moment.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Harkonnen's ribcage.
Tilthammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Tilthammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tilthammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Harkonnen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Harkonnen tries to clinch but Tilthammer moves away

and Tilthammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Tilthammer presses Harkonnen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harkonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tilthammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tilthammer lands with a thumping leg kick.

Tilthammer moves into the clinch.
Tilthammer gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnen's takedown attempt.
Tilthammer gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Harkonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tilthammer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Harkonnen won't want to take too many of those.
Tilthammer is struggling to control the position.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harkonnen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Harkonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.

Harkonnen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen laying and praying for a moment but Tilthammer takes advantage and regains half guard.
Harkonnen is looking to stall here but Tilthammer recovers full guard.
Harkonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Tilthammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harkonnen looking to control.
Henry Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Harkonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tilthammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Harkonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tilthammer is aware though and is defending well.
Tilthammer stays in close to Harkonnen's body and controls the position.
Harkonnen looking for a sweep. Not yet Harkonnen, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tilthammer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harkonnen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tilthammer has managed to get both his arms back between Harkonnen's legs - danger averted.
Tilthammer wanted to stand there but Harkonnen had control of the position.

Harkonnen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tilthammer uses it to pass to side control.
Harkonnen tries to improve position but can't.
Harkonnen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tilthammer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harkonnen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harkonnen is working hard here to advance position.

Harkonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tilthammer pulls his head out easily.
Tilthammer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tilthammer prevents Harkonnen from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tilthammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tilthammer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tilthammer!