PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The rolling stones - Under my thumb. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Emelianenko
vs
Tilthammer

187 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Emelianenko duly obliges.
Emelianenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tilthammer momentarily.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Tilthammer sprawls well.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Tilthammer ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Tilthammer sprawls well.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Tilthammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Tilthammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Tilthammer avoids it easily.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko cracks a nice hook into Tilthammer's ribs.
Tilthammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Tilthammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tilthammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tilthammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Tilthammer tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice combination there by Tilthammer.
Emelianenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tilthammer motions for Emelianenko to come forward. Tilthammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
Tilthammer throws a big shot that misses.
Tilthammer throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Tilthammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tilthammer scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick there by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind Emelianenko 's knee.
Henry Tilthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Sergei Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Tilthammer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tilthammer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a good, hard body kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tilthammer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tilthammer pinned against the cage. Tilthammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Tilthammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tilthammer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Tilthammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tilthammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tilthammer counters with a nice body kick.
Tilthammer cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tilthammer counters with a nice body kick.
Sergei Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tilthammer!
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tilthammer scores with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer keeps Emelianenko at a distance using the push kick.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Tilthammer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tilthammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tilthammer duly obliges.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Tilthammer ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Tilthammer's head but Tilthammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a thumping low kick.
Tilthammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Tilthammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Tilthammer throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tilthammer counters with a solid body kick.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tilthammer counters with a one-two to the body.
Tilthammer throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Emelianenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away.
Emelianenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tilthammer counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Tilthammer blocks it.
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.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Emelianenko lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tilthammer sprawling to the canvas. Emelianenko follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tilthammer hang on?

Tilthammer is rocked!
Emelianenko uses his free foot to push down on Tilthammer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is still in real trouble! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tilthammer is looking to escape.
Tilthammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tilthammer blocking the ground and pound.
Emelianenko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Emelianenko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Tilthammer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Tilthammer to control.
Emelianenko tries to control but Tilthammer wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tilthammer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Emelianenko.
Tilthammer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko punching from mount but Tilthammer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tilthammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Emelianenko has a good base and remains in mount.
Tilthammer is squirming around, avoiding Emelianenko's attempts to control the action.
Tilthammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tilthammer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tilthammer and Emelianenko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Emelianenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
Sergei Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tilthammer dodges the ground and pound from Emelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Emelianenko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tilthammer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Emelianenko but great work by Tilthammer.
Emelianenko is looking to reverse the position.
Emelianenko looking for a sweep but Tilthammer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Emelianenko tries to hold on but Tilthammer pushes him away.
Emelianenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Tilthammer has a good base and remains in mount.
Emelianenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tilthammer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!