PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes to the cage accompanied by Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tilthammer
vs
Black

197 cm
27
214 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Black!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer throws a body kick that misses.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but Black avoids it.
Tilthammer blocks a head kick by Black.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tilthammer.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tilthammer.
Black checks a low kick from Tilthammer.
Black misses with a head kick.
Felix Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tilthammer has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Black prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tilthammer up against the cage.
Black works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Tilthammer controls the action.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Tilthammer scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tilthammer's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tilthammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tilthammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black wants to stall.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tilthammer's elbow.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Tilthammer wants to stall.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body shot.
Tilthammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Tilthammer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black lands with a left to the head.
Tilthammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Tilthammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tilthammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Black blocking some punches.
Black blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Stalling in the clinch from Black.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Tilthammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer is working Black over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tilthammer.
Black looks gassed!
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Tilthammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tilthammer digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tilthammer tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black being controlled against the cage.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Tilthammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Tilthammer prevents a body shot from Black.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tilthammer stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Tilthammer misses.
A big right from Black misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black cracks Tilthammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Black checks a leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Tilthammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Felix Tilthammer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Black catches Tilthammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Black moved away.
Tilthammer throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
Tilthammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Black.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Black tries to work over Tilthammer's front leg with a kick but Tilthammer checks it.
Tilthammer throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tilthammer slips under a jab.

Black moves into the clinch.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tilthammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tilthammer pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tilthammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is leaning against Tilthammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
Black digs a right hand into Tilthammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tilthammer's gas tank.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mike Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tilthammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Tilthammer lands a body shot.
Tilthammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
A short uppercut from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tilthammer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black lands a left hand.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Tilthammer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Black is pushing Tilthammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tilthammer.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Tilthammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tilthammer is trying to stall.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tilthammer or not.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Black.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Black on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Black.
Tilthammer thows a leg kick but Black checks it
and Black counters with an inside leg kick.
Tilthammer blocks a head kick by Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Black.
Tilthammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black with a hook.
A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Black digs a good hook to Tilthammer's body.
Tilthammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Black. Black obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tilthammer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Black - the referee stops the clock and Tilthammer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Black. Tilthammer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body punch from Black.
Tilthammer walks into a stiff left hand from Black.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick from Black lands but Tilthammer takes it in his stride.
Tilthammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black throws a head kick that misses.

Black rushes Tilthammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Black.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Black lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Black.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses with the head strike.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tilthammer. That did some damage!
Tilthammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black cracks the inside of Tilthammer's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
Tilthammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black checks a leg kick.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Black throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tilthammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tilthammer thows a leg kick but Black checks it
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black is looking to slow Tilthammer down with leg kicks.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black throws a leg kick which misses Tilthammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tilthammer tries to avoid it.
Black scores with a jab. Tilthammer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Tilthammer's defenses.
Tilthammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Black.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Black.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Tilthammer's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Tilthammer's head back.
Black is looking to slow Tilthammer down with leg kicks.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tilthammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Black lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Black lands a nice hook to Tilthammer's body. Tilthammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Tilthammer should have avoided that one.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Black.
Black throws a series of punches but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer misses with the body kick
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
Tilthammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tilthammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Black feints and then cracks Tilthammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tilthammer down.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Black forces Tilthammer back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Black.
A body shot lands from Black.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black presses Tilthammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Black works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands a shot to the body.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tilthammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tilthammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Black has managed to clinch.
Tilthammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tilthammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black digs a right hand into Tilthammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tilthammer's gas tank.
Black is leaning against Tilthammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch but Black improves position.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black stalling the fight.

Black breaks the clinch.
Tilthammer misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black cracks the inside of Tilthammer's front leg.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there
and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Black misses with a head kick.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tilthammer thinking.
Tilthammer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black cracks Tilthammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and Black makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.

Black closes the distance and pushes Tilthammer back into the cage.
Tilthammer digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Black lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
A right hand to the body from Tilthammer.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tilthammer wants to clinch
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.
Tilthammer wants to clinch but Black slips to the side
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
Crunch! Black slams his shin into Tilthammer's torso.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Black is looking to clinch but Tilthammer is avoiding it.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
and Black counters with a big head kick but Tilthammer shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tilthammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Tilthammer's head back.
A good leg kick by Black.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
and Black counters with an inside leg kick.
Black lands with a hook. Tilthammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black rushes Tilthammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tilthammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Black stalling against the cage.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black lands an uppercut.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with the head strike.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black lands a body punch.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tilthammer.
Black digs a right hand underneath Tilthammer's ribcage. Tilthammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Black is leaning against Tilthammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tilthammer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Black throws a right and a left that Tilthammer avoids nicely.
Tilthammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black throws a front kick aimed at Tilthammer's knee but Tilthammer avoids it well.
Tilthammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a thumping low kick.
Tilthammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
Black digs a good body shot into Tilthammer's ribs.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Tilthammer dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black lands a two punch combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Black crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tilthammer - the referee stops the clock and Black gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tilthammer. Black manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Tilthammer wants to clinch but Black slips to the side
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a nice leg kick.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
Black throws a leg kick but Tilthammer checks it.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Black misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Black.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tilthammer defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Tilthammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

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.
Black wants to clinch.
Tilthammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Tilthammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black cracks Tilthammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tilthammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
and Tilthammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tilthammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black jabs Tilthammer right on the nose. Tilthammer blinks but takes it well.
Tilthammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer thows a leg kick but Black checks it
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
Tilthammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Black. Black obviously looking to wear him down.
Tilthammer checks a low kick from Black.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tilthammer moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there
and Black counters with a nice leg kick.
Black plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mike Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tilthammer clinches but Black breaks the clinch
and Tilthammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Black. Black obviously looking to wear him down.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a big head kick but Tilthammer shrugs it off.

Tilthammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Black blocking some punches.
Tilthammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Black.
Black avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Black stalling against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 43:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 44:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 44:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Black! Mike Black retains his light heavyweight title!