PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pweization. Tilthammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mousasi
vs
Tilthammer

185 cm
26
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

197 cm
28
214 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Mousasi misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tilthammer, right into the meat.
Mousasi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Mousasi's legs.
Tilthammer tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Mousasi digs a good body shot into Tilthammer's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and Mousasi moves out of range easily.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mousasi avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mousasi is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi checks a low kick from Tilthammer.
Mousasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range.
Tilthammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch but Mousasi is avoiding it.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it.

Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tilthammer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mousasi looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tilthammer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tilthammer tries to hold on but Mousasi pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tilthammer is trying to stand up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tilthammer is bucking up trying to escape but Mousasi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mousasi throws a wild left hand from mount and Tilthammer manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Tilthammer is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tilthammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mousasi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tilthammer wants to stand back up but Mousasi manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felix Tilthammer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick from Tilthammer misses.
Mousasi blocks a leg kick.
Tilthammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mousasi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mousasi is out of range.
Tilthammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tilthammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mousasi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Mousasi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tilthammer's half guard.
Mousasi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tilthammer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

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.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Mousasi has a takedown stuffed.
Mousasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tilthammer tries to avoid it but Mousasi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tilthammer to the ground. Tilthammer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to score with a low kick but Mousasi moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mousasi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Mousasi's legs.
Tilthammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mousasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tilthammer.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mousasi lands a jab-cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but Mousasi avoids it.
Felix Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tilthammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mousasi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mousasi blocks a head kick by Tilthammer.
Mousasi is looking to wear down Tilthammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mousasi misses with a takedown attempt - Tilthammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A leg kick checked by Mousasi.
Tilthammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mousasi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tilthammer did well to prevent Mousasi getting side control.
Tilthammer is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Tilthammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mousasi is defended easily by Tilthammer.
Mousasi lands a jab to Tilthammer's midsection.
Tilthammer wants to slow Mousasi down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tilthammer tries to work over Mousasi's front leg with a kick but Mousasi checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mousasi checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tilthammer but Tilthammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tilthammer looks for the body kick but Mousasi saw that one coming.

Mousasi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tilthammer's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Tilthammer keeps moving.
Mousasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Tilthammer has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mousasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Felix Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Tilthammer is keeping the position.
Mousasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mousasi prevents Tilthammer from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mousasi won't allow Tilthammer to sweep him here.

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.
Tilthammer wants to get back to his feet but Mousasi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Mousasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Tilthammer which made him look bad.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mousasi.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mousasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Tilthammer is looking to score with low kicks.
Tilthammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mousasi is able to avoid easily.
Tilthammer moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Mousasi 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 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

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