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). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin: Kashmir. Tilthammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The rolling stones - Under my thumb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Tilthammer

187 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

183 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tilthammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Sergei Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Tilthammer slips the punch.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Tilthammer's body.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko lands with a shot to the body.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Tilthammer blocks it.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Tilthammer avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Tilthammer ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Tilthammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emelianenko's calf.
Tilthammer takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Tilthammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects with the punch.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Tilthammer avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Emelianenko blocks the leg kick.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tilthammer!

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.
An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tilthammer.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelianenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Tilthammer scores with a leg kick.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko shoots in but Tilthammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tilthammer throws a front kick that sends Emelianenko stumbling back into the cage.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Tilthammer misses with a body kick.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko stalks Tilthammer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tilthammer's face. Tilthammer staggers backwards, shaken.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tilthammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Tilthammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tilthammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tilthammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tilthammer. Emelianenko shrugs it off though.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer feints and then cracks Emelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelianenko down.
Tilthammer tries to score with a low kick but Emelianenko moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Emelianenko blocks the leg kick.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Tilthammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emelianenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tilthammer. That one must have hurt.

That's two 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.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer throws and low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a solid leg kick but Emelianenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tilthammer.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Tilthammer.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Tilthammer. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tilthammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch
and Tilthammer counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Tilthammer thows a body kick. Emelianenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tilthammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tilthammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tilthammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tilthammer, right into the meat.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Tilthammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tilthammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tilthammer wants to slow Emelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tilthammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tilthammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Tilthammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emelianenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tilthammer. That one must have hurt.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a thumping low kick.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Henry Tilthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tilthammer thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilthammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tilthammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Tilthammer motions for Emelianenko to come forward. Tilthammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
Tilthammer moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Tilthammer throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind Emelianenko 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Tilthammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tilthammer counters with a solid body kick.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilthammer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tilthammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Emelianenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tilthammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tilthammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tilthammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tilthammer misses with a two punch combination.
Tilthammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tilthammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
Sergei Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilthammer counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tilthammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tilthammer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

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