PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music. Felix Tilthammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khavin
vs
Tilthammer

196 cm
31
210 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

197 cm
37
214 lbs
34 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin blocks a leg kick.
Khavin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tilthammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tilthammer lands a really nice looking cross but Khavin seems unphased.

It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tilthammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a jab when Khavin was well out of range.
Khavin wants to clinch up but Tilthammer keeps it at a distance.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khavin tries to clinch up but Tilthammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Khavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tilthammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.

Khavin rushes Tilthammer and presses him up against the cage.
Tilthammer is working Khavin over against the cage.
Tilthammer lands a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Khavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khavin.
Khavin digs a right hand underneath Tilthammer's ribcage. Tilthammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tilthammer working hard to break the clinch.
Tilthammer is trying to force a seperation but Khavin has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Tilthammer.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Tilthammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khavin tries to land knees in the clinch but Tilthammer avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khavin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but Tilthammer blocks with his arms.
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!
Khavin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Tilthammer on the inside.
Khavin missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer throws a head punch that misses.
Khavin blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.

Khavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khavin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a looping right.
Tilthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Khavin checks it.
Khavin is looking to clinch but Tilthammer is avoiding it.
Tilthammer throws a shot from downtown. Khavin moves away and avoids it.
Khavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Khavin tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khavin.
Khavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khavin moves away from the strike by Tilthammer.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tilthammer just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Khavin moves into the clinch.
Khavin keeps control of Tilthammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khavin digs a right hand into Tilthammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tilthammer's gas tank.
Khavin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tilthammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Tilthammer as the two fighters clinch.
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 cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tilthammer. That did some damage!
Khavin closes the distance but Tilthammer moves to the side
and Tilthammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tilthammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Tilthammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tilthammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tilthammer throws a chopping leg kick but Khavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tilthammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer throws a jab when Khavin was well out of range.
Tilthammer tries to land a front kick but Khavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tilthammer throws a jab when Khavin was well out of range.
Felix Tilthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick by Khavin misses
and Tilthammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khavin's knee momentarily.
Khavin ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Decent striking displayed by Tilthammer there.
Decent striking displayed by Tilthammer there.
Tilthammer slips a jab from Khavin.
Khavin throws the left hand but Tilthammer avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khavin misses with the combination.
Khavin tries to land a body kick
and Tilthammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khavin lands a leg kick that knocks Tilthammer off balance momentarily.
Khavin throws a head kick but Tilthammer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin jabs Tilthammer right on the nose. Tilthammer blinks but takes it well.

Tilthammer lands a big head kick that sends Khavin tumbling to the mat! Tilthammer takes a step backwards and waves Khavin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Khavin is rocked!
Tilthammer scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick which misses Khavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Khavin tries to avoid it.
Khavin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Khavin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khavin is looking to control Tilthammer's arms but Tilthammer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khavin has his back to the cage.
Khavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tilthammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer cracks Khavin with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.

Konstantin Khavin's cut is getting worse.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer is trying to break the clinch but Khavin has him pressed against the cage.
Tilthammer working hard to break the clinch.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tilthammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Tilthammer avoiding damage as Khavin throws knees to the body.

Tilthammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khavin - that will leave a mark!
Tilthammer motions for Khavin to come forward. Tilthammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin misses with a looping left.
Tilthammer looks to land a right hand but Khavin moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin tries to clinch there but Tilthammer circles away.

Khavin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Khavin avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
Khavin tries to work over Tilthammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khavin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Khavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tilthammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Khavin.
Tilthammer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tilthammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Khavin's head.
Khavin checks a leg kick.
Tilthammer throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
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.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Khavin.
Tilthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tilthammer tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Tilthammer misses.

Khavin has Tilthammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khavin.
Konstantin Khavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
Khavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
Khavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tilthammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Khavin avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Tilthammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tilthammer misses with the head strike.
Tilthammer pushes Khavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Tilthammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khavin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Khavin.
Khavin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tilthammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer avoiding damage as Khavin throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Felix Tilthammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Khavin.
Tilthammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tilthammer controls his hands.
Khavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khavin lands with a light punch inside.

Khavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khavin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer connects with a body shot.

Tilthammer tries to keep at a distance but Khavin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tilthammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khavin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin can't find room to land a body shot as Tilthammer controls the action.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khavin can't find room to land a body shot as Tilthammer controls the action.
Khavin tries to stall but Tilthammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands with a light punch inside.
Khavin looking to stall.
Khavin cracks Tilthammer with a nice body shot.
Konstantin Khavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tilthammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khavin cracks Tilthammer with a nice body shot.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin taking a breather.
Tilthammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Khavin 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Tilthammer!
As Felix Tilthammer got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Old mans strength, bitch.'.