PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Edward (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 power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Edward's chin.

Edward
vs
Tilthammer

180 cm
30
223 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

197 cm
39
214 lbs
39 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Edward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Tilthammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edward doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Ryan Edward has been cut.
Edward wants to clinch up but Tilthammer keeps it at a distance.
Edward on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tilthammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edward takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tilthammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edward tries to clinch
and Tilthammer counters with a left to the body.
Tilthammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tilthammer blocks a jab.
Tilthammer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Edward on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edward misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a hook.
Edward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan Edward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is looking to slow Edward down with leg kicks.

Tilthammer tries to keep at a distance but Edward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Edward.

Tilthammer manages to break the clinch.

Edward pushes Tilthammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Tilthammer pushes Edward back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward struggles to land a body shot inside as Tilthammer controls his hands.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tilthammer.
Good body shot from Edward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer lands a right hand.
Edward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tilthammer working aggressively here.
Tilthammer working aggressively here.

Tilthammer breaks the clinch.
Edward takes a swing at Tilthammer's ribcage but misses.
Tilthammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edward circles away quickly and effectively.
Edward goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edward ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Edward stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edward. That's going to slow Tilthammer down.
Tilthammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Edward throws a front kick aimed at Tilthammer's knee but Tilthammer avoids it well.
Edward avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Edward bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Edward lands a nice looking body kick.
Edward scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tilthammer in his tracks.
Edward scores with a hook.
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!
Tilthammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Edward is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Edward with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tilthammer dodges the punch combination from Edward.
Edward wants to land a leg kick but Tilthammer is out of range.
Edward looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range.
Edward connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edward misses with a hook. Tilthammer ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Edward does no damage.
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 Ryan Edward's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Tilthammer.

Tilthammer lands a big right hand that sends Edward crashing to the mat! Tilthammer stays standing though and waves Edward back to his feet!

Edward is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilthammer avoids the body shot from Edward.
Tilthammer throws a series of punches but Edward avoids them all with ease.
Edward tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tilthammer lands with a nice body punch.
Edward is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edward looks to throw the jab but Tilthammer is out of range.
Edward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.
Edward lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Edward pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tilthammer is out of range and Edward settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edward throws a series of punches but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Edward moves out of range of the body kick.
Edward thuds his right hand into Tilthammer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Edward. Those never looked like landing.
Tilthammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut. Edward saw that one coming.
Edward misses with a body shot
and Tilthammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ryan Edward's cut is getting worse.
Tilthammer fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Edward to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Edward looks to clinch but Tilthammer throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Edward taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Felix Tilthammer!
Felix Tilthammer made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Old mans strength, bitch.'.