PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tilthammer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jedi mind tricks - Blood in blood out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shaw's choice of entrance music: Blunt To My Lips. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tilthammer
vs
Shaw

190 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaw.
A combination from Tilthammer does no damage.
Donk. Tilthammer catches Shaw right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range.
Shaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tilthammer blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Shaw swinging wilding here.
Shaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw throws the left hand but Tilthammer avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Tilthammer is out of range.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Tilthammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Shaw misses.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Shaw.
Shaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tilthammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tilthammer staying out of range there.
Tilthammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaw throws out the jab.
John Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tilthammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw works the jab nicely.
Tilthammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.

Tilthammer gets the takedown into side control.
Tilthammer prevents Shaw from escaping the position.
Tilthammer trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom.

Tilthammer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to improve his position.
Tilthammer trying to control the position but Shaw is working away.
Shaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Tilthammer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shaw manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shaw is refusing to be controlled, as Tilthammer sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer prevents Shaw from improving his position.
Shaw pushes Tilthammer off looking to stand but Tilthammer dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tilthammer lands a right hook to the body.
Shaw looks to land a combination. Tilthammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Alexander Tilthammer has been cut.
Tilthammer is breathing heavily.
Shaw waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tilthammer.
Tilthammer staying out of range there.
Tilthammer staying out of range there.
Shaw connects with a single shot there.
Whack! Shaw lands a heavy head kick that drops Tilthammer. The ref tackles Shaw to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Tilthammer was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). John Shaw!