PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dux might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Indestructible. Tilthammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The rolling stones - Under my thumb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dux
vs
Tilthammer

190 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tilthammer looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Dux tries to bum rush Tilthammer with a series of wild strikes but Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tilthammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tilthammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dux throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Dux thows a body shot but no joy.
Dux tries to bum rush Tilthammer with a series of wild strikes but Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tilthammer lands with a slapping head kick.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tilthammer ducks under a wild hook from Dux.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tilthammer. Dux shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Dux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tilthammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dux misses with a wild body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dux takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Dux controls his hands.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Tilthammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the body.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Dux is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside.
Tilthammer tries to work over Dux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dux as Tilthammer tries to tie him up.
Tilthammer is stalling here.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer with a knee to the head.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dux's face.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer gets through Dux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tilthammer.
Dux misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Tilthammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux is trying to break free.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dux's face.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Dux misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tilthammer scores with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tilthammer gets a clinch.
Tilthammer stalls.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Dux avoids the damage to the body.
Dux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tilthammer keeps control of Dux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tilthammer works on Dux's body with a couple of short punches.
Dux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Dux gets an underhook and turns Tilthammer into the cage.
Tilthammer lands a damaging elbow.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tilthammer is stalling here.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tilthammer prevents Dux from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer looking to stall.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tilthammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tilthammer swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Dux looks to land a combination but Tilthammer avoids it well.

Tilthammer darts in and clinches Dux up against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but Dux blocks with his arms.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux throws a shot from downtown. Tilthammer moves away and avoids it.

Tilthammer rushes Dux and presses him up against the cage.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux blocks the elbow strike.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilthammer is breathing heavily.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the body.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux is leaning against Tilthammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tilthammer throws an elbow but misses.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dux lands with a left to the head.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the head.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer scores with a knee to the head.
Dux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Dux avoids the damage to the body.
Dux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Dux.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dux lands a nice uppercut.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Dux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Dux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tilthammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Dux wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tilthammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tilthammer trying to stall but Dux improves his position.
Dux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dux is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Tilthammer.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux takes one to the side of the head.
Dux misses with a double jab.
Tilthammer throws a nice head kick!
Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tilthammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tilthammer counters with a solid body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick that misses.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dux avoids a kick to the body.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer fakes the leg kick and cracks Dux in the body.
Dux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dux 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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tilthammer wants to land a leg kick but Dux is out of range.
Tilthammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dux's calf.
Tilthammer cracks Dux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dux misses with a jab to the body
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tilthammer lands with a kick to the temple. Dux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tilthammer.
Dux misses with a shot to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a nice body kick.
Dux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dux jabs at Tilthammer's body.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Dux misses
and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Dux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Tilthammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer throws a body kick that misses.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dux will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tilthammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Dux moved away.
Henry Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses with a few strikes there.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Dux misses with a combination
and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind Dux 's knee.
Dux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tilthammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dux. That did some damage!
Dux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tilthammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tilthammer cracks the inside of Dux's front leg.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tilthammer keeps Dux at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tilthammer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dux throws a body punch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer tries a low kick but Dux avoids it.
A jab from Dux finds it's way through Tilthammer's defenses.
Dux avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Dux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that half lands.

Tilthammer has Dux up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Dux is stalling here.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dux wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Dux misses with an elbow over the top.
Dux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Dux.
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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30

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