PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichiban Tostito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tostito comes into the arena with Hero - Nickelback blaring out of the sound system. Tilthammer has chosen The rolling stones - Under my thumb as his entrance music. Henry Tilthammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tostito
vs
Tilthammer

180 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Tesla Apparel
Russia GOLD

Tesla Apparel
CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ichiban Tostito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tostito darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tostito trying to mount his opponent but Tilthammer defends it.
Tostito is thwarting Tilthammer's attempts to control the position.
Tilthammer tries to get to full guard but Tostito has control of the leg.
Tostito passes the guard and advances to mount!

Tostito swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tilthammer is now in Tostito's guard. A big mistake from Tostito there, giving up the dominant position!

Tostito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tostito looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tilthammer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tostito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tilthammer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tostito tries to roll over but Tilthammer keeps him under control.
Tilthammer wants to pass the guard but Tostito is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tostito wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tilthammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tostito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tostito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tostito is breathing heavily.
Tilthammer throws a body kick that misses.
Tilthammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tilthammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tostito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ichiban Tostito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tilthammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tilthammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tostito walks into a jab.
Tostito staying out of range there.
Tilthammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tilthammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tilthammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tostito avoids the body shot from Tilthammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tostito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tilthammer clobbers Tostito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tilthammer clobbers Tostito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Tostito is rocked!
Tilthammer lands a jab to Tostito's midsection.
Oh Tostito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tilthammer misses the jab.
Tostito seems to have got his legs back now.
Tilthammer looks to land a combination but Tostito avoids it well.
Henry Tilthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tilthammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tostito wants to clinch up but Tilthammer keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Tostito misses
letting Tilthammer counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tilthammer stalks Tostito and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tostito's face. Tostito staggers backwards, shaken.
Tostito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tilthammer dips to his left and cracks Tostito with an uppercut!
Tilthammer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Tostito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tostito shoots in looking for a takedown. Tilthammer tries to sprawl out of it but Tostito keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tilthammer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tilthammer lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer jabs at Tostito's body.
Tilthammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tilthammer clobbers Tostito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tilthammer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Tostito avoids it easily.
Tostito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tilthammer throws out the jab.
Tilthammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tostito at a distance.
Tilthammer lands a slapping body shot.
Tilthammer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tilthammer stuns Tostito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tilthammer scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Tilthammer.
A head kick by Tostito misses
and Tilthammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tilthammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tostito slips a jab and a cross from Tilthammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tostito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tostito misses.
Tilthammer moves out of range of the leg kick from Tostito.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Tilthammer connects with a crisp jab.
Tostito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick by Tostito misses
and Tilthammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tilthammer cracks a nice hook into Tostito's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tilthammer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tilthammer throws out a loose jab but Tostito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tilthammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Tilthammer misses with a wild body shot.
Tilthammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tostito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Tilthammer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands the left hand.
Tilthammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer throws the left hand but Tostito avoids the punch easily.
Tostito tries to clinch but Tilthammer is having none of it.
Tilthammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Tostito misses with a body shot
and Tilthammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tostito throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Tilthammer. That snapped Tostito's head back.
Horrible takedown by Tostito or perhaps it was just good defense by Tilthammer which made him look bad.
Tilthammer lands the left hand.
Tostito tries to score with a low kick but Tilthammer moves his leg out of the way.
Tilthammer lands with an overhand left.
Tilthammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tilthammer throws an overhand right that lands on Tostito's shoulder, as Tostito tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tilthammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tostito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tilthammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tostito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tostito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a kick to the body.
Tostito throws a head kick but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tostito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tostito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tilthammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tilthammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tilthammer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tostito's head.
Tostito throws a body kick the misses
and Tilthammer counters with a nice body shot.
Tostito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tilthammer throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer scores with a nice right hand.
Tostito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters circling a little - Tilthammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tostito throws a sloppy head kick
and Tilthammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tostito ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tostito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tilthammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tostito ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a series of strikes that have Tostito backpedaling.
Tostito tries to clinch up.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tostito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tilthammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tostito.
Tostito throws a sloppy head kick and Tilthammer moves out of range easily.
Tilthammer throws a right and a left that Tostito avoids nicely.
Tostito defending well as Tilthammer loads up on a big left hand.
Tostito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tostito throws a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tilthammer.
Tostito wants to clinch.
Tostito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tostito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tostito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tilthammer.
Tostito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tostito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tostito staying out of range there.
Tilthammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tostito doesn't seem bothered though.
Tilthammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tilthammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tostito was well out of range. Poor timing from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a body punch but Tostito moves out of range.
Tostito moves out of range of the body kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tostito.
Tostito tries to clinch up.
Tostito misses with a body shot.
Tostito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tilthammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Tostito off the cage and back into rage.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Tostito moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Tostito. Tostito gets slowly back to his feet.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick
and Tostito counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tostito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tilthammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tilthammer scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tostito takes one to the side of the head.
Tostito moves out of range as Tilthammer throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tostito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Tostito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tilthammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tilthammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Tostito connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Tostito.
Tilthammer misses with a looping right.
Tostito is looking to clinch but Tilthammer is avoiding it.
Tostito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tostito gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Tilthammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Tostito.
Tilthammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tostito.
Tilthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tilthammer digs a good body shot into Tostito's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tilthammer checks a leg kick.
Tilthammer connects with a high kick.
Tostito cracks Tilthammer with an open hand slap.
Tilthammer lands a head kick!

Tostito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tostito pushes off an throws an elbow but Tilthammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tilthammer avoids the elbow strike from Tostito, against the cage.
Tilthammer blocks an elbow strike.
Tostito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tostito lands a knee to the body.
Tilthammer trying to stall but Tostito improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tostito prevents Tilthammer from breaking the clinch.
Tilthammer blocks an elbow strike from Tostito.
Tostito throws an elbow but it misses.
Tostito jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tilthammer walks away with a smile on his face. Tostito gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiban Tostito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer scores with a head kick.
Tostito throws a nice head kick!
Tilthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tostito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tilthammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Tostito's head.
Tostito steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tilthammer. That one must have hurt.
Tilthammer lands a jab.
Tostito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tilthammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tostito moves forwards but Tilthammer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tilthammer looks to land a body kick but Tostito moved away.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tilthammer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tilthammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tilthammer misses with a looping left.
Tostito tries a head kick but it misses.
Tilthammer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tilthammer duly obliges.
Tostito tries a head kick but it misses.
Tostito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer looks for the body kick but Tostito saw that one coming.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Tostito moves out of range.
Tostito throws a lazy head kick
and Tilthammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Tostito
and Tilthammer counters with a solid body kick.
Tostito throws a leg kick
and Tilthammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tostito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilthammer.
Tostito looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range.
Tilthammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tostito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tostito throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tilthammer really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tostito ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer looks to land a body kick but Tostito moved away.
Tostito throws a low kick but Tilthammer avoids it.
Tilthammer takes a swing at Tostito's ribcage but misses.
Tilthammer throws a body punch but Tostito moves out of range.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut. Tostito saw that one coming.
Tostito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tostito scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tostito cracks a nice hook into Tilthammer's ribs.
Tostito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer throws an overhand right that lands on Tostito's shoulder, as Tostito tries to avoid the shot.
Tostito fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tostito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tilthammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Tostito dodges the punch combination from Tilthammer.
Tostito is looking to wear down Tilthammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tilthammer gets caught flat footed, as Tostito shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tilthammer trying to keep a closed guard but Tostito is proving a slippery customer.
Tilthammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tostito slips nicely into half guard.
Tostito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tilthammer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tostito thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tilthammer is refusing to be controlled, as Tostito sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tilthammer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tostito will feel that in the morning.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tostito misses with a shot to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Tilthammer.
A head kick misses from Tostito.
Nice shot lands for Tilthammer.
Tostito misses with a kick to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands a right hook to the body.
Tilthammer lands a head kick. Tostito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Tostito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tostito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tilthammer's brow.
Tostito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tilthammer blocks an elbow strike from Tostito.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Tilthammer blocks an elbow strike.
Tilthammer stalls.
Tilthammer tries to break the clinch but Tostito is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tostito throws an elbow but misses.
Tostito is trying to drag Tilthammer to the mat but Tilthammer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Tostito shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tostito misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tostito throws an elbow but misses.
Tostito throws an elbow that misses.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tilthammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tostito up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tilthammer trying to stall but Tostito improves his position.
Tostito looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer - that landed with a thud.
Tostito throws an elbow that misses.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch but Tostito improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ichiban Tostito will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tilthammer takes a swing at Tostito's ribcage but misses.
Tostito tries to clinch
and Tilthammer counters with a two punch combo.
Tostito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tostito avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Tostito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tilthammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tostito circles away quickly and effectively.
Tostito shoots in but Tilthammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tilthammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tostito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tostito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tostito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tilthammer pushes Tostito away with a front kick.
Tilthammer thuds a left hand into Tostito's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tostito moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tostito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilthammer.

Tostito closes the distance and clinches.
Tostito pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tilthammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Tostito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Tostito gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tostito tries to free his leg and advance position but Tilthammer is retaining full guard.
Tostito preventing the sweep.
Henry Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tostitois looking to pass into half guard but Tilthammer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tilthammer is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tostito manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Tostito is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tilthammer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tilthammer!
Tilthammer is stalling in the full guard.
Tilthammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tostito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tilthammer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tostito trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tostito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tilthammer is one step ahead there.
Tostito is working hard here to advance position.
Ichiban Tostito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tilthammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tilthammer misses with the body kick

and Tostito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tostito.
Tostito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tostito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tilthammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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 Ichiban Tostito.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:48
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tilthammer!
Henry Tilthammer is the new light heavyweight champion!