PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykes comes to the cage accompanied by State of Konfusion - End of Me. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sykes
vs
Tilthammer

175 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riley Sykes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer throws a series of punches but Sykes avoids them all with ease.
Sykes misses with a takedown attempt - Tilthammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sykes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Sykes misses.
Tilthammer fails with the takedown
and Sykes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tilthammer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sykes has a takedown stuffed.
Tilthammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sykes but Sykes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tilthammer misses with a takedown
enabling Sykes to counter with a crisp jab.
Riley Sykes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Tilthammer.
Sykes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sykes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tilthammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sykes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Sykes drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tilthammer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tilthammer looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sykes closes the distance and clinches up with Tilthammer, looking for a takedown. Sykes pushes Tilthammer against the cage but Tilthammer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sykes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sykes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tilthammer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sykes counters with a nice kick to the body.

Sykes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sykes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sykes's back!
Tilthammer wants to control but Sykes is keeping busy.
Tilthammer keeps control of the position easily here as Sykes tries to buck him off.
Tilthammer is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sykes. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Sykes is rocked!

It looks like Riley Sykes has been cut.
Tilthammer throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sykes!
Oh Sykes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tilthammer scores with punches from the back.
Sykes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tilthammer lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Tilthammer lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sykes is taking damage to the body and head.
Tilthammer scores with punches and elbows.

Riley Sykes's cut is getting worse.
Tilthammer lands a shot to the head.
Tilthammer is punishing Sykes with strikes - can he finish him?!

Riley Sykes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Riley Sykes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sykes trying to control the hands but Tilthammer breaks the grip.
Tilthammer trying to control.
Sykes wants to escape the position.
Tilthammer throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sykes could be in trouble here!
Sykes is trapped and Tilthammer is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tilthammer not allowing Sykes to control his hands.
Tilthammer scores with punches and elbows.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riley Sykes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felix Tilthammer!