PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Tillman (ranked 24532 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Mountain (ranked 4922 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tillman
vs
Mountain

174 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain misses with a takedown
and Tillman counters with a nice leg kick.
Mountain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mountain tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.

Mountain lands a big head kick that sends Tillman tumbling to the mat! Mountain takes a step backwards and waves Tillman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jesse Tillman has been cut.

Tillman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mountain is trying to escape back to his feet but Tillman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
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!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mountain seems a little lost for a moment, as Tillman dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tillman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mountain wants to control but Tillman postures up.
Mountain is being controlled here.
Tillman really is a fat lump.
Tillman lands an elbow.
Tillman controlling from side mount.

Tillman stands up.
Mountain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tillman pinned against the cage. Tillman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain doesn't manage to clinch there - Tillman circles away.
Tillman throws a big counter combination but Mountain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mountain shoots in for a takedown but Tillman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jesse Tillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Mountain.

Tillman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tillman slows the pace down.

Tillman tries for a kimura but Mountain is defending well.

Tillman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mountain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain seems a little lost for a moment, as Tillman dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tillman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Tillman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tillman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tillman wants it to stay on the feet.
Mountain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tillman as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain shoots and misses

and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch.
Tillman has had enough of the clinch but Mountain keeps him there for the moment.

Tillman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tillman leaves Mountain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Tillman misses its target.
Mountain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mountain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tillman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mountain looks winded!
Mountain wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Tillman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Tillman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mountain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mountain throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Tillman crashing down! Tillman tries to stagger back to his feet but Mountain just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Tillman asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Mountain!