PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi mind tricks - Blood in blood out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Suvorov's choice of entrance music: World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole.. Alexandr Suvorov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tilthammer
vs
Suvorov

190 cm
20
196 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Tilthammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Suvorov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer slips under a jab from Suvorov.
Suvorov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Suvorov counters with a straight right hand.
Suvorov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tilthammer misses with a left hand

and Suvorov counters with a left hand that sends Tilthammer to the canvas!

Tilthammer is rocked!
Tilthammer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Suvorov wants to pass the guard but Tilthammer is keeping the position.
Suvorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Suvorov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tilthammer's guard.
Tilthammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tilthammer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suvorov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suvorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvorov postures up in Tilthammer's guard and throws a big left but Tilthammer blocks it.
Tilthammer keeping moving, preventing Suvorov from controlling successfully.
Suvorov won't allow Tilthammer to sweep him here.
Suvorov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tilthammer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Suvorov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tilthammer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tilthammer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suvorov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suvorov controlling from the top position.
Suvorov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tilthammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Tilthammer, not yet.

Tilthammer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tilthammer is breathing heavily.
Suvorov is stalling in the full guard.
Tilthammer is trying to keep Suvorov in close.
Tilthammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tilthammer keeping full guard, as Suvorov tries to pass.
Tilthammer wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suvorov scores with a nice strike.
Tilthammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suvorov but Suvorov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tilthammer misses with a takedown
and Suvorov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov scores with a sloppy right hand. Tilthammer should have avoided that one.
Tilthammer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Suvorov counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Tilthammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Tilthammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer fails to land the takedown.
Tilthammer seems to have got his legs back now.
Suvorov looks to land a right hand but Tilthammer moved out of range.
Suvorov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tilthammer misses with a left hand
enabling Suvorov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Suvorov counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Tilthammer has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexandr Suvorov!
Alexandr Suvorov is the new middleweight champion!