PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Killers . Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Elsworth
vs
Tilthammer

190 cm
34
209 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

197 cm
38
214 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tilthammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Elsworth off the cage and back into range.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tilthammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elsworth throws a front kick that sends Tilthammer stumbling back into the cage.
Elsworth tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elsworth misses with the body kick
and Tilthammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elsworth. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer jabs Elsworth right on the nose. Elsworth blinks but takes it well.
Tilthammer needs to keep his hands up - Elsworth had a free shot at his head there.
Elsworth lands a body shot.
Elsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away.
Elsworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tilthammer avoids a kick to the body.
Elsworth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Elsworth - that will leave a mark!
Elsworth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tilthammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elsworth scrambles back to his feet.
Elsworth cracks Tilthammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tilthammer thuds a left hand into Elsworth's body.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Donk. Elsworth catches Tilthammer right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Tilthammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tilthammer lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elsworth throws out the jab.
Elsworth throws a body kick that misses.
Tilthammer misses with a straight right.
Tilthammer scores with a hook.

It looks like Rob Elsworth has been cut.
Tilthammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Elsworth is just out of range.
A big left from Elsworth misses.
Elsworth swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Elsworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilthammer.
Elsworth tries to clinch up but Tilthammer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth throws a front kick that sends Tilthammer stumbling back into the cage.
Tilthammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elsworth works Tilthammer's body with a nice hook.
Elsworth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elsworth. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tilthammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Elsworth is looking to slow Tilthammer down with leg kicks.
Elsworth scores with the left hand. Tilthammer knows he should have avoided that one.
Tilthammer staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Elsworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tilthammer moves away from the strike by Elsworth.
Elsworth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tilthammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elsworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Elsworth
and Tilthammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tilthammer pounces like a tiger and cracks Elsworth with a vicious hook! Elsworth is down but not out! Tilthammer follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felix Tilthammer!
Felix Tilthammer took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Old mans strength, bitch.'.