PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes to the cage accompanied by Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Power's choice of entrance music: Solonen ja Kosola - RÄPPII . Felix Tilthammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tilthammer
vs
Power

197 cm
39
214 lbs
38 - 15 - 1

180 cm
34
221 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful

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 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power scores with a jab.
Tilthammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Tilthammer misses with a double jab.
Tilthammer throws a body kick that misses.
Tilthammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
Tilthammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tilthammer misses with a jab to the body
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tilthammer is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.

Power instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power 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. Power gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Power throws a hook but Tilthammer avoids it easily.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilthammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tilthammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Diesel Power has been cut.
Diesel Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a series of punches but Tilthammer avoids them all with ease.
Power throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tilthammer's waist but Tilthammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Power off to one side.
Felix Tilthammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diesel Power.

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

Power is rocked!
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!
Tilthammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Power is still on wobbly legs! Can Tilthammer finish him?
Power looks winded!
Tilthammer cracks Power's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Power slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Tilthammer can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Tilthammer!
Post fight, Felix Tilthammer took to the microphone: 'Old mans strength, bitch.'.