PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukter Demenok (ranked 245 p4p, 149 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 35 p4p, 21 weight class). Demenok comes into the arena with The Moby Dick Speech blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Demenok
vs
Bandicoot

168 cm
27
145
13 - 6 - 1

173 cm
37
159
24 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Urban Fighter
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demenok seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demenok.
Bandicoot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Bandicoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandicoot throws a counter combo.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Bandicoot misses with a looping left.
Bandicoot walks into a left hand.
Demenok with a nice calf kick.
Demenok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandicoot throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Bandicoot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandicoot. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok moves away from the strike by Bandicoot.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Bandicoot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bandicoot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demenok throws a leg kick but Bandicoot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bandicoot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandicoot looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok thuds a left hand into Bandicoot's body.
Bandicoot scores with a body shot.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rukter Demenok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demenok misses with a looping right.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
Bandicoot tries to move into range but Demenok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bandicoot missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Bandicoot seems unphased.
Bandicoot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Demenok rather than just go for the knockout.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut.
Bandicoot tries to close the distance and clinch but Demenok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Demenok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Demenok throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandicoot.
Demenok lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Demenok scores with a nice right hand.
Demenok throws a body punch but Bandicoot moves out of range.
Bandicoot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demenok. Demenok obviously looking to wear him down.
Demenok is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Demenok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandicoot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.

Bandicoot drives through with a takedown into Demenok's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bandicoot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Demenok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bandicoot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandicoot distracts Demenok with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Demenok seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Demenok tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is looking to work some ground and pound but Demenok has wrist control.
Demenok working a defensive guard but Bandicoot manages to pass into side control anyway.
Demenok tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandicoot fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Bandicoot.
Demenok tries to bench press Bandicoot off him but Bandicoot keeps the position.

Bandicoot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Demenok is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Demenok tests Bandicoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Demenok connects with the punch.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Bandicoot misses with the combination.
Demenok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bandicoot's sensitive parts.
Demenok rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demenok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bandicoot throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok counters with a thumping low kick.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandicoot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot moves out of range of the leg kick from Demenok.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with an open hand slap.
Bandicoot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Bandicoot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandicoot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Demenok closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demenok.
Demenok tries to work over Bandicoot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.

Bandicoot breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Demenok.
A good leg kick by Demenok.
Donk. Demenok catches Bandicoot right on the button with a cross.

Bandicoot clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bandicoot.
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.
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!
Bandicoot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demenok smiles and moves away.
Demenok misses with a looping right.
Bandicoot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok throws a hook to the side of Bandicoot's head but Bandicoot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandicoot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok.
Bandicoot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Demenok with the inside leg kick.
Demenok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bandicoot checks it well.
Bandicoot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandicoot takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Rukter Demenok is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Demenok - that will leave a mark!
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
A cross from Demenok lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Demenok. That snapped Bandicoot's head back.
Bandicoot misses the shot to the body.
Demenok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Demenok scores with a jab.
Bandicoot misses with a head kick.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut.
Demenok throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bandicoot on the side of the head.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Demenok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bandicoot's knee momentarily.
Bandicoot catches Demenok with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Demenok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandicoot's head backwards.
Bandicoot tries to move into range but Demenok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Demenok misses with a right hand

and Bandicoot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demenok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandicoot has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Bandicoot fails to land.
Bandicoot lands a hook that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandicoot takes an elbow to the temple.
Bandicoot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Demenok just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bandicoot tries to break the clinch but Demenok is controlling the position.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandicoot lands with a right to the head.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Bandicoot controls the action.
A short right from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rukter Demenok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crush Bandicoot.

Demenok breaks from the clinch.
Demenok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandicoot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demenok thuds his shin into the meat of Bandicoot's side.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demenok throws a hook to the side of Bandicoot's head but Bandicoot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demenok throws a leg kick
and Bandicoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bandicoot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Demenok.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandicoot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Demenok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demenok keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bandicoot gets tackled into the cage by Demenok. Demenok maintains the clinch.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Bandicoot controls the action.
Demenok is working Bandicoot over against the cage.
Bandicoot blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.

Bandicoot pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Demenok wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Demenok controlling the position.
Demenok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandicoot can do to turn this around?
Bandicoot is looking to reverse the position.
Demenok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandicoot keeps working.
Bandicoot is trying to control Demenok's posture but Demenok avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Demenok controlling the position.
Demenok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandicoot keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Bandicoot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crush Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bandicoot tries to buck Demenok off but Demenok is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is trying to control Demenok's posture but Demenok avoids it.
Bandicoot is looking to regain half guard here but Demenok keeps moving and retains side control.
Bandicoot gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Demenok in particular looking to stall.
Bandicoot is pressing down on Demenok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bandicoot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crush Bandicoot has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bandicoot working a defensive guard but Demenok manages to pass into side control anyway.
Demenok controls the position from side control.
Demenok trying to control the position but Bandicoot is working away.
Bandicoot pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Demenok trying to control the action but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.
Demenok controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demenok, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
After the fight, Rukter Demenok was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.