PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crush Bandicoot (ranked 416 p4p, 225 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 54 p4p, 33 weight class). Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bandicoot
vs
Demenok

173 cm
38
159
25 - 16 - 1

168 cm
28
145
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™
Urban Fighter

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Demenok misses with a hook
and Bandicoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bandicoot throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok scores with a spinning back kick!
Bandicoot throws an off balance right hand
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandicoot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandicoot checks a low kick from Demenok.
Demenok lands a body shot.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandicoot.
Demenok slips under a jab.
Demenok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandicoot with a body shot.
Demenok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandicoot's head.
Demenok misses with a looping left.
Demenok stuns Bandicoot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandicoot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok punishes Bandicoot's body with a nice straight punch.
Bandicoot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bandicoot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bandicoot throws the left hand but Demenok avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Demenok catches Bandicoot right on the button with a cross.
Bandicoot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rukter Demenok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demenok.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok slips a jab from Bandicoot.
A slow jab from Bandicoot misses its intended target.
Bandicoot throws a lazy right hand but Demenok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demenok lands with a straight right. Bandicoot didn't see that one coming.
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 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.
Bandicoot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Demenok finds it's target.
Bandicoot defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok throws a hook but Bandicoot avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Demenok throws a right and a left that Bandicoot avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandicoot misses the target.
Demenok lands a front kick.
Bandicoot jabs Demenok right on the nose. Demenok blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Rukter Demenok has been cut.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Bandicoot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Demenok scores with a sloppy right hand. Bandicoot should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Demenok tests Bandicoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Demenok there.
Bandicoot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Demenok connects with a crisp jab.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandicoot.
Demenok throws the kick towards the body but Bandicoot avoids it.
It looked like Bandicoot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demenok.
Bandicoot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Demenok to score with a decent uppercut.
Bandicoot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok throws an overhand right that lands on Bandicoot's shoulder, as Bandicoot tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Demenok as he connects with a hook.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Demenok counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandicoot connects with a body shot.
Bandicoot misses with the combination.
Demenok scores with a decent looking hook.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandicoot throws out the jab.
Bandicoot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandicoot misses with a wild body shot.
Bandicoot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demenok counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Demenok does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandicoot's head.
Demenok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandicoot.
Demenok tries a quick counter leg kick but Bandicoot is wise to it.
Demenok throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demenok thinking.
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Jab, jab by Demenok - just one landing.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandicoot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bandicoot might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bandicoot misses with a hook
and Demenok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demenok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bandicoot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bandicoot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Demenok misses
and Bandicoot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot moves forwards but Demenok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bandicoot misses with a looping right.
Bandicoot tries to move into range but Demenok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok misses with a jab to the body
and Bandicoot counters with a stiff right hand.
Demenok throws a jab when Bandicoot was well out of range.
Bandicoot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Demenok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Bandicoot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok slips a straight right by Bandicoot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Bandicoot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Demenok misses with a head kick.
Bandicoot is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandicoot swinging wildly here.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandicoot at a distance.
A big right from Bandicoot misses.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Bandicoot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a straight right hand.
Bandicoot throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bandicoot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Demenok has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a looping overhand right but Bandicoot ducks down to avoid it.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok lands with a shot to the body.
Bandicoot throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Demenok as he avoids it easily.
Demenok digs a good hook to Bandicoot's body.
Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a nice uppercut.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Demenok - just one landing.
Demenok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Demenok keeps Bandicoot at a distance using the push kick.
Bandicoot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demenok.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Demenok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandicoot's head backwards.
Bandicoot stuns Demenok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot works Demenok's body with a nice hook.
Bandicoot tries to bum rush Demenok with a series of wild strikes but Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandicoot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demenok on the side of the head.
Bandicoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandicoot throws a big counter combination but Demenok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Demenok lands a jab to Bandicoot's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Demenok lands a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Bandicoot.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Bandicoot throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandicoot at a distance.
Bandicoot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demenok.
Demenok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demenok throws a leg kick that misses.
Bandicoot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Demenok moves out of range as Bandicoot strikes.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bandicoot lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot slips a straight right by Demenok.
It looked like Bandicoot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demenok.
Bandicoot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Bandicoot is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
Demenok misses the jab.
Bandicoot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandicoot loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Bandicoot misses with a jab to the body
and Demenok finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot.
Bandicoot misses with a hook
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demenok lands a nice shot to the body.
Demenok connects with the punch.
Bandicoot swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a head kick but Bandicoot moves out of range.
Bandicoot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandicoot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Demenok lands a jab to Bandicoot's midsection.
Bandicoot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Demenok throws a lazy right hand but Bandicoot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandicoot misses the target.
Demenok dodges the punch combination from Bandicoot.
Demenok digs a good body shot into Bandicoot's ribs.
Crush Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Demenok.
Bandicoot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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 slips under a jab from Bandicoot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Demenok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok scores with a shot to the body.
Demenok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Demenok thumps Bandicoot with a low kick.
Bandicoot throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Demenok lands with a cross.
Demenok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok stuns Bandicoot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a lazy uppercut
and Demenok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demenok with a nice cross.
Demenok takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
Bandicoot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Demenok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Demenok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demenok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
It seemed like Demenok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Demenok connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot.
Demenok connects with a body shot that sends Bandicoot's belly button to the back.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandicoot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Demenok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.