PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 65 p4p, 224 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 8 p4p, 19 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Demenok's choice of entrance music: The Moby Dick Speech. Rukter Demenok has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tosen
vs
Demenok

177 cm
37
150
26 - 15 - 0

168 cm
32
146
26 - 14 - 2

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen tries to land a leg kick but Demenok saw it coming and moves away.
Tosen cracks Demenok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Demenok catches Tosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Demenok misses with a body shot
and Tosen counters with a body kick that stops Demenok in his tracks momentarily.
Tosen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Rukter Demenok has been cut.
Demenok stuns Tosen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.

Tosen moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Demenok goes down! Can Tosen finish him!?

Demenok is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Demenok is still in real trouble! Can Tosen finish him?
Demenok keeping moving, preventing Tosen from controlling successfully.
Demenok is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Demenok seems to have recovered his senses.
Tosen trying to control but Demenok is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tosen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tosen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Demenok throws a jab when Tosen was well out of range.
Demenok lands with a good body shot.
Tosen looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tosen.
We've been informed that Demenok has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tosen can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tosen throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Tosen.
Tosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Demenok moves out of range as Tosen strikes.
Mama Tosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tosen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Demenok counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok misses with a low kick.
Demenok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tosen.
A low kick from Tosen misses
and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Tosen 's knee.
Demenok takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tosen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Demenok slips a jab from Tosen.
A slow jab from Demenok misses its intended target.
Tosen misses with a straight left.
Tosen misses with a few strikes there.
Demenok does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tosen works the jab nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Demenok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Demenok throws a sloppy body shot
and Tosen counters with a nice body shot.
Tosen scores with a body shot.
Demenok throws a shot to the body.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Tosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tosen throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Tosen throws out a leg kick but Demenok moves out of range and Tosen only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Demenok misses.
Tosen tries a low kick but Demenok avoids it.
Demenok appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Demenok lands a right hook to the body.
Tosen works the jab nicely.
Tosen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tosen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tosen scores with a punch to the head.
Demenok lands a jab to the nose.
Tosen connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Demenok.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Tosen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tosen feints and then cracks Demenok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demenok down.
Tosen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tosen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tosen backing away here, and Demenok unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Demenok looks to throw the jab but Tosen is out of range.
Demenok blocks a leg kick.
Demenok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tosen.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Demenok missing with a left hand there. Tosen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tosen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tosen throws a low kick but Demenok moves out of range easily.
Tosen misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Demenok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice body kick there by Demenok.
Tosen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Demenok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok swats away the attempt to clinch by Tosen.
Demenok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tosen.
Demenok throws out a counter right but Tosen avoids it with no problem.
Demenok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Tosen misses the target.
Demenok looks to land a left hand but Tosen moved out of range nicely.
Demenok lands with a shot to the body.
Demenok scoring well with a low kick there.
Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok.
Tosen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok.
Tosen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tosen dips to his left and cracks Demenok with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tosen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tosen.
Tosen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tosen.
And Demenok responds with a good body kick, but Tosen manages to step out the way in time.
Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tosen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demenok on the side of the head.
Demenok scores with a jab.
Demenok throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen misses with a right hand
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tosen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tosen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok.
Demenok moves out of range of the body kick from Tosen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demenok's head.
Tosen scores with a kick to the body.
Tosen misses with a hook.
Demenok appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tosen.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick from Tosen.
Tosen throws a solid leg kick but Demenok takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tosen.
Good work by Tosen as he checks the leg kick.
And Tosen counters with a quick kick to the body but Demenok blocks it.
Tosen throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok counters with a straight right hand.
Tosen tried to score with a low kick but Demenok checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tosen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Tosen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.
Tosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tosen.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Tosen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demenok lands with a cross.
Tosen takes one to the side of the head.
Tosen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Demenok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tosen blocks a low kick nicely.
Tosen is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Demenok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Demenok slips under a jab from Tosen.
Demenok takes one on the button.
Demenok takes one to the side of the head.
Tosen throws a body kick that misses.
Demenok avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Demenok misses its intended target.
A jab from Tosen misses.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tosen lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Tosen tries to land a front kick but Demenok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tosen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demenok can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Tosen finds it's target.
Tosen moves forwards but Demenok connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Demenok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tosen looks for the body kick but Demenok saw that one coming.
It seemed like Demenok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Demenok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demenok connects with the punch.
Demenok slips a jab and a cross from Tosen.
Demenok with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Demenok scores with a hook to the body. Tosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demenok tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tosen is able to avoid easily.
Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
Demenok is looking to slow Tosen down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen misses with a body kick.
Tosen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Demenok.
Tosen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Demenok.
Tosen connects with a leg kick.
Tosen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok.
Tosen throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
That kick from Demenok tenderised Tosen's leg. Tosen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Tosen misses its intended target.
Tosen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Demenok.
Demenok tries a quick counter leg kick but Tosen is wise to it.
Demenok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tosen doesn't seem bothered though.
Tosen loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Tosen slips a jab from Demenok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demenok.
Tosen throws a leg kick but Demenok moved away.
Demenok throws the kick towards the body but Tosen avoids it.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tosen's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Demenok.
Demenok lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
Demenok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tosen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tosen.
Tosen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tosen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demenok throws a jab when Tosen was well out of range.
Tosen is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws a right hand that misses
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
Tosen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Demenok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tosen's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Tosen.
Tosen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demenok.
Demenok lands with an uppercut that bounces Tosen off the cage and back into range.
Tosen throws the left hand but Demenok avoids the punch easily.
Tosen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demenok throws the left hand but Tosen avoids the punch easily.
Tosen throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok slips a jab from Tosen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Tosen doesn't manage to clinch there - Demenok circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rukter Demenok just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tosen throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Demenok lands a right hook to the body.
Mama Tosen is winning the standup battle so far.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Tosen seems unphased.
Tosen scores with a kick to the body.
Tosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demenok lands with a nice body punch.
Tosen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tosen throws a wild body kick that Demenok sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tosen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Demenok has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Demenok and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Demenok throws a body kick that misses.
Demenok finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Demenok steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tosen. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen throws a low kick, looking for Demenok's leg but Demenok calmly moves out of range.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tosen thows a leg kick but Demenok checks it
and Tosen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Tosen.
Tosen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Demenok walks into a jab.
Demenok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok blocks a jab.
Tosen throws a leg kick
and Demenok counters with a straight right hand.
Tosen looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok defending well as Tosen loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tosen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tosen throws a low kick but Demenok moves out of range easily.
Tosen scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen throws a leg kick
and Demenok counters with a nice body kick.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tosen lands a nice shot that snaps Demenok's head back.
Demenok scoring well with a low kick there.
Demenok lands a nice looking body shot.
Demenok slips a jab from Tosen.
Tosen misses with a lunging right hand
and Demenok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demenok throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok.
Demenok only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Demenok avoids it.
Tosen throws a leg kick but Demenok checks it.
Tosen wants to clinch up but Demenok keeps it at a distance.
Tosen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tosen misses with a leg kick
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
A nice side step and Demenok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Tosen.
Demenok lands a jab to the nose.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Demenok.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok works Tosen's body with a nice hook.
Tosen throws a leg kick
and Demenok counters with a good, hard body kick but Tosen shrugs it off.
Tosen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demenok's sensitive parts.
Demenok goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tosen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tosen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.

Tosen moves into the clinch.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Tosen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tosen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
Tosen is trying to pull guard but Demenok turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tosen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
That's time! Tosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Demenok moves into range and connects with a jab.
Demenok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tosen throws a sloppy head kick
and Demenok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demenok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Demenok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tosen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok checks a leg kick.
Demenok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick lands for Tosen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen tries to clinch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demenok checks the leg kick.
Tosen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDemenok.
Tosen misses with a hook
and Demenok counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok connects with a nice looking jab.
Tosen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tosen.
Demenok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tosen.
Demenok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tosen if he has to take too many more of those.
Demenok lands a body shot.
A left lands for Demenok.
You can see that Demenok has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A low kick lands for Demenok.
Demenok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tosen at a distance.
Demenok misses with a straight left.
Tosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosen throws a low kick but Demenok avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tosen.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tosen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Tosen misses with a kick to the body.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen is looking to counter punch.
Demenok lands the left hand.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Demenok throws a body punch but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen tried to counter with a leg kick but Demenok avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
It appears Tosen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Demenok swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Demenok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tosen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tosen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tosen throws a sloppy head kick and Demenok moves out of range easily.
Rukter Demenok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tosen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Demenok throws out a powerful jab.
Demenok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Demenok swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Demenok.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Tosen wants to land a leg kick but Demenok is out of range.
Tosen throws out a leg kick but Demenok moves out of range and Tosen only half commits.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.
Good shot there by Tosen.
An inside leg kick lands from Tosen.
Nice jab there from Demenok.
Tosen misses with an uppercut. Demenok saw that one coming.
Tosen slips under a jab from Demenok.
Tosen misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Demenok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demenok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 48:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Rukter Demenok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.