PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukter Demenok (ranked 92 p4p, 162 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 11 p4p, 17 weight class). Demenok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Moby Dick Speech. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Demenok
vs
Tosen

168 cm
33
151
27 - 14 - 2

177 cm
37
150
26 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok throws a lazy uppercut
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Demenok lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tosen doesn't seem phased though.
Tosen moves forwards but Demenok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Demenok scores with a push kick.
Tosen slips under a jab.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
A little jabbing left from Tosen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Tosen.
Tosen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tosen avoids a kick to the body.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok scores with a push kick.
Tosen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Demenok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tosen. That did some damage!

Demenok moves into range and clinches up with Tosen.
Tosen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tosen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demenok swings wildly with an uppercut but Tosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok misses with some punches.
Demenok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tosen or not.
Demenok pushes Tosen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tosen tries to pull guard but Demenok forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Demenok - that landed with a thud.
Demenok has a couple of punches blocked by Tosen.
Tosen tries to land knees in the clinch but Demenok avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Demenok.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Tosen avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tosen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok throws a punch but it's blocked by Tosen.
Tosen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tosen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tosen pulls Demenok into guard.
Tosen looking to control.

Tosen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Demenok wants to control from the top but Tosen keeps moving.

Demenok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tosen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demenok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tosen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Demenok has managed to get both his arms back between Tosen's legs - danger averted.
Tosen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Demenok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Demenok passes into half guard.

Tosen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demenok pulls his head out easily.

Tosen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Demenok content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Tosen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demenok pulls his head out easily.
Tosen is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Demenok scores with a punch to the head.
Demenok throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rukter Demenok has been cut.
Tosen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tosen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That kick from Demenok tenderised Tosen's leg. Tosen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rukter Demenok is winning the standup battle so far.
Tosen moves out of range of the body kick from Demenok.
Tosen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Demenok misses with a straight left.
Tosen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tosen looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tosen will feel that in the morning.
Demenok throws a jab when Tosen was well out of range.
Tosen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Demenok throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Demenok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demenok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok dips to his left and cracks Tosen with an uppercut!
Tosen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Demenok wants to clinch
and Tosen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok takes a swing at Tosen's ribcage but misses.
Tosen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Demenok throws a jab when Tosen was well out of range.
It seemed like Tosen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Demenok slips a straight right by Tosen.
Demenok connects with a right hand. Tosen shakes it off.
Demenok scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demenok.
Demenok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tosen can do to turn this around?
Demenok throws an overhand right that lands on Tosen's shoulder, as Tosen tries to avoid the shot.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
A little jabbing left from Tosen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demenok, as that shot connected.
Tosen misses with an uppercut
and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Tosen 's knee.
Demenok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tosen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Demenok misses with a kick to the body.
Tosen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Tosen seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen slips a jab and a cross from Demenok.
Tosen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok doesn't manage to clinch there - Tosen circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tosen! But no joy.
Tosen needs to keep his hands up - Demenok had a free shot at his head there.
Demenok throws a leg kick which misses Tosen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tosen tries to avoid it.
Tosen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Demenok with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Tosen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Demenok defending well as Tosen loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Demenok lands a jab to Tosen's midsection.
Demenok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demenok misses with a hook. Tosen ducked under it nicely.
Tosen tries a quick counter leg kick but Demenok is wise to it.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Demenok.
Nice uppercut lands for Demenok. That snapped Tosen's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Demenok keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Demenok clinches with his opponent.
Demenok trying to control the position but instead, Tosen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Demenok into the cage.
Tosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tosen.
Demenok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rukter Demenok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Demenok prevents a body shot from Tosen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demenok blocks it with crossed arms.
Tosen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tosen.
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok tries a body shot but Tosen blocks it.

Tosen pulls guard.

Tosen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Demenok is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tosen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok is looking to take a break and control but Tosen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tosen struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok trying to control the action but Tosen is working from the bottom.
Demenok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tosen on the ground.
Demenok has control of an arm but Tosen manages to advance to Demenok's back!

Tosen looking to break Demenok's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Demenok remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tosen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Demenok rolls, trying to escape but Tosen keeps control of the position.

Tosen is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Demenok won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Tosen off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mama Tosen!
Mama Tosen is the new featherweight champion!
Mama Tosen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.