PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes to the ring accompanied by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Damien Demented has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ol Bastard's chin.

Bastard
vs
Demented

175 cm
20
164 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
166 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Demented.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demented was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Demented staying out of range there.
Bastard misses the jab.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Demented.
Bastard scores with a shot to the body.
Demented connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bastard's hands.
Bastard throws a right hand that Demented ducks under and follows up with a left that Demented also avoids with ease.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demented was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Bastard throws a hook but Demented avoids it easily.
Demented avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Demented.
Bastard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demented scores with a jab. Bastard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented misses with a series of wild punches.
Bastard lands a lovely overhand right.
Bastard fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Bastard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demented slips a jab from Bastard.
Demented moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Demented throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastard.
Bastard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bastard looks to land a combination but Demented avoids it well.
Bastard moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a combination that misses
and Demented counters with a straight right hand.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demented.

Bastard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bastard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Demented is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bastard looking to control but Demented is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Bastard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Demented has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Demented!
Demented 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.
Demented is looking to stand up but Bastard won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard keeping moving, preventing Demented from controlling successfully.
Bastard wants to get back to his feet but Demented is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bastard wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Demented manages to pass to side control.
Bastard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Demented would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Demented wants to pass the guard but Bastard is keeping the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is trying to keep Demented in close.
Demented not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Demented trying to control but Bastard is working from the bottom.

Demented gets to his feet - Bastard follows without any prompting.
Demented blocks the body kick.
Bastard fails with the takedown
and Demented counters with a stiff right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Demented throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demented lands a really nice looking cross but Bastard seems unphased.
Demented takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Demented moves away and avoids it.
Demented lands with a right hand.
A jab from Demented does it's job there.
Demented avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Bastard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demented counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demented steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Demented just misses with a punch to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Demented jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bastard dips to his left and cracks Demented with an uppercut!
Bastard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demented counters with a series of strikes. Bastard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Demented.
A lazy body kick from Bastard
and Demented counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bastard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Demented avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ol Bastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Demented changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bastard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Demented moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Demented wants to stand but Bastard is controlling his arm.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Demented is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bastard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Demented is looking to take a break and control but Bastard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Demented stands up and beckons Bastard to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bastard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demented throws a head kick but Bastard moves out of range.
Demented takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bastard throws a lazy body kick
enabling Demented to counter with a crisp jab.
Demented takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses.
Demented moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
Demented misses with a double jab.
Bastard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demented digs a good body shot into Bastard's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Demented will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bastard misses with a looping left.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Ol Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard throws a wild body kick that Demented sees coming a mile off.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Demented sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bastard throws a hook to the side of Demented's head but Demented sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demented pushes Bastard away with a front kick.
Bastard throws a right hand that Demented ducks under and follows up with a left that Demented also avoids with ease.
Demented throws a big shot that misses.
Demented fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard tries for a takedown but Demented sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastard misses with a hook to the body
and Demented counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Demented cracks the inside of Bastard's front leg.
Bastard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy body kick from Bastard
and Demented counters with a left to the body.
Demented slips under a jab from Bastard.
Bastard throws a jab when Demented was well out of range.
Demented fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastard on the side of the head.
Damien Demented is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demented throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastard throws a head kick but Demented moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Demented.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demented.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Demented moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented staying out of range there.
Demented throws a series of punches but Bastard moves out of range.
Demented uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Demented closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Demented lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Demented looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Demented as he connects with a hook.
Bastard throws a hook but Demented blocks it.
Bastard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Demented with a hook.
Bastard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demented counters with a big head kick but Bastard shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lands with a straight right. Demented didn't see that one coming.
Demented punishes Bastard's body with a nice straight punch.
Demented avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Bastard tried to score with a low kick but Demented checks it.
A big right from Demented misses.
Bastard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demented counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Demented keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demented takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Demented misses.
Demented misses with a wild combination.
Bastard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demented.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to work over Demented's front leg with a kick but Demented checks it.
Bastard tries to land a leg kick but Demented saw it coming and moves away.
Bastard misses with a body punch
and Demented counters with a nice uppercut.
Demented looks for the body kick but Bastard saw that one coming.
Bastard misses with a low kick.
A big left from Bastard misses.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Demented works Bastard's body with a nice hook.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bastard throws a combination that misses
and Demented counters with a nice body shot.
Demented slips a straight right by Bastard.
Bastard with a jab.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Demented moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
Demented throws an overhand right that lands on Bastard's shoulder, as Bastard tries to avoid the shot.
Bastard has his takedown stuffed
and Demented counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Demented misses.
Demented needs to keep his hands up - Bastard had a free shot at his head there.
Bastard misses with a jab to the body
and Demented makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demented slips under a jab.
Bastard moves out of range of the body kick.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Bastard tries to land a body kick
and Demented counters with a straight right hand.
Demented connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bastard. Bastard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Demented bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bastard's head backwards.
Demented goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bastard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bastard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demented counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Demented slips under a jab.
A nice combination there by Demented.
Demented works Bastard's body with a nice hook.
Demented takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Damien Demented seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Demented.
Bastard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demented connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastard momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bastard throws an overhand right that lands on Demented's shoulder, as Demented tries to avoid the shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Demented staying out of range there.
Bastard tries to bum rush Demented with a series of wild strikes but Demented uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bastard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demented counters with a three punch combo that has Bastard backing up. Bastard nods at Demented to acknowledge the strikes.
Demented scores with a punch to the head.

Bastard is rocked!
Demented throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Bastard colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Demented as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Bastard is left battered and dazed whilst Demented and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Demented!
Damien Demented is the new lightweight champion!