PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey The Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Damien Demented has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Demented
vs
The Dude

170 cm
29
166 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

173 cm
28
168 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey The Dude!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dude shoots in for a takedown but Demented shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Demented throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Dude throws a body punch but Demented moves out of range.
Demented looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demented paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demented works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Demented tries to clinch

and The Dude decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Demented's guard.
The Dude wants to control from the top but Demented keeps moving.
The Dude tries to free his leg and advance position but Demented is retaining full guard.
Demented is adopting a defensive guard.
The Dude stops Demented from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented controls The Dude momentarily but The Dude frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Damien Demented has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Demented throws a wild body kick that The Dude sees coming a mile off.
Demented stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Demented wants it to stay on the feet.
The Dude swings for the body but Demented moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Demented.
The Dude tries to clinch but Demented moves out of range.

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.
The Dude fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damien Demented has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey The Dude.
Demented shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Demented.

Demented gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Demented is on top in guard.
Demented trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dude wants to sweep but no luck.
The Dude is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Demented pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Dude is keeping the position for now.
Demented wants to get up but he can't break The Dude's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Dude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Dude is on top in guard.
Demented is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Demented keeping moving, preventing The Dude from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demented wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Dude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demented is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeffrey The Dude will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Demented misses with a wild body shot.
Demented moves out of range as The Dude strikes.
Demented misses with a shot to the body
and The Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Dude closes the distance but Demented moves to the side
and Demented counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demented cracks The Dude with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demented misses with a few strikes there.
The Dude shoots and misses
and Demented cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damien Demented is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for The Dude with that takedown attempt.
The Dude checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demented, as that shot connected.
Demented swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demented connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demented.
Demented swings for the body but The Dude moves out of range.
The Dude shoots and misses
and Demented counters with an inside leg kick.
Damien Demented has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey The Dude.
The Dude misses with a takedown attempt
and Demented counters with a left to the body.
Demented slips under a jab.
Demented throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demented moves away.
Demented throws a sloppy head kick and The Dude moves out of range easily.
The Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Dude on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Demented tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Demented.
The Dude clinches but Demented breaks the clinch
and Demented counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demented tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Demented.
Demented tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Demented.
Demented ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dude looks to throw the jab but Demented is out of range.
No joy there for Demented, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Dude shoots for a takedown but Demented saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Dude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Demented counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Dude thinking.
The Dude is breathing heavily.
A big left from Demented misses.
Demented throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Dude is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Demented.
A punch combination from Demented misses.
The Dude tries for a takedown but Demented circles away easily
and Demented counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Demented.
Demented connects with a nice looking jab.
Demented swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Dude.
Demented changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Dude misses with a hook to the body
and Demented makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Demented scores with a jab. The Dude acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demented connects with an inside leg kick.
Demented swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and The Dude counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Dude.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demented dominated that second round.
That's time! Demented's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Dude fails with the takedown
and Demented counters with a right hand to the body.
Demented lands a nice looking body shot.
The Dude looks to clinch
and Demented counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demented slips a straight right by The Dude.
Demented fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Dude closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Demented punishes The Dude's body with a nice straight punch.
Demented scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Dude doesn't seem bothered though.
Demented looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Dude takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Demented.
Demented stuns The Dude with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demented scores with a nice strike.
Demented fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Dude on the side of the head.
The Dude looks to land a right hand but Demented moved out of range.
Demented swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demented swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Dude tries to clinch but Demented moves out of range.
Demented pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demented throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeffrey The Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dude throws an overhand right that lands on Demented's shoulder, as Demented tries to avoid the shot.
The Dude walks into a left hand.
The Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demented moves away.
Demented fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demented. The Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demented ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Dude moves away.
The Dude tries for a takedown but Demented circles away easily
and Demented counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Demented lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Damien Demented is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dude misses with a wild body shot.
The Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Demented manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Dude misses the body punch
and Demented counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as The Dude blocks the leg kick.
The Dude tries for a takedown but Demented circles away easily
and Demented counters with a three punch combo that has The Dude backing up. The Dude nods at Demented to acknowledge the strikes.
Damien Demented has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey The Dude.
Demented scores with a one two! The Dude had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Demented misses the shot to the body.
Demented slaps away a takedown attempt from The Dude, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Demented, right into the meat.
The Dude has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Demented throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from The Dude misses
and Demented counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Dude thinking.
The Dude looks to throw the jab but Demented is out of range.
Demented misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Dude has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Demented scores with a four punch combination!
Demented throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Demented showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demented has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Damien Demented!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Damien Demented!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Damien Demented!

Damien Demented wins by unanimous decision!