PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleister Demogorgon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen 311 Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aleister Demogorgon
vs
Down

196 cm
22
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Zija International

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleister Demogorgon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Down!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Down drives through with a takedown into guard.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demogorgon wants to sweep here but Down controlling him for the moment.
Down trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down looking to pass the guard.
Demogorgon wants to get back to his feet but Down is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Demogorgon trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demogorgon throws a series of punches but Down avoids them all with ease.
Down throws a body punch but Demogorgon moves out of range.
Demogorgon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Down counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Down pushes down on Demogorgon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Demogorgon controlling the position for now.
Down drops an elbow to the side of Demogorgon's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Demogorgon's head.
Down working the head and body with strikes.
Demogorgon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Down.
Down is nestled in close to Demogorgon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Demogorgon is rocked!
Demogorgon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Demogorgon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Down.
Down lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demogorgon is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demogorgon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Down is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Down connects with a nice short shot to Demogorgon's temple.
Down lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Down uses his free foot to push down on Demogorgon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Demogorgon.
Down scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Down with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Down lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down scoring with strikes but Demogorgon is staying in there.
Down in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Down looking to finish Demogorgon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Demogorgon!
Down looking to land elbow strikes but Demogorgon uses the position to regain half guard.
Demogorgon taking some punishment here, with Down in his half guard.
Down takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Down tries to pass to full mount but Demogorgon defends it.
Demogorgon has hold of Down's hands but Down slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Demogorgon is looking for a sweep. Down is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demogorgon trying to control but Down postures up.
Down is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Demogorgon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Demogorgon taking some punishment here, with Down in his half guard.
Down really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demogorgon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demogorgon is trying to stand back up but Down is controlling him
Down moves into full mount! Demogorgon won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down unloading with bombs!
Demogorgon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Down with shots to the head and body - Demogorgon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Demogorgon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Down dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Demogorgon looks a forlorn figure.
Down working Demogorgon over with strikes here.
Down with shots to the head and body - Demogorgon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Down in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Down breaks from Demogorgon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Down lands with some strikes.
Down lands a heavy elbow.
Demogorgon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Down lands a big shot there that rocks Demogorgon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Down looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Down lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Demogorgon wants to control but Down is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down lands with some strikes.
Demogorgon is working to get back to half guard.
Down with the ground and pound from mount.
Down putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Down working the ground and pound effectively.
Demogorgon tries to hold on but Down postures up.
Down landing strikes from the mount and Demogorgon is in trouble!
Demogorgon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Down landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demogorgon is in a horrible position here. Down smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Demogorgon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Demogorgon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Down scoring with strikes but Demogorgon is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Down dominated that round.
That's time! Demogorgon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Down looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Down has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Demogorgon. No joy for Down on that attempt.
Down has his takedown stuffed
and Down takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleister Demogorgon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Down.
Nice sprawl there from Demogorgon as Down shoots in.
Down changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Demogorgon tries to avoid it but Down manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Demogorgon to the ground. Demogorgon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Down shoots for a takedown but Demogorgon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Down closes the distance and clinches up with Demogorgon, looking for a takedown. Down pushes Demogorgon against the cage but Demogorgon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Demogorgon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Down looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Down shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Demogorgon as he jumps to the side.
Down shoots in for a double leg but Demogorgon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Down fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Demogorgon as he jumps to the side.
Aleister Demogorgon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Down shoots in but no luck this time.
Down is breathing heavily.
Down shoots in but no luck this time.
Down throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Demogorgon's waist but Demogorgon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Down off to one side.
Down looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demogorgon is fending him off so far but Down persists. Nope, Demogorgon circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Demogorgon as Down shoots in.
Demogorgon stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Demogorgon as Down shoots in.
Down shoots in for a takedown but Demogorgon shows good takedown defense.
Down has a takedown stuffed.
Down shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demogorgon pinned against the cage. Demogorgon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Down looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Demogorgon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Demogorgon seems to have got his legs back now.
Down shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demogorgon but Demogorgon pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Demogorgon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Down is looking to sweep but instead, Demogorgon has passed into half guard.
Demogorgon tries to pass to full mount but Down defends it.
Demogorgon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Down's head.
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Down moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Down is striking from the bottom but Demogorgon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Down wants to improve his position but Demogorgon is controlling well.
Kevin Down has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demogorgon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Down actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Down manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Demogorgon pushing down on Down's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Demogorgon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Down!
Demogorgon wants to control the pace but Down is squirming around nicely.
Demogorgon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Down can't escape the position.
Demogorgon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Demogorgon controlling from mount.
Demogorgon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Demogorgon content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demogorgon looking to control but Down is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Down is trying to reverse the position but instead Demogorgon has taken his back - oops!
Demogorgon is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Demogorgon struggling to land strikes to the head as Down covers up.

Demogorgon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Down has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Down turns into Demogorgon and is now in his guard.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demogorgon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Down working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Down keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Demogorgon's head.
Down works over Demogorgon with some ground and pound from guard.
Down lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleister Demogorgon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Down shoots and misses
and Demogorgon counters with a stiff right hand.
Down looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Demogorgon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Down thows a body shot but no joy.
Demogorgon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Down slow jab from Demogorgon misses its intended target.
A jab from Down misses.
Down throws a hook but Demogorgon blocks it.
Down swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down fails with the takedown.
Aleister Demogorgon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Down.
Demogorgon dodges the punch combination from Down.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Demogorgon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Down just misses with a punch to the body.
Down shoots in for a double leg but Demogorgon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Down looks for a takedown but Demogorgon sprawls well.
Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Demogorgon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Demogorgon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down throws a hook but Demogorgon avoids it easily.

Down drives through with a takedown into guard.
Down slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Demogorgon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Down tries to advance to mount but can't.
Down scoring with punches and elbows.
Demogorgon taking a bit of punishment here - Down scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demogorgon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Down lands some shots froms side control.
Demogorgon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Down connects with a decent elbow.
Down scoring with punches from side control.
Down creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Demogorgon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Down's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Down prevents Demogorgon from standing back up.
Demogorgon trying to control here.
Demogorgon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Demogorgon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Demogorgon is on top in guard.
Demogorgon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Demogorgon trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demogorgon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Demogorgon trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Demogorgon content to stall in guard here.
Demogorgon preventing the sweep.
Down throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Demogorgon stopping the sweep attempt from Down.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Demogorgon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Down counters with a two punch combo.

Down shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Demogorgon is on queer street and Down is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kevin Down!