PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Demoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasimir Fenring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenring has chosen Opeth - The Grand Conjuration as his entrance music. Mike Demoss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demoss
vs
Fenring

175 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

198 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Demoss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hasimir Fenring!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenring shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Demoss defends it nicely.
Fenring throws a series of punches but Demoss avoids them all with ease.
Fenring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demoss.
Fenring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fenring lands with a nice body punch.
Fenring misses the shot to the body.
Demoss looks to clinch
and Fenring counters with a stiff right hand.
Fenring lands a really nice looking cross but Demoss seems unphased.
Demoss moves to clinch but Fenring breaks away
and Demoss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demoss wants to clinch.
Fenring tries a low kick but Demoss avoids it.
Demoss tries to clinch there but Fenring circles away.
Fenring slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Demoss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Fenring to counter with a crisp jab.
Demoss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Demoss tries to clinch but Fenring moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenring scores with a hook to the body. Demoss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fenring shoots in for a takedown but Demoss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fenring lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Demoss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fenring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demoss moves away.
Demoss closes the distance but Fenring moves to the side
and Fenring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fenring has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Demoss throws a combination that misses
and Fenring counters with a series of strikes. Demoss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mike Demoss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demoss blocks a jab.
Fenring takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fenring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Demoss is looking to clinch.
Fenring catches Demoss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fenring scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fenring scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fenring getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Demoss throws out a powerful jab.
Demoss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fenring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Demoss clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demoss tries to pull guard but Fenring holds him up against the ropes and eventually Demoss drops back down to his feet.
Fenring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demoss tries to break free but Fenring pushes him back against the ropes.
Demoss is trying to drag Fenring to the mat but Fenring just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Demoss throws a punch but it's blocked by Fenring.
Demoss is trying to force a seperation but Fenring has the dominant position.
Demoss looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Demoss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demoss scores with a shoulder strike.

Fenring manages to break the clinch.
Fenring throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Demoss moves into the clinch.
Fenring wants to get back to striking at distance but Demoss won't allow it.
Demoss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demoss misses with a punch on the inside.
Demoss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fenring working hard to break the clinch.
Demoss is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Demoss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fenring is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Demoss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fenring gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demoss is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demoss.
Fenring has had enough of the clinch but Demoss keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demoss misses with a punch on the inside.
Demoss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demoss can't get the takedown.
Demoss tries to pull guard but Fenring holds him up against the ropes and eventually Demoss drops back down to his feet.
Fenring lands a body punch.
Fenring gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Demoss.

Fenring manages to break the clinch.
Fenring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fenring lands a glancing blow to the side of Demoss's head.
Fenring misses with a two punch combination.
Fenring throws a sloppy head kick and Demoss moves out of range easily.
Demoss tries to clinch
enabling Fenring to counter with a crisp jab.
Fenring misses with a hook. Demoss ducked under it nicely.
Fenring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Demoss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fenring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demoss tries to clinch
and Fenring counters with a one-two to the body.
Fenring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demoss on the side of the head.

Demoss is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenring catches Demoss with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Demoss forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hasimir Fenring!