PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlister The Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Demon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Demon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Luther
vs
The Demon

190 cm
26
215 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atlister The Demon!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luther gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luther blocks a body shot from The Demon.
Luther with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Luther.
Luther tries for a takedown but The Demon manages to get underhooks.
Luther on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luther avoiding damage.
Luther creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luther tries to break the clinch but The Demon is controlling the position.
Luther tries to stall but The Demon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luther looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luther slows down the pace here.
The Demon is looking to control Luther's arms but Luther gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Demon has his back to the cage.
The Demon pushes Luther back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Demon struggles to land a body shot inside as Luther controls his hands.
Luther lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Demon lands a shoulder strike.
Luther misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Demon.
A hook to the body from The Demon.
A body shot lands from The Demon.
Luther blocks an uppercut.
The Demon lands an uppercut.

It looks like Dag Luther has been cut.

The Demon manages to break the clinch.
Luther checks a leg kick.
The Demon throws a nice looking combination but Luther bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters circling a little - The Demon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther swings widly with a right hand
and The Demon counters with a nice uppercut.
Luther misses the body punch

and The Demon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luther's guard now.
The Demon controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Demon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luther thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The Demon wants to control from the top but Luther keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Demon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Demon controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Demon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luther is keeping the position for now.
The Demon trying to control the position from guard on top but Luther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Atlister The Demon.
The Demon thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Demon thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Demon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luther throws an off balance right hand
and The Demon counters with a right hand to the body.
The Demon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luther with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Demon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dag Luther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from The Demon finds it's target.
The Demon scores with a punch to the head.
The Demon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luther lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Luther checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luther swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Demon counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luther tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Demon counters with a nice uppercut.
Luther fails with the takedown
and The Demon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luther takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luther misses with a body punch
and The Demon counters with a good low kick that Luther was not able to check.
The Demon staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlister The Demon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dag Luther's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Demon tries to close the distance and clinch but Luther swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luther. The Demon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luther misses with a takedown
and The Demon counters with a three punch combo that has Luther backing up. Luther nods at The Demon to acknowledge the strikes.
The Demon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Demon throws a head kick that misses.
The Demon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luther tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so The Demon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Demon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Demon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luther keeping moving, preventing The Demon from controlling successfully.
Luther is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Luther escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Demon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Demon wants to control from the top but Luther keeps moving.
Luther is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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 Demon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The Demon forces his way into half guard.
Luther is refusing to be controlled, as The Demon sits in half guard.
Luther keeping control of the position.
The Demon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atlister The Demon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Demon throws a good cross that connects.
The Demon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Demon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luther misses with a straight right.
The Demon lands a glancing blow to the side of Luther's head.
Luther cracks The Demon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luther lands with an uppercut that bounces The Demon off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther misses with a jab to the body
and The Demon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Demon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

The Demon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luther, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from The Demon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Demon blocks an uppercut.
Luther tries to pull guard but The Demon holds him up against the cage and eventually Luther drops back down to his feet.
Luther takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luther jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Demon walks away with a smile on his face. Luther gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dag Luther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Demon misses with a hook
and Luther counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Demon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Demon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luther swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Demon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luther thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlister The Demon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dag Luther's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The Demon throws a poor cross that misses
and Luther counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Demon looks to land a right hand but Luther moved out of range.
Dag Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luther tries to clinch up.
Luther throws a lazy head kick
and The Demon counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Luther misses

and The Demon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luther!
The Demon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luther wants to control but The Demon is having none of it.
Luther is bucking up trying to escape but The Demon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther is squirming around, avoiding The Demon's attempts to control the action.
The Demon wants to control but Luther has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Luther is trying to maintain the position but The Demon is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luther is looking for a sweep. The Demon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Demon trying to control the pace.
The Demon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Luther!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luther wants to control but The Demon is having none of it.
The Demon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Demon controlling the pace for now.
Luther throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Demon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Demon with the ground and pound from mount.
The Demon looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther is looking to get to half guard.
Luther chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt The Demon.
Luther is squirming around, avoiding The Demon's attempts to control the action.
The Demon controlling the pace for now.
The Demon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luther is looking to escape.
Luther is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
The Demon can't control as he wanted to and Luther manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Luther wants to get back to full guard.
The Demon wants to free his trapped foot but Luther is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Demon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Luther tries to get to full guard but The Demon has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atlister The Demon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Demon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlister The Demon!