PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dark Daemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daemon
vs
Demaestri

170 cm
29
162 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

The Big Kabosh
Zipp Zapp

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Daemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Demaestri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demaestri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Demaestri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daemon defending well though.
Daemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daemon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daemon.
Demaestri wants to pass the guard but Daemon is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daemon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Demaestri escapes and throws Daemon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Daemon tries to improve position but can't.
Daemon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Demaestri's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Daemon wants to get back to full guard.
Daemon trying to control here.
Daemon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Daemon's coaches at Beauty School have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Demaestri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daemon trying to control from the bottom.
Demaestri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daemon's head.
Daemon is pressing down on Demaestri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Demaestri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daemon looking to control.
Demaestri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Demaestri wants to control from the top but Daemon keeps moving.
Daemon working a defensive guard here.
Demaestri's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Demaestri throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daemon was covering up waiting for the punch and Demaestri finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daemon looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri looking to sit in guard and control but Daemon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daemon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Demaestri looking for submissions off his back.
Demaestri is in trouble now - Daemon has advanced to mount!
Demaestri is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daemon lands with some strikes.
Daemon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Demaestri tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daemon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Demaestri is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Daemon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Daemon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Daemon.

Daemon looking to secure an arm triangle but Demaestri defends it well.

Daemon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Demaestri can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri is squirming around, avoiding Daemon's attempts to control the action.
Demaestri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demaestri is squirming around, avoiding Daemon's attempts to control the action.
Daemon lands a nice shot to the head.
Demaestri has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Demaestri is trying desperately to improve position.
Demaestri keeps trying to improve his position.

Daemon is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Demaestri is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Demaestri flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Daemon anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Demaestri and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Daemon slips an arm under Demaestri chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Daemon has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Daemon is squeezing on Demaestri like an anaconda would it's prey. Demaestri fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dark Daemon!
Our winner, Dark Daemon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.