PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Yeti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Demento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demento has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yeti
vs
Demento

201 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Bad Street USA

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Yeti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Demento!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Demento looks winded!
Demento takes one to the side of the head.
Demento on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Demento takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yeti lands a really nice looking cross but Demento seems unphased.
Yeti thuds a left hand into Demento's body.
Yeti lands a jab.
Yeti could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Demento takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yeti throws a combination. Demento tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yeti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Demento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yeti throws a good cross that connects.
Yeti cracks Demento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yeti throws a chopping leg kick but Demento manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yeti lands with a straight right. Demento didn't see that one coming.
Yeti throws a body kick that misses.
Yeti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeti throws a sloppy head kick and Demento moves out of range easily.
Demento takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Demento takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Yeti.
Yeti throws a head kick that misses
and Demento counters with a big head kick but Yeti shrugs it off.
Yeti lands a glancing blow to the side of Demento's head.
The Yeti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yeti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dementos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yeti throws a sloppy head kick and Demento moves out of range easily.
The Yeti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yeti cracks Demento with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yeti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yeti cracks Demento with an open hand slap.
Yeti throws a leg kick which misses Demento's front leg but catches the back leg as Demento tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Demento ducks right into an uppercut from Yeti.
Yeti misses with a low kick.
Yeti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yeti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demento counters with a head kick.
Yeti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yeti throws an off balance right hand
and Demento counters with a good low kick that Yeti was not able to check.
Yeti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Demento closes the distance and pushes Yeti back into the cage.
Yeti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Demento with a knee to the head.
Yeti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Demento.
Knees to the body from Demento.
Yeti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demento is working for takedown but Yeti is calmly controlling the position for now.
Demento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yeti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Yeti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demento.
Demento ducks right into an uppercut from Yeti.
Demento uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yeti.
We've been informed that Demento has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Demento lands a head kick. Yeti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Demento throws a head kick but Yeti moves out of range.

Demento has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demento landing knees to the head.
Demento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yeti manages to break the clinch.
Yeti scores with a punch to the head.
Yeti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demento's head.
Yeti scores with a body shot.
Demento takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Yeti.
Yeti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Demento misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demento tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yeti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Demento somewhat.
The crowd cheers as Yeti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Demento doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Yeti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Demento shoots in but no luck this time.
Yeti scores with a sloppy right hand. Demento should have avoided that one.
Yeti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demento's hands.
Demento avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Demento takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yeti connects with a single shot there.
Yeti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yeti lands with an uppercut that bounces Demento off the cage and back into range.
Yeti lands with an uppercut that bounces Demento off the cage and back into range.
Yeti lands a right hook to the body.
Yeti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demento's head.
Yeti stuns Demento with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demento takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demento gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yeti scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yeti's corner calls for a 1-2. Yeti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Demento needs to keep his hands up - Yeti had a free shot at his head there.
The Yeti is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Yeti finds it's target.
Yeti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Demento moves into the clinch.
Yeti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demento lands a knee to the head.
Yeti swings wildly with an uppercut but Demento uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeti looking to slow down the pace here.
Demento crunches a lovely knee into Yeti's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demento.
Demento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yeti avoids it.
Yeti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demento is keeping busy.
Demento has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Demento takes a shot to the head.
Yeti wants to stall.
Yeti misses with the head strike.
Demento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yeti's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demento obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demento.
Yeti takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demento.
Demento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yeti.
Demento lands a knee to the head.

Demento pulls guard effortlessly.
Yeti throws an elbow that misses. Demento uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yeti's guard. Nice move by Demento!
Yeti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Demento wants to get up but he can't break Yeti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Demento won't allow Yeti to sweep him here.

Demento stands up and waves to Yeti to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeti works the jab nicely.
Demento fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yeti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demento.
The Yeti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demento.
Yeti scores with a jab. Demento acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Demento on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yeti lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeti lands a nice looking body shot.

Demento pushes Yeti up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Yeti dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Demento misses with a takedown attempt - Yeti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yeti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demento on the side of the head.
Jab by Yeti.
Yeti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demento takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yeti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yeti punishes Demento's body with a nice straight punch.
Yeti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demento on the side of the head.
Demento takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Yeti finds it's way through Demento's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demento takes one to the chin there.
Demento drops his hands momentarily and Yeti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yeti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeti lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yeti scores with a sloppy right hand. Demento should have avoided that one.
Yeti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeti lands a jab to the nose.
Demento misses with a leg kick.
Demento dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yeti. That did some damage!
Yeti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yeti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Yeti.
Demento slips a straight right by Yeti.
Demento is looking to clinch but Yeti is avoiding it.
Yeti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yeti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demento fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Demento misses.
Yeti scores with a nice head shot.
Yeti connects with a nice looking jab.
Demento checks the leg kick.
Yeti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Demento in his tracks.
Yeti tests Demento's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Yeti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Demento doesn't seem phased though.
Yeti lands with an overhand left.
Demento blocks a head kick by Yeti.
Demento checks a leg kick.
Demento takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demento is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yeti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeti.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demento.
Demento tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Yeti - just one landing.
Demento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeti as he avoids it easily.
The Yeti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demento.
Yeti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Demento instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yeti.
Yeti misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeti misses with a punch on the inside.
Demento is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yeti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Demento.
Yeti throws a head punch that misses.
Yeti misses with some punches.
Demento crunches a lovely knee into Yeti's ribcage.
Demento blocks the elbow strike.

Yeti is trying to trip Demento. He has hold of a leg but Demento is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yeti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeti won't allow Demento to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeti wants to control from the top but Demento keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Yeti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yeti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Yeti!
The Yeti thanked the fans post fight for their support.