PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Who Cares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cares has chosen Shogun Named Marcus as his entrance music. Damien Demented has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Demented
vs
Cares

170 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Who Cares!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demented, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cares.
Demented content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cares lands an elbow that stopped Demented in his tracks for a moment.
Cares lands an elbow that stopped Demented in his tracks for a moment.
Cares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demented.
Demented misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cares.
Demented can't break the clinch.
Cares is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Demented pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cares has Demented pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Demented manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cares.
Demented managing to block the knees to the body from Cares.
Cares landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cares.
Cares tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cares tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demented takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demented.
Demented takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cares scores a nice knee to the body.
Demented is breathing heavily.
Cares taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demented blocks an elbow strike from Cares.
Cares misses with a knee to the head.
Cares has Demented pressed against the cage.
Demented tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Demented wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cares works on Demented's body with a couple of short punches.
Demented takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demented misses with a knee to the head.
Cares with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demented wants a takedown but no success here.
Cares scores with a knee to the head.
Cares tries to land knees in the clinch but Demented avoids the damage to the body.
Cares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demented.
Cares lands an elbow inside that Demented shrugs off.
Cares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demented backwards.
Cares lands an elbow inside.
Cares gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cares tries a knee to the head but Demented blocks it.
Cares missing with knees to the body.
Demented tries to pull guard but Cares won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Demented. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demented with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cares trying to land knees to the body.
Cares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dementeds head.
Cares missing with knees to the body.
Cares lands an elbow that stopped Demented in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cares.
Cares lands a knee to the head.
Cares scores with a knee to the head.
Demented tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cares lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cares taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demented has had enough of the clinch but Cares keeps him there for the moment.
Demented is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demented missing with knees to the body.
Demented slows down the pace here.
Demented can't break the clinch.
Cares misses with a body punch.
Cares prevents Demented from breaking the clinch.
Come on Demented - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Demented wants to break free but Cares has control.
Demented tries to score a body lock takedown but Cares shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cares misses with a knee strike.

Demented breaks from the clinch.
Demented slips a jab and a cross from Cares.
Cares stuffs the takedown.
Demented closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cares decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Demented's guard.
Cares wants to control from the top but Demented keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cares wants to stand but Demented is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cares is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cares won't allow Demented to sweep him here.

Demented working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demented works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cares with a nice head shot there.

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.

Cares gets to his feet. Demented looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Cares instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cares.
Cares with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cares looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cares lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Damien Demented has been cut.

Demented breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Demented instigates a clinch.

Demented pulls guard successfully.

Cares decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Cares shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Demented throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cares. What's that going to do exactly?
Demented has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demented is looking to get to half guard.
Cares thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Who Cares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Demented'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.

Demented changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cares looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Demented is looking to take a break and control but Cares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Demented tries to advance to mount but Cares denies him.
Cares is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Demented is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cares is trying to stand up.
Demented wants to control the pace but Cares is squirming around nicely.
Cares tries to lock up and control but Demented gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demented trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cares avoids a series of strikes thrown by Demented.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cares tries to lock up and control but Demented gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cares wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Demented stands up from mount. Strange move.

Cares has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cares with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cares tries a knee to the head but Demented blocks it.
Cares using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cares throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Cares does no damage.
Damien Demented is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Demented or perhaps it was just good defense by Cares which made him look bad.
Cares doesn't manage to clinch there - Demented circles away.
Cares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cares pinned against the cage. Cares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Demented avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Who Cares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cares tries to clinch there but Demented circles away.
Demented misses with a few strikes there.
Demented keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Demented feints and as Cares raises his hands in defense, Demented changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Demented throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cares uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Cares has Demented up against the cage in a clinch.
Cares pushes Demented back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cares landing knees to the body.
Cares with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cares with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cares scores a nice knee to the body.
Cares throws a knee to the head but misses.

Demented turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Demented manages to end up in side control.
Cares regains half guard.
Demented looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Demented prevents Cares from getting back to his feet.
Demented wanted to stand there but Cares had control of the position.
Cares looking for a sweep. Not yet Cares, not yet.
Demented trying to control the position from guard on top but Cares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demented tries to free his leg and advance position but Cares is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demented slips nicely into half guard.
Who Cares has got the better of the ground game so far.

Demented seems to be working for a kimura but Cares defends the submission attempt.
Demented moves nicely into side control.
Demented trying to control the position but Cares is working away.
Cares is trying to buck Demented off.
Cares wants to control but Demented postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damien Demented will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Demented's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Demented swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Demented.
Cares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Demented counters by clinching up.
Cares lands an elbow inside that Demented shrugs off.
Demented tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cares smiles and moves away.
Demented blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demented keeps the fight on the outside.
Demented takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Cares misses.
Demented misses with a low kick as Cares jumps back.
Nice takedown defense from Cares. No joy for Demented on that attempt.
Cares is looking to clinch but Demented is avoiding it.
Demented looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Demented. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented fails with a takedown attempt.
Demented shoots in for a takedown but Cares shows good takedown defense.

Cares clinches up against the cage.
Cares misses with a knee to the head.
Cares tries to land a knee to the head but Demented blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Cares.
Demented can't break the clinch.
Demented fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Demented jumps into guard, dragging Cares to the mat.
Demented trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cares preventing the sweep.
Cares wants to stand but Demented is controlling his posture from full guard.
Demented is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cares clinches.
Cares misses with a knee to the head.
Cares keeps control of Demented as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cares scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Cares.
Cares looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Demented on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cares managing to block the knees to the body from Demented.
Demented fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cares lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cares.
Cares tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demented wants to break free but Cares has control.
Cares landing knees to the body.

Cares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demented cracks a nice hook into Cares's ribs.
Cares fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cares clinches with his opponent.
Cares with a knee to the head.
Cares lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Demented breaks the clinch.
Demented tries to clinch up.
Demented fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cares slips under a jab from Demented.
Cares misses with a straight left.

Cares has Demented up against the cage in a clinch.
Cares lands an elbow inside that Demented shrugs off.
Cares using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demented managing to block the knees to the body from Cares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cares has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Demented avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Demented on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cares throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cares lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cares.

Cares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demented tries to clinch there but Cares circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cares clinches with his opponent.
Demented tries a body shot but Cares blocks it.

Demented successfully pulls guard.
Demented trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Demented looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cares is one step ahead there.
Cares looking to sit in guard and control but Demented gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Demented stands up and waves to Cares to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Who Cares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Who Cares!