PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saggy Dinglestomper (ranked 2778 p4p, 4556 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 343 p4p, 503 weight class). Demenok has chosen The Lighthouse Speech as his entrance music. Rukter Demenok has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dinglestomper
vs
Demenok

176 cm
24
159
4 - 3 - 0

168 cm
21
155
2 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saggy Dinglestomper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok lands the left hand.
Demenok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dinglestomper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dinglestomper throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinglestomper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok.
Dinglestomper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Demenok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Demenok.
Demenok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demenok connects with a right hand. Dinglestomper shakes it off.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Dinglestomper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demenok takes a swing at Dinglestomper's ribcage but misses.
Demenok takes one to the chin there.
Demenok looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok throws a hook to the side of Dinglestomper's head but Dinglestomper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinglestomper slips a jab from Demenok.
Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dinglestomper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dinglestomper gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demenok takes the fight into the clinch.
Demenok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dinglestomper lands with a right to the head.
Dinglestomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demenok's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinglestomper.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dinglestomper blocks an uppercut.
Dinglestomper tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Dinglestomper back against the cage.
Dinglestomper pushes Demenok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dinglestomper fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Dinglestomper.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Dinglestomper avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dinglestomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Dinglestomper's head.
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demenok stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinglestomper controls his hands.
I was talking to Dinglestomper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dinglestomper throws a head punch that misses.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Demenok.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
Dinglestomper throws a head punch that misses.
Dinglestomper scores with a shot to the side of Demenok's head.
Dinglestomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demenok's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Demenok.

Demenok breaks the clinch.
Dinglestomper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demenok jabs at Dinglestomper's body.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dinglestomper motions for Demenok to come forward. Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.
Dinglestomper lands with a straight right. Demenok didn't see that one coming.
Demenok tries to bum rush Dinglestomper with a series of wild strikes but Dinglestomper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Dinglestomper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Demenok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper throws a hook but Demenok avoids it easily.
Dinglestomper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinglestomper lands a slapping body shot.
Demenok swings for the body but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Dinglestomper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Demenok tries to land a leg kick but Dinglestomper saw it coming and moves away.
Dinglestomper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Demenok instigates a clinch.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dinglestomper blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Dinglestomper tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Dinglestomper back against the cage.
Dinglestomper tries to work over Demenok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok missing with knees to the body.
Demenok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dinglestomper avoiding damage as Demenok throws knees to the body.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Dinglestomper controls the action.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot.
Dinglestomper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dinglestomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Dinglestomper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper tries a body shot but Demenok blocks it.
Dinglestomper tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Dinglestomper back against the cage.
Dinglestomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot.
Dinglestomper throws a head punch that misses.
Dinglestomper working aggressively here.
Demenok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dinglestomper blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dinglestomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dinglestomper lands a right hand.
Demenok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinglestomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Dinglestomper's head.
Dinglestomper lands with a left to the head.
Demenok blocks a body shot from Dinglestomper.
Nice body punch from Dinglestomper - that landed with a thud.
Dinglestomper has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Saggy Dinglestomper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Dinglestomper. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok tries to close the distance and clinch but Dinglestomper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Demenok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demenok looks to land a body kick but Dinglestomper moved away.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper slips a jab from Demenok.
Dinglestomper takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Dinglestomper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.
Demenok lunges at Dinglestomper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dinglestomper's hand.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Dinglestomper scores with a shot to the body.
Dinglestomper motions for Demenok to come forward. Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses.
Demenok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinglestomper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinglestomper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dinglestomper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demenok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dinglestomper. Dinglestomper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demenok.
Dinglestomper staying out of range there.
Dinglestomper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dinglestomper with a hook.
Dinglestomper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dinglestomper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinglestomper with a jab.
Dinglestomper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.

Dinglestomper gets tackled into the cage by Demenok. Demenok maintains the clinch.
Dinglestomper blocks a body shot from Demenok.

Demenok breaks the clinch.
Dinglestomper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dinglestomper throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dinglestomper slips under a jab.
Demenok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demenok moves out of range as Dinglestomper throws a body kick.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Dinglestomper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok moves out of range as Dinglestomper strikes.
Dinglestomper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Demenok.
Dinglestomper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Demenok tried to score with a low kick but Dinglestomper checks it.
Demenok throws a body punch but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Dinglestomper scores with a head kick.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Demenok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dinglestomper takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick, looking for Demenok's leg but Demenok calmly moves out of range.
Demenok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Demenok misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok looks to throw the jab but Dinglestomper is out of range.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinglestomper is just out of range.
Demenok takes a swing at Dinglestomper's ribcage but misses.
Demenok cracks Dinglestomper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dinglestomper throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
A nice side step and Demenok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dinglestomper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Demenok. That one must have hurt.
Demenok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dinglestomper is out of range.
Dinglestomper misses the shot to the body.
As Dinglestomper backs off Demenok throws a huge counter combo but Dinglestomper manages to avoid it all.
Dinglestomper is looking to land body kicks.
Demenok feints a counter leg kick.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demenok throws a lazy head kick
and Dinglestomper counters with a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Demenok catches Dinglestomper right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Demenok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dinglestomper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Demenok thuds his right hand into Dinglestomper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Dinglestomper.
Demenok throws out a counter right but Dinglestomper avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinglestomper misses with a low kick.
Demenok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Demenok throws a head kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Demenok slips a straight right by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demenok is able to avoid easily.
Demenok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dinglestomper is out of range.
Demenok wants to land a leg kick but Dinglestomper is out of range.
Dinglestomper missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Dinglestomper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinglestomper manages to avoid it.
Demenok looks to land a left hand but Dinglestomper moved out of range nicely.
Demenok throws a push kick but Dinglestomper slaps the foot to one side.
Dinglestomper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinglestomper takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
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 Saggy Dinglestomper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dinglestomper scores with a hook.
Demenok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Dinglestomper avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Dinglestomper doesn't manage to clinch there - Demenok circles away.
Demenok punishes Dinglestomper's body with a nice straight punch.
Demenok swings widly with a right hand
and Dinglestomper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dinglestomper tries to land a leg kick but Demenok saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Demenok scores with a nice strike.
Saggy Dinglestomper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Demenok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dinglestomper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demenok's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dinglestomper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demenok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dinglestomper half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dinglestomper tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinglestomper loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Dinglestomper throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper tries to score with a low kick but Demenok moves his leg out of the way.
Demenok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dinglestomper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demenok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dinglestomper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demenok tries to move into range but Dinglestomper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but Demenok moves out of range easily.
Demenok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dinglestomper doesn't seem bothered though.
Dinglestomper blocks a jab.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dinglestomper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demenok misses with a combination
and Dinglestomper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Demenok throws the left hand but Dinglestomper avoids the punch easily.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but Demenok moves out of range easily.
Demenok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinglestomper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demenok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dinglestomper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Dinglestomper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Demenok.
Dinglestomper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Demenok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Dinglestomper.
Demenok misses with a hook. Dinglestomper ducked under it nicely.
Demenok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dinglestomper.
Demenok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dinglestomper looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Demenok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinglestomper is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Dinglestomper misses
and Dinglestomper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demenok lands with a nice combination. Dinglestomper backs away looking to recover.
Demenok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinglestomper manages to avoid it.
Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinglestomper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dinglestomper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Demenok under the eye.
Dinglestomper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Demenok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dinglestomper blocks a leg kick.
Dinglestomper looks for the body kick but Demenok saw that one coming.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick that knocks Demenok off balance momentarily.
Dinglestomper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinglestomper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rukter Demenok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dinglestomper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dinglestomper swinging wildly here.
Demenok swinging wildly here.
Dinglestomper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dinglestomper throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Dinglestomper tried to score with a low kick but Demenok checks it.
Demenok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dinglestomper. Dinglestomper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dinglestomper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demenok.
Demenok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok moves out of range of the body kick.
Dinglestomper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok is looking to chop away at Dinglestomper's legs.
Demenok slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok avoids the head kick by Dinglestomper.
Demenok tries to land a front kick but Dinglestomper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinglestomper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saggy Dinglestomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demenok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demenok connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demenok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dinglestomper.
Demenok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demenok misses with a hook
and Dinglestomper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Demenok's knee momentarily.
Dinglestomper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok throws a chopping leg kick but Dinglestomper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Dinglestomper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rukter Demenok.
I think Dinglestomper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Saggy Dinglestomper!
During a confident post fight interview, Saggy Dinglestomper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.