PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukter Demenok (ranked 519 p4p, 447 weight class) and Saggy Dinglestomper (ranked 57 p4p, 50 weight class). Demenok comes to the cage accompanied by The Lighthouse Speech. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Demenok
vs
Dinglestomper

168 cm
24
147
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
148
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saggy Dinglestomper!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dinglestomper.
Demenok takes a swing at Dinglestomper's ribcage but misses.
Demenok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinglestomper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Dinglestomper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Dinglestomper has managed to clinch.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Dinglestomper is trying to push Demenok away but Demenok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lands a shot to the body.
Dinglestomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinglestomper controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper misses with some punches.
Demenok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demenok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dinglestomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Demenok.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
A short right from Demenok on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
A hook to the body from Demenok.
Demenok looking to throw knees to the head but Dinglestomper is blocking nicely.
Dinglestomper tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Dinglestomper back against the cage.
Demenok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dinglestomper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinglestomper controls his hands.
Demenok lands a body punch.

Demenok manages to break the clinch.
Demenok slips under a jab.
Dinglestomper looks to land a right hand but Demenok moved out of range.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinglestomper manages to avoid it.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinglestomper.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper takes one to the chin there.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Demenok.
Dinglestomper slips a jab from Demenok.
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!
Dinglestomper lands a front kick.
Dinglestomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinglestomper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dinglestomper was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Demenok loads up on a big right hand but Dinglestomper slips the punch.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dinglestomper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.
Demenok checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Dinglestomper misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Some bone on bone action there as Demenok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid body kick from Demenok.

Dinglestomper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dinglestomper blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Dinglestomper lands with a light punch inside.
Demenok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dinglestomper avoids it.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinglestomper misses with some punches.
Demenok digs a right hand into Dinglestomper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dinglestomper's gas tank.
Demenok scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demenok.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Demenok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Demenok misses with some punches.
Dinglestomper takes a shot to the head.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dinglestomper.
Demenok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dinglestomper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Demenok seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dinglestomper can turn it around.
Demenok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dinglestomper working aggressively here.
Dinglestomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinglestomper stalling against the cage.
Demenok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper lands a body punch.
Demenok throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinglestomper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demenok.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinglestomper.
Demenok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinglestomper backwards.
Dinglestomper misses with a body punch.
Dinglestomper tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Dinglestomper back against the cage.
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
Dinglestomper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dinglestomper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dinglestomper scores with a shot to the side of Demenok's head.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dinglestomper - that landed with a thud.
Demenok lands a hook that snaps the head of Dinglestomper backwards.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Dinglestomper blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinglestomper's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dinglestomper is looking to clinch.
Demenok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dinglestomper's head backwards.
Dinglestomper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Demenok moves in looking to clinch but Dinglestomper pushes him off.
Dinglestomper with a nice calf kick.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch but Demenok is having none of it.
Demenok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
Demenok gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dinglestomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dinglestomper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Demenok - the referee stops the clock and Dinglestomper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Demenok. Dinglestomper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Demenok as he checks the leg kick.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dinglestomper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Demenok appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok throws a low kick, looking for Dinglestomper's leg but Dinglestomper calmly moves out of range.
Demenok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dinglestomper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demenok walks into a stiff left hand from Dinglestomper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dinglestomper.
Demenok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dinglestomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Dinglestomper throws the kick towards the body but Demenok avoids it.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Dinglestomper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Demenok scores with a jab to the head.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Demenok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Demenok moves out of range as Dinglestomper throws a body kick.
Dinglestomper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dinglestomper! But no joy.
Demenok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dinglestomper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dinglestomper throws a wild body kick that Demenok sees coming a mile off.
Dinglestomper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dinglestomper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demenok. Demenok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Demenok throws a body punch but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinglestomper throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.
Demenok scores with a jab. Dinglestomper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Demenok misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a hook but Dinglestomper avoids it easily.
Dinglestomper misses with a head kick.
Dinglestomper throws a big shot that misses.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Demenok.
Rukter Demenok is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok lands with an overhand left.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Dinglestomper.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dinglestomper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Demenok misses with a looping right.
Demenok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demenok throws out the jab.
Demenok lands a nice hook to Dinglestomper's body. Dinglestomper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dinglestomper throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok lands with a hook. Dinglestomper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Demenok throws a hook but Dinglestomper blocks it.
Dinglestomper tries to land a leg kick but Demenok saw it coming and moves away.
Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Demenok.
Dinglestomper throws out a leg kick but Demenok moves out of range and Dinglestomper only half commits.
Dinglestomper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Dinglestomper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dinglestomper connects with a solid leg kick.

Demenok closes the distance and clinches.
Dinglestomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dinglestomper prevents a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demenok lands a shoulder strike.
Demenok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dinglestompers head.
Dinglestomper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinglestomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demenok scores with a hook to the body.
Dinglestomper blocks an uppercut.
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinglestomper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dinglestomper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Demenok up against the cage.
Dinglestomper tries to work over Demenok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dinglestomper.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinglestomper's elbow.
Dinglestomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinglestomper is defending well for now.
Dinglestomper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dinglestomper digs a right hand underneath Demenok's ribcage. Demenok let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Dinglestomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Dinglestomper.
Rukter Demenok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dinglestomper prevents a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dinglestomper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dinglestomper backwards.
Dinglestomper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Dinglestomper lands a right hand.
Dinglestomper lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dinglestomper motions for Demenok to come forward. Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
Demenok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dinglestomper. That did some damage!
Dinglestomper is looking to clinch.
Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demenok swings for the body but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Demenok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dinglestomper.
Demenok throws out a leg kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range and Demenok only half commits.
Dinglestomper tried to score with a low kick but Demenok checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Demenok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch there but Demenok circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Demenok checks it.
Demenok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demenok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinglestomper wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch
enabling Demenok to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Demenok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dinglestomper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Demenok finds it's way through Dinglestomper's defenses.
Dinglestomper misses with a kick to the body.
Dinglestomper slips a jab from Demenok.
Dinglestomper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dinglestomper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dinglestomper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dinglestomper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demenok is able to avoid easily.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Demenok 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.
Dinglestomper loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Dinglestomper there.
Dinglestomper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dinglestomper moves out of range of the body kick.
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!
Dinglestomper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demenok. That did some damage!
Dinglestomper misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Demenok.
A leg kick checked by Demenok.
As Dinglestomper backs away, Demenok returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Demenok moves away from the strike by Dinglestomper.
Demenok is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Dinglestomper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Demenok.
Dinglestomper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Dinglestomper is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dinglestomper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Demenok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a hook.
Demenok throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Demenok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Dinglestomper checks it.
Demenok walks into a straight right hand from Dinglestomper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Dinglestomper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dinglestomper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Demenok.
Saggy Dinglestomper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper lands a head kick!
Dinglestomper misses with a wild body shot.
Dinglestomper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dinglestomper keeps the fight on the outside.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Dinglestomper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinglestomper misses with a low kick.
Rukter Demenok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demenok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Dinglestomper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Demenok keeps the fight on the outside.
Demenok takes a swing at Dinglestomper's ribcage but misses.
Demenok lands with a nice body punch.
Demenok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demenok. That did some damage!
Dinglestomper scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok tests Dinglestomper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demenok, as that shot connected.
Demenok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dinglestomper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok.
Demenok throwing a counter right hand but Dinglestomper manages to avoid it.
Dinglestomper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Demenok slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot.
Demenok moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with a body kick.
Demenok half committed to a counter leg kick.
Demenok blocks the body kick.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Dinglestomper.
The fighters circling - Demenok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saggy Dinglestomper.
Well Demenok has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
After winning the bout, Rukter Demenok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.