PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 543 p4p, 1005 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 47 p4p, 88 weight class). Demenok is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Moby Dick Speech. Slash Shredder is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Shredder
vs
Demenok

178 cm
27
152
16 - 11 - 2

168 cm
31
145
22 - 14 - 2

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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 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok throws a head kick but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shredder throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Decent striking displayed by Demenok there.
Shredder moves out of range of the leg kick from Demenok.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shredder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok lands a lovely overhand right.
Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Demenok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shredder throws out the jab.
Demenok throws a chopping leg kick but Shredder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shredder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shredder defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Demenok throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Demenok misses with a hook.
Shredder slips under a jab.
Demenok throws the left hand but Shredder avoids the punch easily.
Shredder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demenok can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Demenok finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Shredder catches Demenok right on the button with a cross.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shredder throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok thinks about the counter body kick.
Demenok connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been informed that Demenok has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shredder swings widly with a right hand
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Shredder has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shredder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok throws a big shot that misses.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demenok counters with a one-two to the body.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Demenok listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shredder slips under 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!
Demenok misses with a double jab.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demenok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shredder to score with a decent uppercut.
Shredder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shredder defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Shredder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shredder throws a poor cross that misses
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Demenok throws a hook but Shredder avoids it easily.
Demenok lands a slapping body shot.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Demenok swings for the body but Shredder moves out of range.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
Demenok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Demenok.
Demenok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok tries to work over Shredder's front leg with a kick but Shredder checks it.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Demenok lands with a right hand.
Demenok scoring well with a low kick there.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Demenok staying out of range there.
Demenok listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Demenok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Shredder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok blocks a jab.
A big right from Shredder misses.
Shredder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shredder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Demenok throws a push kick but Shredder slaps the foot to one side.
Demenok connects with a leg kick.
Shredder connects with a body shot that sends Demenok's belly button to the back.
Shredder moves out of range as Demenok strikes.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Demenok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shredder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shredder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demenok momentarily.
Demenok missing with a left hand there. Shredder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder lands a nice looking body shot.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Shredder scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Demenok looks to land a body kick but Shredder moved away.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Shredder.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Shredder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demenok.
Shredder avoids a kick to the body.
Shredder moves away from the strike by Demenok.
Shredder missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shredder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demenok.
A little feinted left hand from Shredder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder swings widly with a right hand
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder moves out of range of the body kick from Demenok.
A counter left hand to the body from Shredder misses its target.
Demenok throws a head kick that misses.
Shredder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A low kick lands for Demenok.
Shredder moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Demenok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shredder throws a shot to the body.
Demenok takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
Shredder has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shredder scores with a jab to the head.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demenok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shredder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shredder blocks a low kick nicely.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Demenok catches Shredder right on the button with a cross.
Demenok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Demenok missing with a left hand there. Shredder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demenok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok throws a push kick but Shredder slaps the foot to one side.
Shredder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Demenok tries to move into range but Shredder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Shredder throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Demenok throws a push kick but Shredder slaps the foot to one side.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Demenok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shredder is out of range and Demenok settles back down.
Shredder moves out of range as Demenok strikes.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Shredder.
Demenok gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Demenok blocks a jab.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Demenok takes one to the chin there.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok jabs Shredder to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Demenok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shredder will feel that in the morning.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Demenok doesn't seem bothered though.
Demenok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok slips a jab from Shredder.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shredder might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Demenok throws a counter combo.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shredder throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Shredder saw that one coming.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shredder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shredder was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
It looked like Shredder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Demenok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shredder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shredder was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Demenok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Demenok.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Shredder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shredder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shredder takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Demenok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shredder with a body shot.
Shredder scores with a hook to the body. Demenok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shredder walks into a straight right hand from Demenok.
Demenok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Some wild striking there from Demenok.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Shredder misses.
Shredder slips a jab from Demenok.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Shredder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demenok. Demenok obviously looking to wear him down.
Demenok looks to land a right hand but Shredder moved out of range.
Nice shot by Shredder.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Shredder.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Shredder misses the jab.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok connects with a solid leg kick.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Demenok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shredder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demenok on the side of the head.
Shredder misses with a looping right.
Demenok feints a counter leg kick.
Demenok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Demenok stuns Shredder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok throws a push kick but Shredder slaps the foot to one side.
Shredder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shredder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Shredder - just one landing.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Demenok misses with a low kick.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Shredder.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Shredder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shredder throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shredder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demenok momentarily.
Demenok works the jab nicely.
Demenok throws a low kick, looking for Shredder's leg but Shredder calmly moves out of range.
Shredder is looking to counter punch.
Shredder throws out a powerful jab.
Demenok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Demenok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Demenok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shredder swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demenok cracks Shredder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Demenok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shredder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shredder takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Demenok misses with a leg kick.
Shredder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Demenok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shredder if he has to take too many more of those.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Shredder slips under a jab from Demenok.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Demenok takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot.
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.
Demenok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shredder blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder checks a low kick from Demenok.
Shredder will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Demenok takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
Slash Shredder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Demenok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shredder lands with an overhand left.
Demenok swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shredder throws a jab but it's blocked by Demenok.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok slips under a jab from Shredder.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shredder manages to avoid it.
Shredder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok.
Demenok moves out of range as Shredder strikes.
Nice defenses there by Demenok.
Demenok is looking to land body kicks.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
Demenok staying out of range there.
Shredder misses with a right hand
and Demenok counters with a left to the body.
Demenok throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Demenok connects with an inside leg kick.
Shredder avoids the head kick by Demenok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok moves away from the strike by Shredder.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Demenok is looking to land body kicks.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shredder moves away.
Demenok dips to his left and cracks Shredder with an uppercut!
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Shredder seems unphased.
Shredder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rukter Demenok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demenok's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Demenok duly obliges.
Demenok blocks a jab.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demenok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Demenok is trying to counter with his kicks.
Demenok thumps Shredder with a low kick.
A left lands for Shredder.
Demenok fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a body shot
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Shredder saw that one coming.
Demenok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shredder throws a jab but it's blocked by Demenok.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Demenok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shredder at a distance.
Demenok slips a straight right by Shredder.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shredder.
Demenok lands a right hook to the body.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shredder throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Shredder misses with a straight left.
Demenok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Shredder seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok connects with a body shot that sends Shredder's belly button to the back.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Demenok ducks down to avoid it.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Shredder.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Demenok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.