PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukter Demenok (ranked 1499 p4p, 4017 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 109 p4p, 252 weight class). Demenok comes to the cage accompanied by The Moby Dick Speech. Rukter Demenok had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Demenok
vs
Grandis

168 cm
35
151
27 - 17 - 2

168 cm
39
144
30 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction
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NARCOS

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 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grandis rushes Demenok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grandis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
A right hook to the body lands for Demenok.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grandis blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demenok.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demenok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Demenok lands a hook that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Demenok lands a nice shot to the body.
Demenok stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demenok lands a left hand.
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 lands a hook that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Grandis.
Demenok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Grandis 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.
Still in the clinch, Demenok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demenok lands a nice shot to the body.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Grandis's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Grandis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grandis.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grandis.
Grandis tries a body shot but Demenok blocks it.
Grandis pushes Demenok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demenok tries to work over Grandis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Demenok fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Demenok.
Demenok lands a nice shot to the body.
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Demenok controls the action.
Grandis pushes Demenok back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grandis has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
Demenok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok tries a body shot but Grandis blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.

Demenok breaks the clinch.

Demenok has closed the distance and engaged Grandis in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Demenok fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grandis.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Grandis controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Demenok fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Grandis fails to land.
Demenok digs a right hand underneath Grandis's ribcage. Grandis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Demenok misses with some punches.
Grandis lands a left hand.
Grandis lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grandis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
Grandis blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grandis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis misses with the head strike.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Demenok controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Demenok as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Grandis.
Demenok lands a right hand.
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok tries to work over Grandis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grandis tries to work over Demenok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grandis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Grandis misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Demenok.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demenok is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Demenok blocks a body shot from Grandis.
Demenok blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Demenok.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Demenok.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Grandis's head.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grandis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Demenok.
Grandis blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.
Demenok lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demenok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Demenok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grandis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Demenok has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Demenok and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Grandis moves into the clinch.
Demenok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grandis or not.
Demenok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grandis has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grandis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demenok lands a right hand.
Demenok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grandis.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
Grandis throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
Demenok lands a left hand.
Grandis misses with some punches.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Grandis's head.
Grandis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok blocking some punches.
Demenok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Demenok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
Demenok works on Grandis's body with a couple of short punches.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rukter Demenok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grandis lands a shoulder strike.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Demenok controls the action.
Demenok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Grandis is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.
Grandis is still on wobbly legs! Can Demenok finish him?
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
A short body shot lands from Demenok as the two fighters clinch.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demenok throws a big uppercut that drops Grandis! More strikes from Demenok and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Grandis lies dazed against the cage as Demenok celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok thanked the fans post fight for their support.