PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 1209 p4p, 989 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 110 p4p, 90 weight class). Demenok is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Moby Dick Speech. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Courtial
vs
Demenok

169 cm
36
150
31 - 19 - 2

168 cm
37
151
30 - 18 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS

Conviction
© Trap House

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 31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial connects with a high kick.
Courtial avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok is looking to land body kicks.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses.
Demenok appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Demenok misses with a looping left.
Courtial connects with a nice looking jab.
Demenok lands a nice looking body shot.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Courtial.
Demenok throws out a counter right but Courtial avoids it with no problem.

Courtial closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Courtial.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Demenok.
Demenok lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courtial lands with a light punch inside.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Courtial controls the action.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok lands a nice uppercut.
Courtial blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.

Courtial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Courtial misses with a straight left.
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.
A big right from Courtial misses.
Courtial misses with a combination
and Demenok makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Courtial really felt that one!
The fighters circling - Demenok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demenok scores with the left hand. Courtial knows he should have avoided that one.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demenok throws out the jab.
Courtial looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Courtial blocks a head kick by Demenok.
An attempted straight right counter from Courtial misses the target.
Demenok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Courtial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Courtial wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Courtial throws out a leg kick but Demenok moves out of range and Courtial only half commits.
Demenok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok checks the leg kick.
Courtial moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Courtial slips under a jab from Demenok.
Courtial lands a glancing blow to the side of Demenok's head.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial drops his hands momentarily and Demenok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demenok digs a good hook to Courtial's body.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
Courtial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok misses with a straight left.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demenok throws out the jab.
Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Courtial moves away from the strike by Demenok.
Courtial scores with a three punch combo!
Demenok walks into a left hand.
Courtial 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Courtial.
A little feinted left hand from Courtial on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Courtial loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Courtial lands a really nice looking cross but Demenok seems unphased.
Jab by Demenok.
Demenok throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Courtial.
Courtial takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Courtial throws a solid leg kick but Demenok takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Courtial.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Courtial.
Demenok flicks out a counter leg kick but Courtial steps away.
Demenok defending well as Courtial loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok swings for the body but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial misses with an uppercut.
Demenok lands a nice looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Demenok shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Courtial throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demenok looks to land a body kick but Courtial moved away.
Demenok jabs Courtial to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demenok throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial misses with an uppercut.
Courtial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crunch! Demenok slams his shin into Courtial's torso.
Demenok takes one to the chin there.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok lands with a shot to the body.

Courtial clinches with his opponent.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Courtial avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demenok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demenok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demenok tries a body shot but Courtial blocks it.
Courtial lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Courtial.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Courtial avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
Courtial throws a head punch that misses.
Courtial lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Demenok.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Demenok moves away from the strike by Courtial.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Courtial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
A head kick from Courtial lands but Demenok takes it in his stride.
Courtial gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demenok.
Courtial throws a leg kick but Demenok checks it.
Demenok tried to score with a low kick but Courtial checks it.
Courtial cracks a nice hook into Demenok's ribs.
Courtial throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.
Courtial on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Demenok scores with a jab. Courtial acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Courtial moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demenok prevents a body shot from Courtial.
Courtial misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Courtial scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Courtial is just out of range.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Courtial moves away.
Demenok throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Courtial throws a lazy right hand but Demenok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok thuds a left hand into Courtial's body.
Demenok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Courtial.
Demenok throws a leg kick which misses Courtial's front leg but catches the back leg as Courtial tries to avoid it.
Courtial 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.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Demenok throws a leg kick which misses Courtial's front leg but catches the back leg as Courtial tries to avoid it.
Courtial is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demenok.
Demenok steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Courtial looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Demenok throws a shot to the body.
Demenok throws a leg kick that misses.
Courtial scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial throws a series of punches but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok jabs Courtial to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courtial jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demenok is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Courtial rather than just go for the knockout.
Courtial lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Demenok backs up against the cage.
Courtial misses with a low kick as Demenok jumps back.
Courtial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demenok moves away.
Courtial tries a low kick but Demenok avoids it.
Demenok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Courtial looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Courtial is looking to slow Demenok down with leg kicks.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Demenok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Demenok misses its intended target.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Courtial bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Courtial takes a jab right on the kisser.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Courtial swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Demenok as he checks the leg kick.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Courtial misses
and Demenok counters with a nice uppercut.
Demenok blocks a jab.
Courtial throws a right hand that Demenok ducks under and follows up with a left that Demenok also avoids with ease.
Courtial will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Demenok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Demenok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Courtial connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demenok scrambles back to his feet.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial motions for Demenok to come forward. Courtial throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Demenok.
Demenok checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Courtial.
Demenok lands with a good body shot.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Demenok. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Demenok.
Courtial throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Demenok's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Courtial.
A decent looking cross lands there for Courtial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok tries a head kick but it misses.
Demenok feints and then cracks Courtial's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Courtial down.
Courtial slips a straight right by Demenok.
Courtial looks to land a right hand but Demenok moved out of range.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Courtial misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demenok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Demenok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demenok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Demenok misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Courtial misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Jab by Demenok.
Courtial avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok lands a nice looking kick to the body. Courtial takes a step back to recover.
Demenok moves out of range as Courtial strikes.
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 Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Demenok misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Courtial 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Demenok digs a good hook to Courtial's body.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Courtial will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Courtial bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Demenok's head backwards.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Demenok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Courtial is out of range and Demenok settles back down.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Courtial was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demenok moves away.
Courtial lands a jab-cross combination.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Demenok lands a right hook to the body.
Demenok throws a body kick that misses.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demenok throws a hook but Courtial avoids it easily.
Demenok throws a looping overhand right but Courtial ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demenok throws out the jab.
Courtial throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demenok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Demenok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Demenok lets loose with a powerful body kick. Courtial will feel that in the morning.
Courtial takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Courtial misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demenok slips a jab and a cross from Courtial.
Demenok keeps Courtial at a distance using the push kick.
Courtial throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok connects with a right hand. Courtial shakes it off.
Demenok lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Courtial with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok looks for the body kick but Courtial saw that one coming.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial walks into a left hand.
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Courtial fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demenok lands a jab to the nose.
Demenok goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Demenok scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Demenok misses.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
Courtial takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Demenok walks into a straight right hand from Courtial.
Demenok throws a shot to the body.
Demenok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Demenok sizes up Courtial with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Courtial.
Demenok scores with a head kick. Courtial tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial misses with a looping right.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Courtial throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Courtial scores with a head kick. Demenok tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Demenok checks a low kick from Courtial.
Demenok connects with a body shot.
Courtial gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demenok.
Courtial drops his hands momentarily and Demenok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Courtial has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Courtial there as he acknowledges the shot.
Courtial sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Demenok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Courtial is out of range and Demenok settles back down.
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Courtial moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Courtial takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demenok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
As Demenok backs away, Courtial returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Courtial seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demenok misses with a hook to the body
and Courtial counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Courtial scores with a sloppy right hand. Demenok should have avoided that one.
Demenok lands with a nice body punch.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demenok moves away.
Demenok lands a body shot.
Courtial misses with the combination.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demenok throws out the jab.
Courtial looks to land a body kick but Demenok moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok scores with a nice body kick.
Courtial misses with a straight right.
Courtial throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Courtial lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demenok 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!