PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 207 p4p, 804 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 23 p4p, 77 weight class). Ferkingstad comes to the cage accompanied by Try That In A Small Town. Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rukter Demenok enters the cage!

Ferkingstad
vs
Demenok

175 cm
36
156
32 - 23 - 0

168 cm
37
151
31 - 18 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Ferkingstad half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ferkingstad swings widly with a right hand
enabling Demenok to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok moves out of range of the leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
Demenok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Ferkingstad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Ferkingstad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Demenok doesn't seem phased though.
Ferkingstad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok looks to land a right hand but Ferkingstad moved out of range.
Demenok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ferkingstad lands a jab to the head.
Demenok wants to land a leg kick but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Demenok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferkingstad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Demenok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ferkingstad scores with a jab.
Ferkingstad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferkingstad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Demenoks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferkingstad.
Demenok slips under a jab from Ferkingstad.
A low kick lands for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a kick to the body
and Demenok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demenok lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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 slips under a jab from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Demenok.
Ferkingstad wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs.
Demenok pushes Ferkingstad away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok slips a straight right by Ferkingstad.
It seemed like Demenok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ferkingstad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demenok takes one on the button.
Ferkingstad throws a wild body kick that Demenok sees coming a mile off.
Ferkingstad throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demenok misses with a looping right.
Demenok throws a good cross that connects.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok slips under a jab.
Ferkingstad moves out of range as Demenok strikes.
Ferkingstad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Demenok misses the jab.
Ferkingstad throws a series of punches but Demenok moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target.
Ferkingstad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Demenok just manages to avoid it.
Demenok scores with a spinning back kick!
Demenok lands a jab to Ferkingstad's midsection.
Ferkingstad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferkingstad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Demenok looks to land a right hand but Ferkingstad moved out of range.
Ferkingstad throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferkingstad as he connects with a hook.
Demenok misses with a hook.
Demenok lands with a kick to the ribs.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok misses the jab.
Ferkingstad scores with a body shot.
Ferkingstad looks to land a right hand but Demenok moved out of range.
Demenok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demenok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Ferkingstad.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Ferkingstad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demenok misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad checks the leg kick.
Demenok jabs at Ferkingstad's body.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferkingstad moves away.
That kick from Ferkingstad tenderised Demenok's leg. Demenok is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Demenok checks it.
Demenok throws a looping overhand right but Ferkingstad ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Ferkingstad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferkingstad lands with a straight right. Demenok didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Ferkingstad, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Ferkingstad lands.
Demenok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferkingstad feints and then cracks Demenok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demenok down.
Ferkingstad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot that snaps Demenok's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Demenok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Demenok needs to keep his hands up - Ferkingstad had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Demenok.
Nice shot lands for Demenok.
Demenok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferkingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demenok.
Demenok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demenok fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demenok throws a shot from downtown. Ferkingstad moves away and avoids it.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferkingstad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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 Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad 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.

Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferkingstad moves away.
Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Demenok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferkingstad moves out of range as Demenok strikes.
Demenok avoids a kick to the body.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Ferkingstad.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
Ferkingstad throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demenok lands a head kick!
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferkingstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Ferkingstad is predictable there
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok is looking to slow Ferkingstad down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demenok is able to avoid easily.
Demenok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferkingstad.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick that knocks Demenok off balance momentarily.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Ferkingstad wants to land a leg kick but Demenok is out of range.
Ferkingstad tests Demenok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferkingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferkingstad with the inside leg kick.
Demenok throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferkingstad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Demenok's head backwards.
Demenok lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferkingstad takes a step back to recover.
Ferkingstad cracks a nice hook into Demenok's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad thuds his shin into the meat of Demenok's side.
Ferkingstad misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferkingstad lands with a right hand.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Demenok slips under a jab from Ferkingstad.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferkingstad.
Demenok blocks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Demenok scores with the left hand. Ferkingstad knows he should have avoided that one.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferkingstad slips under a jab from Demenok.
Ferkingstad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferkingstad loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Ferkingstad thows a leg kick but Demenok checks it
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demenok moves out of range as Ferkingstad strikes.
Ferkingstad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Ferkingstad backs off Demenok throws a huge counter combo but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it all.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Ferkingstad takes one to the side of the head.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferkingstad.
A low kick from Ferkingstad misses
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Ferkingstad finds it's target.
Ferkingstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok missing with a left hand there. Ferkingstad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
Ferkingstad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demenok's hands.
Ferkingstad scores with a punch to the head.
Demenok lands a nice shot that snaps Ferkingstad's head back.
Ferkingstad defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Ferkingstad throws a series of punches but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok thows a body kick. Ferkingstad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferkingstad missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy right hand but Demenok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demenok lands an overhand right.
Demenok throws a chopping leg kick but Ferkingstad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferkingstad loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferkingstad.
Demenok drops his hands momentarily and Ferkingstad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demenok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demenok misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Ferkingstad finds it's target.
Ferkingstad catches Demenok with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Ferkingstad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferkingstad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Demenok swinging wildly here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferkingstad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Demenok - the referee stops the clock and Ferkingstad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Demenok. Ferkingstad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.
Demenok walks into a left hand.
Ferkingstad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferkingstad.
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 Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad 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!

Ferkingstad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Demenok.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Demenok.
Ferkingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy right hand but Demenok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferkingstad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferkingstad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Demenok misses with a straight right.
Ferkingstad throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferkingstad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Demenok 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 Ferkingstad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ferkingstad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ferkingstad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad dips to his left and cracks Demenok with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok is looking to chop away at Ferkingstad's legs.
Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferkingstad lands with a hook. Demenok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Demenok scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferkingstad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad thows a leg kick but Demenok checks it
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferkingstad.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferkingstad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferkingstad scores with a nice body kick.
Demenok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Ferkingstad misses.
Demenok tries to land a front kick but Ferkingstad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Demenok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferkingstad checks it well.
It appears Ferkingstad was looking to counter with a kick there.
Demenok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferkingstad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Demenok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferkingstad scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demenok.
Ferkingstad lands with an uppercut that bounces Demenok off the cage and back into range.
Demenok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferkingstad's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Demenok misses.
Ferkingstad moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferkingstad avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Ferkingstad half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad lands a jab to the nose.
Ferkingstad tries to score with a low kick but Demenok moves his leg out of the way.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Demenok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Demenok avoids it easily.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Demenok punishes Ferkingstad's body with a nice straight punch.
Demenok thuds a left hand into Ferkingstad's body.
Ferkingstad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Demenok gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Demenok.
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demenok throws a hook but Ferkingstad avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferkingstad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demenok on the side of the head.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferkingstad tries a low kick but Demenok avoids it.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick as Demenok jumps back.
Rukter Demenok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Demenok drops his hands momentarily and Ferkingstad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Ferkingstad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferkingstad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Demenok scores with a jab.
Demenok wants to slow Ferkingstad down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferkingstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferkingstad is looking to chop away at Demenok's legs.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferkingstad.
It looked like Ferkingstad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack 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 wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping left.
Demenok swinging wildly here.
Ferkingstad connects with a leg kick.
Demenok walks into a left hand.
Demenok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferkingstad avoids a kick to the body.
Ferkingstad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demenok. That did some damage!
Ferkingstad is looking to slow Demenok down with leg kicks.
Ferkingstad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Ferkingstad avoids the body shot from Demenok.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad dips to his left and cracks Demenok with an uppercut!
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Ferkingstad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Demenok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Well Ferkingstad 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
Our winner, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.