PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cujo Demaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chingis Xan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demaster is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Demaster
vs
Xan

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cujo Demaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chingis Xan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Demaster looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Demaster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Xan is trying to control the action in half guard but Demaster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demaster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xan.
Demaster taking some punishment here, with Xan in his half guard.
Demaster is looking for a sweep. Xan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demaster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xan.
Xan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xan is trying to control the action in half guard but Demaster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demaster has hold of Xan's hands but Xan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Xan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Xan misses with the combination.
Xan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Demaster.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xan lands with a hook. Demaster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Xan lands a left and a right that send Demaster crashing to the mat, dazed. Xan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Demaster is rocked!
Xan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demaster.
Demaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Demaster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xan stuffs the takedown.
Demaster seems to have got his legs back now.
Xan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demaster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xan stalks Demaster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Demaster's face. Demaster staggers backwards, shaken.
Demaster drops his hands momentarily and Xan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xan has his takedown stuffed
and Demaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Demaster is looking to clinch.
Xan misses with a series of wild punches.

Xan gets caught flat footed, as Demaster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Demaster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Demaster wants to control from the top but Xan keeps moving.
Demaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Xan is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demaster stands up from Xan's guard - Demaster perhaps looking for a knockout.
Good shot there by Xan.
Demaster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cujo Demaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demaster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Demaster is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Xan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xan misses with a hook. Demaster ducked under it nicely.
Demaster misses with a head kick.
Xan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Demaster counters with a shoot takedown. Xan fights it but they end up in guard.
Xan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xan is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xan wants to stand up but Demaster is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xan keeping moving, preventing Demaster from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xan!
Demaster swats away the attempt to clinch by Xan.
Xan lands a head shot.
Demaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Xan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Xan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Xan throws a right hand that Demaster ducks under and follows up with a left that Demaster also avoids with ease.
Xan misses with a combination

and Demaster counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xan tries to buck Demaster off but Demaster is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demaster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Xan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaster in the domination position with Xan hanging on.
Demaster trying to control the position but Xan is working away.
Cujo Demaster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xan is trying to get back to his feet.
Xan tries to buck Demaster off but Demaster is having none of it.

Demaster decides to stand back up. Demaster steps back and let's Xan get back to his feet.
Xan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xan wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xan swinging wildly here.
Demaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cujo Demaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xan shoots in but no luck this time.
Demaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xan.
Xan misses with a double jab

and Demaster counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Xan's guard now.
Xan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xan wants to stand and escape but Demaster is having none of it.
Demaster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xan is looking to stand up but Demaster isn't so interested in that idea.
Demaster wants to control from the top but Xan keeps moving.
Xan keeping full guard, as Demaster tries to pass.
Xan keeping moving, preventing Demaster from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xan is looking to stand back up but Demaster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Xan.
Demaster is taking a breather. Xan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Demaster is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demaster wants to control but Xan is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cujo Demaster will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A cross from Xan lands.
Xan lands with a nice combination. Demaster backs away looking to recover.
Xan misses with a combination
and Demaster counters with a nice leg kick.
Demaster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Demaster's waist but Demaster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xan off to one side.
Xan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Xan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Demaster clinches up against the cage.
Demaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demaster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xan prevents it.
Xan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Demaster jumps guard but Xan stands there with Demaster around his waist. Demaster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Xan lands a hook that snaps the head of Demaster backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Xan scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cujo Demaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Xan.
Demaster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Demaster gets a takedown into half guard.
Demaster wants to take a breather but Xan is having none of it.
Xan tries to roll over but Demaster keeps him under control.
Demaster wants to take a breather but Xan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Xan trying to hold on to Demaster's head to control him but Demaster postures up.
Xan wants to get back to his feet.

Demaster stands up out of the half guard.
Demaster slips a jab and a cross from Xan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xan misses with a series of wild punches.
Xan fails to land with a series of punches.
Xan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demaster counters by moving into the clinch.

Xan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Demaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xan.
Xan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Xan lands a two punch combo.
Xan fails with the takedown

and Demaster counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Xan trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demaster decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Demaster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Demaster wants to control from the top but Xan keeps moving.
Xan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xan is looking to stand back up but Demaster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Xan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cujo Demaster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demaster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cujo Demaster!