PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garosh Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Demon
vs
Hellscream

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Sid Demon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garosh Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellscream swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demon blocks a body shot from Hellscream.

Demon breaks the clinch.

Demon moves into the clinch.
A short left from Demon.
Hellscream is trying to push Demon away but Demon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hellscream drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Demon gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Demon breaks the clinch.
Hellscream swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hellscream taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Demon.

Demon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hellscream.
Hellscream throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Demon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Demon.
Demon is pushing Hellscream up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hellscream tries to break the clinch but Demon is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Demon.
Demon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Demon.
Hellscream looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hellscream is working for takedown but Demon is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Demon darts in and clinches Hellscream up against the cage.
Hellscream wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hellscream backwards.

Demon breaks the clinch.

Demon moves into the clinch.
Hellscream is working for takedown but Demon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sid Demon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garosh Hellscream.
Demon has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Demon.
Demon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Demon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Demon gets the takedown into side control.
Demon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Demon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Demon is chipping away with strikes.
Demon throws a strike aimed at the side of Hellscream's head but Hellscream avoids it well.
Hellscream dodges the ground and pound from Demon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream wants to get back to his feet but Demon drags him back down.

Demon decides to stand back up. Demon steps back and let's Hellscream get back to his feet.
Hellscream throws a left and a right that both miss

and Demon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hellscreams head.
Demon lands an elbow that stopped Hellscream in his tracks for a moment.
Demon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Demon as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Demon.
Demon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hellscream backwards.
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!
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Demon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demon.
Demon lands a nice elbow.

Demon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellscream takes a kick to the side of the head.

Demon moves into the clinch.
Hellscream goes for a takedown attempt but Demon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Demon misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demon pushes Hellscream up against the cage in a clinch.
Demon lands a left hand.

Demon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demon throws a nice looking combination but Hellscream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hellscream throws a left and a right that both miss

and Demon moves into the clinch.

Demon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hellscream falls off balance throwing a combination

and Demon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Demon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Demon darts in and clinches Hellscream up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Demon.
Hellscream is trying to drag Demon to the mat but Demon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Demon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hellscream fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Demon landing knees to the body.
Demon gets through Hellscream's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Demon.
Demon lands a body shot.
Demon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hellscreams head.
Hellscream tries to stall but Demon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Demon lands an elbow inside that Hellscream shrugs off.
Demon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hellscream stalling in the clinch but Demon improves position.
Demon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Demon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hellscream tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Demon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Demon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Demon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Demon. Those never looked like landing.
Hellscream avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hellscream swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Demon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellscream rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hellscream throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demon.
Hellscream will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hellscream connects with a single shot there.
Hellscream throws a nice looking combination but Demon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garosh Hellscream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Demon has managed to clinch.
Demon avoiding damage as Hellscream throws knees to the body.
Demon lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Demon pushes Hellscream up against the cage in a clinch.

Demon breaks from the clinch.
Sid Demon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hellscream swinging wildly here.

Hellscream gets tackled into the cage by Demon. Demon maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Demon breaks the clinch.
Hellscream misses with a double jab

and Demon counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Demon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hellscream is looking to break free of the clinch but Demon has double underhooks.
Hellscream fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hellscream tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demon lands an elbow just above Hellscream 's eye.

Demon manages to break the clinch.
Hellscream falls off balance throwing a combination

and Demon counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Demon has Hellscream pressed against the cage.

Demon breaks from the clinch.
Hellscream misses with a combination

and Demon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Demon.
Hellscream jumps guard but Demon stands there with Hellscream around his waist. Hellscream gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hellscream up against the cage.
Demon lands a right hand.
Demon works on Hellscream's body with a couple of short punches.

Demon manages to break the clinch.
Hellscream misses with a few strikes there.
Demon is looking to slow Hellscream down with leg kicks.
No luck for Demon with that takedown attempt.
Hellscream throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hellscream did well to prevent Demon getting side control.
Hellscream blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demon.
Hellscream is not content to let Demon control the position.
Demon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellscream is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hellscream knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Demon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hellscream blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream wants to get back to his feet.
Demon trying to control from half guard but Hellscream is working away.
Hellscream keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hellscream wants to get back to his feet.
Demon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hellscream!
Hellscream is trying to stand up.
Demon raining down shots from the mount!
Demon unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Demon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Demon clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Demon.
Demon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demon.
Demon slowing the pace effectively.
Demon prevents Hellscream from breaking the clinch.
Demon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Demon lands an elbow inside that Hellscream shrugs off.
Demon is stalling here.
Demon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hellscream in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hellscream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Demon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demon shoots in for a double leg but Hellscream sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hellscream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demon.

Demon rushes Hellscream and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Demon breaks the clinch.
Demon misses with a takedown attempt - Hellscream sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hellscream misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream misses with a two punch combination.

Demon instigates a clinch.
Demon lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Demon.
Demon has a couple of punches blocked by Hellscream.

Demon breaks the clinch.
Hellscream cracks Demon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hellscream scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hellscream swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Demon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hellscream tries to kick Demon off but Demon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Demon is trying to control. Hellscream wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Demon is looking to stall here but Hellscream recovers full guard.

Demon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellscream circles away quickly and effectively.
Hellscream falls off balance throwing a combination

and Demon counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Demon.
A bit of stalling here from Demon.
Hellscream wants a takedown but no success here.
Demon lands a nice elbow.

Demon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellscream keeps the fight on the outside.
Hellscream swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demon counters by moving into the clinch.
Demon digs a right hand into Hellscream's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hellscream's gas tank.
Demon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hellscream can do to turn this around?
Demon stalling.
Hellscream tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hellscream can't break the clinch.

Demon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Hellscream.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hellscream's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hellscream duly obliges.
Hellscream misses with a double jab.
Hellscream lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demon circles away quickly and effectively.
Hellscream scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demon misses with a takedown attempt - Hellscream sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demon tries to clinch but Hellscream is having none of it.

Demon moves into range and clinches up with Hellscream.
Hellscream tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demon smiles and moves away.
Hellscream misses with a double jab

and Demon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hellscream lands a body shot.
Hellscream is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Demon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hellscream throws a left and a right that both miss

and Demon counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Demon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Demon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hellscream goes for a takedown attempt but Demon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hellscream connects with a nice looking jab.
Hellscream stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Hellscream misses.
Sid Demon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hellscream throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Demon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Demon digs a right hand underneath Hellscream's ribcage. Hellscream let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Demon lands a left hand.
Demon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hellscream looking for a takedown.
Hellscream fails to pull guard.
Garosh Hellscream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Demon.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Demon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demon 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Demon!