PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demidov comes to the cage accompanied by Florence + The Machine - Kiss With A Fist. Spencer has chosen Banana Joe Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Demidov
vs
Spencer

210 cm
29
281 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
275 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaban Demidov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bud Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demidov tries a low kick but Spencer avoids it.
Demidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Demidov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spencer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Demidov. That one must have hurt.
Spencer misses with a body shot
and Spencer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bud Spencer has been cut.
Demidov cracks the inside of Spencer's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demidov thows a leg kick but Spencer checks it
and Spencer counters with a nice leg kick.
Demidov slips a straight right by Spencer.
Demidov looks to clinch
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick
and Demidov counters with a thumping low kick.
Demidov cracks Spencer with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Demidov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spencer looks gassed!
Demidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Demidov.
Nice shot lands for Demidov.
Spencer scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Demidov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Spencer is predictable there
and Demidov counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demidov takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Demidov tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to work over Demidov's front leg with a kick but Demidov checks it.
Demidov connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demidov.
Demidov moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Demidov thows a leg kick but Spencer checks it
and Spencer counters with an outside leg kick.
Demidov wants to clinch but Spencer slips to the side
and Spencer counters with a good low kick that Demidov was not able to check.
Demidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Demidov.
Demidov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Demidov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov throws a nice head kick!
Demidov digs a good hook to Spencer's body.
Demidov throws a front kick that sends Spencer stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demidov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer moves out of range of the body kick.
Demidov misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer misses with a shot to the body
and Demidov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Spencer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Demidov misses with a body kick.

Demidov gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Demidov.
Demidov lands a shot to the body.
Spencer trying to control the position but instead, Demidov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spencer into the cage.
Spencer takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Demidov.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demidov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demidov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spencer's face.
Spencer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demidov has him pressed against the cage.
Demidov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demidov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spencer's face.
Demidov trying to land knees to the body.
Demidov presses Spencer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demidov with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaban Demidov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bud Spencer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Demidov.
Demidov throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demidov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spencers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spencer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demidov can pounce on him.
Spencer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick by Spencer misses
and Demidov counters with a nice body kick.
Demidov throws out a leg kick but Spencer moves out of range and Demidov only half commits.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spencer checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Spencer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov lands a head kick. Spencer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Demidov, right into the meat.
Spencer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Demidov.
Demidov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demidov misses with a leg kick.
Demidov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spencer blocks the body kick.
Spencer throws a leg kick
and Demidov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demidov connects with a leg kick. Spencer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Demidov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Demidov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov tries to land a front kick but Spencer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Demidov tries to clinch up
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Demidov throws a leg kick which misses Spencer's front leg but catches the back leg as Spencer tries to avoid it.

Demidov closes the distance and clinches.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spencer working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demidov obliges.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Demidov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spencer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spencer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Demidov.
Spencer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spencer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Demidov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Demidov - that landed with a thud.
Demidov misses with a knee strike.
Demidov is working Spencer over against the cage.
Demidov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spencer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but Spencer blocks with his arms.
Demidov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spencer.
Spencer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demidov lands a nice knee to the body.
Demidov lands a knee to the body.
Spencer avoiding damage as Demidov throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Demidov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demidov.
Demidov unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Demidov.
Demidov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demidov lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Demidov.
Demidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Demidov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Demidov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Demidov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demidov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spencer.
Spencer takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Demidov.
Demidov lands a nice uppercut.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spencer's face.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but Spencer blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Demidov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demidov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but Spencer blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Demidov.
Demidov crunches a lovely knee into Spencer's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaban Demidov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bud Spencer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Demidov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spencer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Demidov counters with a straight right hand.
Demidov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spencer misses with a body punch
and Demidov counters with a thumping low kick.
Demidov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaban Demidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demidov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Demidov.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demidov scores with a kick to the body.
Demidov lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demidov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spencer's calf.
Demidov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spencer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Demidov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demidov lands a slapping body shot.
Kaban Demidov is winning the standup battle so far.
Demidov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Demidov.
Demidov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demidov.
Demidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaban Demidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demidov connects with a crisp jab.
Spencer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Demidov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Demidov with a jab.
Demidov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spencer misses with an uppercut
and Demidov counters with a nice body kick.
Demidov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demidov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spencer's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demidov misses with a low kick.
Demidov tries to clinch
and Spencer counters with a good low kick that Demidov was not able to check.
Demidov misses with a body kick.
Demidov wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Spencer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Demidov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spencer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Demidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spencer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Demidov - the referee stops the clock and Spencer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Demidov. Spencer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demidov. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demidov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spencer is able to avoid easily.
Demidov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spencer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Demidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spencer throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Spencer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Demidov avoids it really well and circles away.
Spencer 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaban Demidov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bud Spencer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Demidov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Demidov ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Demidov throws a leg kick
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Demidov moves to clinch but Spencer breaks away
and Demidov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spencer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Demidov tries to land a body kick
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Demidov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Spencer as he connects with a hook.
Spencer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Demidov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer shoots for a double leg takedown but Demidov sprawls well. He's pushed Spencer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spencer moves forwards but Demidov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Demidov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demidov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Demidov tries to land a body kick
and Spencer counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov scores with a head kick. Spencer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Demidov connects with a jab.
A low kick from Demidov misses
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Demidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demidov misses with a body kick.
Demidov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spencer counters with a low kick, right behind Demidov 's knee.
Demidov avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Good leg kick by Demidov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Spencer blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Kaban Demidov has been cut.
Spencer throws a leg kick that misses.
Spencer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Demidov throws a leg kick
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Spencer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demidov thows a leg kick but Spencer checks it

and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Demidov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spencer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Demidov tries to get to full guard but Spencer has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to mount his opponent but Demidov defends it.
Spencer prevents Demidov from improving his position.
Demidov gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spencer preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Spencer dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Spencer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spencer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Demidov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spencer misses with a leg kick
and Demidov counters with a solid body kick.
Demidov throws a wild body kick that Spencer sees coming a mile off.
Spencer misses with a hook

and Demidov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Demidov.
Demidov trying to land knees to the body.
Spencer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Demidov digs a right hand underneath Spencer's ribcage. Spencer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demidov.
Demidov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spencer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Demidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demidov lands a nice uppercut.
Spencer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spencer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demidov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Demidov - that landed with a thud.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Demidov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demidov lands a good knee to the midsection. Spencer won't want to take too many of those.
Demidov lands a nice knee to the body.
Demidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Demidov is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demidov misses with a knee strike.
Demidov blocks a body shot from Spencer.
Demidov lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demidov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demidov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demidov lands a nice knee to the body.
Demidov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Demidov.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spencer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demidov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaban Demidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Spencer.
Spencer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demidov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaban Demidov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spencer blocks it with crossed arms.
Spencer throws a punch but it's blocked by Demidov.
Nice body punch from Demidov.
Demidov lands a body punch.
Demidov with a knee to the head.
Spencer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.
Kaban Demidov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Demidov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spencer or not.
Demidov lands with a left to the head.
Demidov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spencer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demidov's elbow.
Demidov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demidov scores with a shoulder strike.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer lands a left hand.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.

Demidov drops Spencer with a big knee straight up the middle! Spencer is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Spencer is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Demidov finish him?
Nice cross by Demidov.
Spencer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demidov counters with a nice body kick.
Demidov scores with a head kick.
Demidov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Demidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Demidov.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses.
Demidov is looking to clinch.
Spencer scores with a jab. Demidov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bud Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Spencer misses
and Demidov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demidov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Demidov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Demidov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Demidov.
Spencer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demidov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demidov connects with a leg kick. Spencer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaban Demidov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demidov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:44
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:44
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaban Demidov!
Kaban Demidov retains his heavyweight title!