PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pugilistic Dementia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dementia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar. Innokenti has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dementia
vs
Innokenti

187 cm
26
208 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
205 lbs
11 - 8 - 2

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pugilistic Dementia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dementia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dementia scores with a leg kick.
Innokenti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Innokenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Dementia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Innokenti.
Innokenti missing with a left hand there. Dementia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Innokenti misses with a hook. Dementia ducked under it nicely.
Dementia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Innokenti was well out of range. Poor timing from Dementia.
Innokenti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Danga de danga de dang - Innokenti scores with a four punch combination!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dementia.
Innokenti 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.
As Innokenti backs away, Dementia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Innokenti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Innokenti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Innokenti misses its intended target.
Dementia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Dementia throws a body punch but Innokenti moves out of range.
Dementia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dementia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Innokenti scores with a jab to the body.
Dementia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Innokenti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dementia.
Innokenti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Innokenti swings for the body but Dementia moves out of range.
Dementia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Innokenti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dementia, right into the meat.
Dementia fakes the leg kick and cracks Innokenti in the body.
Innokenti throws a series of punches but Dementia avoids them all with ease.
Dementia checks the leg kick.
Dementia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Innokenti.
Dementia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Innokenti misses with a right hand
and Dementia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dementia moves into range and connects with a jab.

Innokenti has closed the distance and engaged Dementia in a clinch.
Dementia lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Dementia.
A head punch on the inside from Dementia fails to land.
Dementia avoids the elbow strike from Innokenti, against the cage.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Dementia controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti tries to land knees in the clinch but Dementia avoids the damage to the body.
Dementia lands a body punch.
Innokenti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dementias head.
Dementia misses with an elbow strike.
Dementia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.

Dementia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dementia lands a glancing blow to the side of Innokenti's head.
Innokenti scores with a hook.
Dementia walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dementia.
Innokenti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dementia slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dementia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dementia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Innokenti.
Dementia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dementia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Dementia there.
Dementia wants to slow Innokenti down by chopping away at his legs.
Dementia looks to score with a jab to the body but Innokenti is just out of range.
Dementia is looking to chop away at Innokenti's legs.
A leg kick checked by Innokenti.
Innokenti works over Dementia's head and body with a nice combination.
Innokenti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dementia tries a head kick but it misses.
Dementia scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Dementia misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Innokenti there.
Dementia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Innokenti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dementia tries to land a body kick
letting Innokenti counter with a right hand.
Dementia ducks under a wild hook from Innokenti.
Innokenti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dementia.
Dementia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dementia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Innokenti is able to avoid easily.
Dementia wants to slow Innokenti down by chopping away at his legs.
Innokenti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Innokenti checks a leg kick.
Dementia throws a low kick, looking for Innokenti's leg but Innokenti calmly moves out of range.
Innokenti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Innokenti dips to his left and cracks Dementia with an uppercut!
Dementia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dementia tries to work over Innokenti's front leg with a kick but Innokenti checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Innokenti loads up on a big right hand but Dementia slips the punch.
Dementia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a left hand
and Dementia counters with a straight right hand.
Innokenti looks to land a left hand but Dementia moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pugilistic Dementia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Innokenti blocks the low kick.
Dementia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Innokenti is looking to clinch.
Dementia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Innokenti.
A swing and a miss from Dementia.
Dementia slips under a jab.
Dementia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Innokenti.
Dementia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dementia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dementia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Innokenti checks it well.
Dementia dips to his left and cracks Innokenti with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Innokenti, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dementia finds it's way through Innokenti's defenses.
Dementia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dementia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Innokenti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dementia.
Dementia avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dementia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dementia misses with a hook.
Innokenti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dementia.

Innokenti darts in and clinches Dementia up against the cage.
Dementia throws a head punch that misses.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dementia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Innokenti up against the cage.
A short right from Innokenti on the inside.

Dementia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Innokenti misses with a body shot.
Dementia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dementia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dementia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Innokenti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Innokenti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dementia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Innokenti throws out a counter right but Dementia avoids it with no problem.
Dementia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Innokenti.
Pugilistic Dementia is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Innokenti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dementia counters with a nice leg kick.
Innokenti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dementia tries to work over Innokenti's front leg with a kick but Innokenti checks it.
Innokenti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Innokenti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Innokenti is looking to clinch but Dementia is avoiding it.
Dementia misses with a hook. Innokenti ducked under it nicely.
Dementia circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Dementia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Innokenti lands with a shot to the body.
Innokenti cracks Dementia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dementia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut
and Dementia counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dementia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Innokenti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dementia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Dementia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Innokenti, pushing him back against the cage.
Innokenti blocks an elbow strike from Dementia.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dementia avoiding damage as Innokenti throws knees to the body.
Dementia blocks an elbow strike from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by Dementia.
Dementia blocks an uppercut.
Dementia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
Dementia misses with the head strike.
Innokenti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dementia controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Innokenti.
Dementia misses with an elbow strike.
Dementia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Innokenti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Innokenti tries to work over Dementia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dementia blocks it with crossed arms.
Dementia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Innokenti managing to block the knees to the body from Dementia.
Dementia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dementia blocks an elbow strike.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Dementia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dementia misses with some punches.
Dementia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 Pugilistic Dementia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti'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. This is the final round!

Innokenti throws a right hand that misses
and Dementia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Innokenti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dementia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dementia throws a wild body kick that Innokenti sees coming a mile off.
Dementia takes a swing at Innokenti's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Dementia tenderised Innokenti's leg. Innokenti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Innokenti jabs Dementia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dementia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Innokenti.
Good standup being displayed there by Innokenti as he connects with a hook.
Innokenti jabs Dementia right on the nose. Dementia blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innokenti avoids a kick to the body.
Dementia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Innokenti.
Innokenti walks into a stiff left hand from Dementia.
Dementia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dementia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dementia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Innokenti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dementia misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dementia tries a head kick but it misses.
Dementia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dementia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dementia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dementia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Innokenti tries to land a leg kick but Dementia saw it coming and moves away.
Dementia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Innokenti motions for Dementia to come forward. Innokenti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dementia takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Dementia.
Dementia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Innokenti if he has to take too many more of those.
Dementia feints and then cracks Innokenti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Innokenti down.
Innokenti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dementia scores with a hook.
Dementia connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Innokenti instigates a clinch.
Innokenti swings wildly with an uppercut but Dementia uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti scores with a shot to the side of Dementia's head.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Dementia blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Innokenti stalling in the clinch but Dementia improves position.
Dementia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dementia lands an uppercut.
Dementia lands an elbow inside that Innokenti shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Innokenti.
Pugilistic Dementia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dementia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Innokenti is rocked!
Innokenti lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Innokenti to work.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dementia's elbow.
Dementia avoids the elbow strike from Innokenti, against the cage.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Dementia takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Pugilistic Dementia has been cut.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dementia's elbow.
Innokenti lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Dementia to work.
Dementia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
Innokenti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alexy Innokenti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dementia.
Dementia lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Alexy Innokenti's cut even more.
Dementia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innokenti blocking some punches.

Dementia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Innokenti connects with a body shot that sends Dementia's belly button to the back.
Innokenti misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dementia.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexy Innokenti.
I think Dementia 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexy Innokenti!
Post fight, Alexy Innokenti stared into the camera and said 'Shit, finally! '.