PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bailley (ranked 2819 p4p, 100 weight class) and Damien Demento (ranked 1546 p4p, 62 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bailley
vs
Demento

186 cm
23
208 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
30
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Bailley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Demento!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demento moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Demento moves forwards but Bailley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bailley thuds a left hand into Demento's body.
Demento tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bailley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demento misses the body punch
and Bailley counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demento blocks the body kick.
Demento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bailley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Demento walks into a stiff left hand from Bailley.
Demento steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailley.
As Bailley backs off Demento throws a huge counter combo but Bailley manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Demento is defended easily by Bailley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Demento with a poor takedown
and Bailley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marco Bailley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demento.
Bailley looks to throw the jab but Demento is out of range.
Demento is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bailley lands with a kick to the temple. Demento shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bailley misses with a body shot.
Demento feints the counter takedown.
Bailley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demento.
Demento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bailley counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demento moves into the clinch successfully.
Bailley lands a left hand.
Demento blocks an uppercut.
Bailley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demento drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Bailley.
Bailley misses with some punches.
Bailley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailley lands a hook that snaps the head of Demento backwards.
Bailley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailley misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demento tightens his grip and picks Bailley up, before dumping him to the ground. Bailley manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailley has his hands on Demento's head, controlling the position.
Demento trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bailley wants to stand but Demento is controlling the position.
Demento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bailley wants to get back to his feet but Demento is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Demento postures up and lands a big shot to Bailley's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bailley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Demento closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bailley circles away.
Bailley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Demento throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailley's waist but Bailley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Demento off to one side.

Demento rushes Bailley and presses him up against the cage.
Bailley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demento can do to turn this around?
Bailley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailley throws a punch but it's blocked by Demento.
Demento can't get the takedown.
Marco Bailley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demento.
Bailley lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Demento.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Demento.
Bailley misses with a punch to the body.
Bailley lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailley pushes Demento back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demento is keeping busy.

Demento is trying to trip Bailley. He has hold of a leg but Bailley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Demento persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demento tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailley is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Demento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Demento is controlling him.
Demento is looking to work some ground and pound but Bailley has wrist control.
Bailley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Demento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Demento throws a big elbow that misses.
Demento throws a big elbow that misses.
Bailley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Demento is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bailley trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marco Bailley is winning the standup battle so far.
Demento fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Demento backs away, Bailley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marco Bailley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Bailley swinging wildly here.
Demento feints the counter takedown.
Demento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailley.
Demento is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bailley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bailley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damien Demento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Demento moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demento lands a takedown into guard.
Demento prevents Bailley from getting back to his feet.
Demento wants to control from the top but Bailley keeps moving.
Demento is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Demento lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Demento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bailley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demento throws a big elbow that misses.
Demento makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailley wants to sweep here but Demento controlling him for the moment.
Demento trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bailley is looking to stand up but Demento isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Demento moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demento's elbow.
Bailley lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damien Demento will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Demento shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bailley as he jumps to the side.
Bailley stuffs the takedown attempt from Demento. Demento gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bailley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demento's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Demento has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailley has a couple of punches blocked by Demento.
Bailley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailley is leaning against Demento and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailley throws a head punch that misses.
Bailley misses with some punches.
Bailley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demento backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demento.
Demento tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marco Bailley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Demento.
Bailley tries a body shot but Demento blocks it.
Demento has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bailley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bailley swings wildly with an uppercut but Demento uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailley lands a left hand.
Demento blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demento is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demento has Bailley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bailley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Demento has Bailley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bailley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bailley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demento backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demento blocks a body shot from Bailley.
Come on Demento - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bailley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailley misses with a punch to the body.
Bailley misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailley.
Bailley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailley misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demento.
Bailley misses with some punches.
Bailley lands a hook that snaps the head of Demento backwards.
Bailley lands a right hand.
Demento is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bailley pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demento stalling against the cage.
Bailley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailley throws a punch but it's blocked by Demento.

Demento manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Demento.
Bailley lands a jab to the nose.
Demento throws a nice looking combination but Bailley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Bailley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demento.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demento closes the distance but Bailley moves to the side
and Bailley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Damien Demento has been cut.
Demento tries to clinch but Bailley is having none of it.
It appears Bailley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bailley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bailley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demento.
Bailley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Bailley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bailley 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Bailley!
Marco Bailley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.