PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beni Nikaido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel has chosen "Chainsaw" by Skinny Puppy as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nikaido
vs
Dengel

174 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

150 cm
21
133 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beni Nikaido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gus Dengel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikaido keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikaido fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dengel manages to avoid it.
Nikaido fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikaido shoots in for a takedown but Dengel shows good takedown defense.
Nikaido slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nikaido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beni Nikaido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikaido swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dengel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikaido circles away.
Nikaido closes the distance and clinches up with Dengel, looking for a takedown. Nikaido pushes Dengel against the cage but Dengel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikaido tries to bum rush Dengel with a series of wild strikes but Dengel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dengel throws a sloppy head kick and Nikaido moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Nikaido or perhaps it was just good defense by Dengel which made him look bad.
Nikaido shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dengel as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dengel throws a head kick but Nikaido moves out of range.
Dengel staying out of range there.
Nikaido changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dengel digs a good hook to Nikaido's body.
Dengel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikaido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dengel throws a sloppy head kick and Nikaido moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dengel wants to clinch up but Nikaido keeps it at a distance.
Nikaido looks to land a combination but Dengel avoids it well.
Nikaido shoots in looking for a takedown. Dengel tries to sprawl out of it but Nikaido keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dengel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dengel slips a jab and a cross from Nikaido.
Dengel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dengel.
Nikaido misses with a takedown attempt - Dengel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nikaido fails with the takedown.
Nikaido throws a combination. Dengel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dengel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dengel clinches up against the cage.
Nikaido blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dengel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nikaido lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dengel tightens his grip and picks Nikaido up, before dumping him to the ground. Nikaido manages to land in guard.

Nikaido is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dengel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dengel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Nikaido working for a triangle but Dengel defends it easily.

Nikaido looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nikaido is breathing heavily.

Dengel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikaido has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dengel has managed to get both his arms back between Nikaido's legs - danger averted.
Dengel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nikaido's head.
Dengel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nikaido's head.
Dengel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dengel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dengel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nikaido's head.
Dengel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nikaido's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel distracts Nikaido with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nikaido keeping moving, preventing Dengel from controlling successfully.
Dengel is looking to work some ground and pound but Nikaido has wrist control.
Dengel thows a big elbow that misses.
Dengel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nikaido lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dengel!

Nikaido working for a guillotine from mount but Dengel is in no mood to give up.

Nikaido jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dengel manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nikaido is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dengel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Dengel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dengel is looking for a sweep.
Dengel regains half guard, as Nikaido was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dengel wants to clinch.
Dengel tries to clinch there but Nikaido circles away.
Dengel throws a right hand that Nikaido ducks under and follows up with a left that Nikaido also avoids with ease.
Dengel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikaido circles away.
Dengel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dengel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nikaido closes the distance and clinches up with Dengel, looking for a takedown. Nikaido pushes Dengel against the cage but Dengel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikaido tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dengel swivels and escapes.
Beni Nikaido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikaido looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dengel is fending him off so far but Nikaido persists. Nope, Dengel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beni Nikaido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikaido lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Nikaido with that takedown attempt.
Dengel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dengel wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikaido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dengel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikaido circles away.
No luck for Nikaido with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel moves in looking to clinch but Nikaido pushes him off.

Nikaido shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dengel is trying to defend but Nikaido finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nikaido throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikaido trying to control from half guard but Dengel is working away.

Nikaido is looking for a kimura but Dengel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nikaido to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nikaido is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dengel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dengel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikaido in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dengel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dengel working the head and body with strikes.
Nikaido is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nikaido looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikaido is refusing to be controlled, as Dengel sits in half guard.
Dengel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nikaido with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nikaido taking some punishment here, with Dengel in his half guard.
Dengel lands with a punch from half guard.

Dengel in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nikaido tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dengel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gus Dengel!