PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maven Troers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Niel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Troers
vs
Niel

175 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maven Troers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Niel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Troers tries to keep at a distance but Niel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Niel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Niel.
Niel prevents the takedown attempt.
Niel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niel misses with the head strike.
A short right from Niel on the inside.

Niel breaks the clinch.
Niel throws a leg kick which misses Troers's front leg but catches the back leg as Troers tries to avoid it.
Niel misses with a looping right.
John Niel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Niel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Troers avoids the head kick by Niel.
Niel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troers's calf.
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!
Niel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Troers will feel that in the morning.
Niel throws a leg kick which misses Troers's front leg but catches the back leg as Troers tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niel thows a body kick. Troers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Troers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niel was well out of range. Poor timing from Troers.
Niel throws a counter combo.
Troers looks to score with a jab to the body but Niel is just out of range.
Niel misses with a wild body shot.
Troers blocks a head kick by Niel.
Troers looks to land a combination but Niel avoids it well.
Troers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niel.
A little feinted left hand from Troers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Troers blocks a head kick by Niel.
Niel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Troers.
Niel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troers was well out of range. Poor timing from Niel.
Troers takes a swing at Niel's ribcage but misses.
Niel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Niel throws a head kick but Troers moves out of range.
Troers throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Troers. Beautiful body shot.
Troers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troers misses with a double jab.
Niel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troers sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niel thuds his shin into the meat of Troers's side.
Niel thows a body kick. Troers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Troers is breathing heavily.
Niel misses with a wild body shot.
Troers is looking to wear down Niel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut there from Niel.

It looks like Maven Troers has been cut.
Niel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troers.
Niel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troers manages to avoid it.
Troers throwing a counter right hand but Niel manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Troers misses the target.
Niel lands a nice shot that snaps Troers's head back.
Niel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troers's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Troers. Those never looked like landing.

Niel knocks Troers to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Troers is rocked!
Niel scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Troers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niel is working Troers over with some ground and pound from side control.
Troers taking a bit of punishment here - Niel scoring with strikes.
Troers can't do much from the bottom here.
Niel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Troers to see if he's OK.
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.
Troers holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Troers seems to have got his legs back now.
Niel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Troers keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Niel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Troers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Niel controls the position.
Niel is putting a hurting on Troers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Troers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Niel cracks Troers with a big right hand but Troers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Troers is trying to improve his position.
Niel working away.
Niel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Troers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Niel trying to control the position but Troers is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niel controls the position.
Troers tries to buck Niel off but Niel is having none of it.
Niel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Troers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Niel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Troers is trying to improve his position.
Troers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Troers has hold of Niel's hands but Niel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Niel is thwarting Troers's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niel drops an elbow to the side of Troers's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Niel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maven Troers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Troers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Troers somewhat.
Niel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Niel misses.
Niel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Troers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Troers throws a lazy right hand but Niel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niel lands a leg kick that knocks Troers off balance momentarily.
Niel loads up on a big right hand but Troers slips the punch.
Niel throws a low kick, looking for Troers's leg but Troers calmly moves out of range.
Troers connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niel misses with an uppercut
and Niel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niel connects with a leg kick. Troers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niel scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Troers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niel with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maven Troers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niel misses with a head kick.
Troers throws a series of punches but Niel moves out of range.

Niel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niel.
Niel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Troerss head.
Niel lands a left hand.

Troers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niel walks into a straight right hand from Troers.
Troers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John Niel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niel misses with a looping left.
Troers blocks a head kick by Niel.
Troers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Troers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niel throws a leg kick which misses Troers's front leg but catches the back leg as Troers tries to avoid it.
Niel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troers.
Niel cracks the inside of Troers's front leg.
Niel misses with a body kick.
Troers is looking to counter punch.
Niel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice cross by Troers.
Niel throws a leg kick which misses Troers's front leg but catches the back leg as Troers tries to avoid it.
Troers lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Niel.
Niel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Niel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Niel needs to keep his hands up - Troers had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troers throws a low kick but Niel avoids it.
Niel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troers cracks Niel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Troers swinging wildly here.
Niel is looking to slow Troers down with leg kicks.
Troers checks a low kick from Niel.
Troers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Niel throws a head kick that Troers semi-blocks.
Troers misses with a body shot.
Niel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Troers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Troers misses.
Niel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Troers misses with a hook. Niel ducked under it nicely.
Niel scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Troers.
Niel tries to bum rush Troers with a series of wild strikes but Troers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troers misses with an uppercut. Niel saw that one coming.

Niel rushes Troers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Niel.

Niel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Niel.
A telegraphed right hand from Niel misses the target.
Troers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

A big head kick from Niel and Troers is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Troers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niel with a nice head shot there.
Troers keeping moving, preventing Niel from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Niel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maven Troers's cut.
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!

A solid leg kick lands there for Niel.
Niel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niel takes a swing at Troers's ribcage but misses.
Troers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Niel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Troers misses.
Troers lands a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Niel. Troers shrugs it off though.
Niel lands a brutal head kick. Troers looks out on his feet and Niel throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). John Niel!