PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip Nickel (ranked 528 p4p, 432 weight class) and Dre Battle (ranked 74 p4p, 56 weight class). Nickel comes to the cage accompanied by TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. The crowd seem to be enjoying Battle's choice of entrance music: HEART ON ICE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nickel
vs
Battle

189 cm
24
186
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
190
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battle misses the jab.
A jab from Nickel misses.
Nice body punch from Battle.
Nickel throws a lazy head kick
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A cross from Battle lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel swinging wildly here.
Battle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickel misses with a body shot
and Battle counters with a good, hard body kick but Nickel shrugs it off.
Battle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickel takes one to the chin there.
Battle scores with a jab. Nickel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Battle takes one on the button.
Battle 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.
Battle throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.
Nickel lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Nickel misses
letting Battle counter with a right hand.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Nickel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Battle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Battle misses.
Battle throws a looping overhand right but Nickel ducks down to avoid it.
Battle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Battle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nickel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Nickel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Battle misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Nickel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Battle drives through and clinches with Nickel against the cage.
Nickel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Battle swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nickel or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battle lands a body shot.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nickel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Battle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Battle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Battle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nickel.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle digs a right hand underneath Nickel's ribcage. Nickel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Battle.
Battle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nickel.
Nickel is breathing heavily.
Battle lands with a light punch inside.
Nickel misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Battle scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Battle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battle.
Battle lands a left hand.
Battle works on Nickel's body with a couple of short punches.
Battle has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nickel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Battle can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Battle.
Battle lands with a right to the head.
Nickel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Battle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nickel takes a shot to the head.
Battle scores with a shot to the side of Nickel's head.
Battle blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battle.
Battle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nickel can't find room to land a body shot as Battle controls the action.
Battle cracks Nickel with a nice body shot.
Nickel misses with some punches.
Battle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Battle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Battle pushes Nickel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nickels head.
Battle misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Battle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nickel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Battle cracks Nickel with an open hand slap.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Battle.
Nickel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battle's elbow.
Nickel tries to throw a body punch but Battle avoids it by throwing Nickel back against the cage.
Battle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Battle as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Battle.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle tries to throw a body punch but Nickel avoids it by throwing Battle back against the cage.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nickel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Battle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nickel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle misses with a body punch.
Battle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nickel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battle prevents a body shot from Nickel.
Battle lands a right hand.
Battle misses with a punch to the body.
Battle struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Battle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nickel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickel lands a body punch.
Battle lands with a left to the head.
Nickel struggles to land a body shot inside as Battle controls his hands.
Nickel blocks a body shot from Battle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battle.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battle struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Battle throws a head punch that misses.
Battle misses with a body punch.
Battle misses with a punch on the inside.
Battle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left hand lands to the body for Battle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Battle.
Nickel tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Nickel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nickel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battle.
Battle swinging wildly here.
Nickel throws a poor cross that misses
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
Battle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nickel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Battle scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nickel. Those never looked like landing.
Battle scores with the left hand. Nickel knows he should have avoided that one.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Nickel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Battle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nickel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Battle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nickel if he has to take too many more of those.
Nickel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Battle misses.
Dre Battle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battle tries to clinch there but Nickel circles away.

Battle gets a clinch.
Dre Battle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel takes a shot to the head.
Battle tries a body shot but Nickel blocks it.
Battle prevents a body shot from Nickel.
A short body shot lands from Battle as the two fighters clinch.
Battle lands with a right to the head.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Battle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Nickel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Battle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Battle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Battle takes a shot to the head.
Battle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Battle tries a body shot but Nickel blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Battle.
Battle cracks Nickel with a nice body shot.
Battle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nickel or not.
A nice left hand lands by Battle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battle.
Nice body punch from Battle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nickel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Good exchange - Battle coming out on top.
Battle scores with a jab.
Battle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Battle lands a slapping body shot.
Battle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Battle tries to clinch but Nickel is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel misses with a left hand
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Battle jabs at Nickel's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle connects with a crisp jab.
Nickel walks into a left hand.
A jab lands there for Battle.
Nickel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nickel throws an overhand right that lands on Battle's shoulder, as Battle tries to avoid the shot.
Nickel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battle counters with a body kick.
Battle throws a body punch but Nickel moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battle. That's going to slow Nickel down.
Nickel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nickel takes a step back to recover.
Battle with a nice cross.
Jab by Battle.
Dre Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Battle - that will leave a mark!
A left lands for Battle.

Battle rushes Nickel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Battle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nickel.
Nickel scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Battle.
Chip Nickel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickel's elbow.
Nickel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Battle struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Nickel prevents a body shot from Battle.
A short right from Battle.
Battle tries a body shot but Nickel blocks it.
Good body shot from Battle.
A right hook to the body lands for Battle.
Battle tries a body shot but Nickel blocks it.
Nice body punch from Battle.
Nickel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battle's elbow.
Nickel swings wildly with an uppercut but Battle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickel's elbow.
Battle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Battle.
A short body shot lands from Battle as the two fighters clinch.
Nickel misses with the head strike.
Battle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Battle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Battle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Nickel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battle gets through Nickel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Battle lands a nice uppercut.
Battle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Battle.
Nice body punch from Battle.
Battle lands a left hand.
Battle tries to work over Nickel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Battle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battle can't find room to land a body shot as Nickel controls the action.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.
Battle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nickel.
A head punch on the inside from Nickel fails to land.
A hook to the body from Battle.
Battle lands a left hand.
Battle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Battle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Battle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Battle!
During a confident post fight interview, Dre Battle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.