PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 3460 p4p, 5399 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 182 p4p, 255 weight class). Hanma's entrance music is B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanma
vs
Nickle

175 cm
23
145
5 - 6 - 0

176 cm
23
146
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nickle. Nickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nickle.
Nickle misses with a body shot.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nickle misses with a wild combination.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
Nickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nickle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickle defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Nickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nickle tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Nickle misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Nickle slips the punch.
Nickle throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
Nickle walks into a jab.
Hanma works Nickle's body with a nice hook.
Nickle takes one to the chin there.
Nickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanma doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
Nickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looks like Hanma has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Nickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Nickle ducks down to avoid it.
Nickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Nickle.
Hanma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nickle misses the shot to the body.
Nickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but Nickle seems unphased.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nickle jabs Hanma right on the nose. Hanma blinks but takes it well.
Nickle scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Nickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nickle.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma jabs Nickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanma doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Nickle moves out of range.
Nickle slips under a jab from Hanma.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
Nickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Nickle cracks Hanma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickle lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanma off the cage and back into range.
Nickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Hanma.
Nickle swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Nickle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickle is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Nickle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nickle scrambles back to his feet.
Nickle throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma tries to move into range but Nickle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanma there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickle. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickle slips under a jab.
Nickle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickle.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma lands the left hand.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Nickle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Nickle's body.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
A big left from Nickle misses.
Nickle avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Baki Hanma will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanma under the eye.
Nickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickle throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Nickle misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma lands a jab-cross combination.
Nickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Nickle.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickle.
A punch combination from Nickle misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma stuns Nickle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Nickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle slips under a jab from Hanma.
Nickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Nickle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nickle back to the cage. Hanma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nickle slips a jab from Hanma.
Nickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Nickle misses.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
Nickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nickle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanma.
Hanma digs a good body shot into Nickle's ribs.
Hanma slips a jab from Nickle.
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Nickle moved out of range.
Nickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickle on the side of the head.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickle.
Nickle walks into a stiff left hand from Hanma.
Nickle connects with a jab.
Nickle slips a straight right by Hanma.
Nickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanma throws a hook but Nickle blocks it.
Nickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Nickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Hanma throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma slips a jab from Nickle.
Nickle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nickle lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanma's head.
Nickle misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickle.
Nickle misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanma drops his hands momentarily and Nickle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Nickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Nickle counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Nickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle lands a jab to the nose.
Nickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickle.
Nice straight punches there by Hanma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanma.
Nickle missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma swinging wildly here.
Nickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Nickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Nickle looks to throw the jab but Hanma is out of range.
It looked like Hanma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nickle.
Nickle scores with a punch to the head.
Nickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dill Nickle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nickle ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickle is just out of range.
Nickle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
Hanma defending well as Nickle loads up on a big left hand.
Nickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickle lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nickle avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Nickle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Nickle.
Nickle just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Nickle's head back.
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickle. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickle.
Nickle misses with a hook.
Hanma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nickle's head.
Hanma connects with a right hand. Nickle shakes it off.
Hanma throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nickle to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nickle scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Nickle lunges at Hanma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanma's hand.
Some wild striking there from Nickle.
Nickle just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Nickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nickle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Nickle.
Nickle misses the shot to the body.
Nickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Nickle lands with an overhand left.
Hanma misses with a straight right.
Nickle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanma throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle slips a jab from Hanma.
Nickle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickle lands a head shot.
Hanma cracks Nickle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nickle slips a jab from Hanma.
Nickle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickle. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Nickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickle.
Hanma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hanma scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Hanma.
Nickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Nickle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickle.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanma throwing a counter right hand but Nickle manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickle. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma swings widly with a right hand
and Nickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickle walks into a straight right hand from Hanma.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Nickle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanma throws a jab when Nickle was well out of range.
Hanma cracks Nickle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickle needs to keep his hands up - Hanma had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickle lands a head shot.
Hanma throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickle. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Nickle avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
A victorious Baki Hanma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.