PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Junior (ranked 4921 p4p, 6061 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 241 p4p, 272 weight class). Junior kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I am Goated. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dill Nickle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Junior
vs
Nickle

150 cm
24
130
5 - 7 - 1

176 cm
23
146
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickle misses the target.
Junior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickle.
Junior throws a hook but Nickle avoids it easily.
Nickle misses with a body shot.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Nickle's head but Nickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickle lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Junior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nickle.
Junior takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Nickle circles away from the clinch attempt.

Junior has closed the distance and engaged Nickle in a clinch.
Junior tries to pull guard but Nickle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Junior tries to pull guard but Nickle won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior jumps guard but Nickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Junior prevents a body shot from Nickle.
A right handed body shot lands from Nickle.
Nickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickle.
Nickle presses Junior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nickle misses with a short punch on the inside.

Junior gets control of Nickle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Junior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nickle lands a couple of elbows.

Junior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Junior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nickle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickle has managed to get both his arms back between Junior's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Junior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nickle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nickle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle working some strikes from top position.
Nickle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Nickle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nickle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Nickle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nickle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nickle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nickle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nickle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nickle passes Junior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nickle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nickle scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nickle lands a nice short elbow.
Nickle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickle pulls his head out easily.
Nickle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Nickle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Junior doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nickle.

Nickle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Junior sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Nickle there.
Junior might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Nickle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nickle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.

Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickle pulls his head out easily.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.
Nickle working Junior over with strikes.
Nickle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Nickle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Junior looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Junior connects with the punch.
Junior takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Junior is rocked!
Junior tries to clinch but Nickle moves out of range.
Junior tries to clinch up but Nickle circles away and keeps his distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nickle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Junior clinches up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Junior has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nickle walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junior connects with a crisp jab.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Nickle's head but Nickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior tries to clinch but Nickle is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Junior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nickle misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Junior misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickle misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior wants to clinch up but Nickle keeps it at a distance.
Nickle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior tries to clinch up but Nickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Nickle. That snapped Junior's head back.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Nickle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nickle misses with a left hand
and Junior counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mark Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior avoids the body shot from Nickle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Junior sets himself, and Nickle steps forward looking for the clinch! Junior avoids it this time.
Junior lands a nice shot that snaps Nickle's head back.
Nickle throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily.
Junior throwing a counter right hand but Nickle manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Junior rushes Nickle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior tries to pull guard but Nickle holds him up against the cage and eventually Junior drops back down to his feet.
Nickle throws a head punch that misses.
Junior tries to pull guard but Nickle won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Nickle has him pressed against the cage.
Nickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nickle misses with some punches.
Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nickle smiles and moves away.
Nickle takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Nickle throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily.
Nickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Nickle.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Nickle misses the jab.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Nickle moves away and avoids it.
Nickle misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch up but Nickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickle circles away.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Nickle ducks down to avoid it.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Nickle.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Nickle moves away and avoids it.
Nickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Junior.
Nickle lands a jab to the head.
Nickle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Junior tries to clinch but Nickle moves out of range.
Nickle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nickle throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Junior misses with a hook. Nickle ducked under it nicely.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Nickle ducks down to avoid it.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Nickle moved out of range.
Nickle has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle misses with a wild body shot.
Nickle looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Junior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Junior.
Nice cross by Junior.
Nickle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nickle misses with a hook.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Nickle.
Junior tries to clinch up but Nickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickle.
Nickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Junior tries to clinch but Nickle is having none of it.
Nickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Nickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Junior wants to clinch up but Nickle keeps it at a distance.
Nickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nickle misses with a left hand
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickle.
Nickle misses with a hook.
Nickle blocks a jab.
Junior moves out of range as Nickle strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Junior misses the target.
Nickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Nickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Junior slips under a jab.
Junior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dill Nickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Nickle misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Nickle misses its intended target.
Nickle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Junior walks into a straight right hand from Nickle.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nickle! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch there but Nickle circles away.
Nickle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nickle throws a hook but Junior blocks it.
Junior tries to clinch but Nickle moves out of range.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Junior connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nickle's hands.
Nickle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickle circles away.
Nickle misses the shot to the body.
Nickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Nickle.
Nickle misses with a wild body shot.
Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nickle finds it's way round the side to connect with Junior's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickle throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Nickle pushes him off.
Nickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickle takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Junior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nickles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nickle misses with a wild body shot.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Nickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nickle throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior wants to clinch up but Nickle keeps it at a distance.
Junior connects with a right hand. Nickle shakes it off.
Junior jabs Nickle right on the nose. Nickle blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Nickle ducks down to avoid it.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Nickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Junior as he connects with a hook.
Nickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Nickle with a nice cross.
Junior tries to clinch there but Nickle circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Junior there.
Junior clobbers Nickle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nickle lands a nice hook to Junior's body. Junior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickle. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Junior darts in and clinches Nickle up against the cage.
Nickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickle lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior jumps guard but Nickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nickle working aggressively here.
Junior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nickle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Nickle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Junior tries to pull guard but Nickle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior tries to pull guard but Nickle holds him up against the cage and eventually Junior drops back down to his feet.
Junior fails to pull guard.
Nickle lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Nickle.
Nickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
Junior jumps guard but Nickle stands there with Junior around his waist. Junior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Junior has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nickle uses from the top position.

Junior looking for a guillotine here but Nickle defends easily.
Nickle stands and throws Junior's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dill Nickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nickle 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dill Nickle!
Dill Nickle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.