PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 564 p4p, 989 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 48 p4p, 95 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shredder
vs
Nickle

178 cm
29
152
20 - 14 - 2

176 cm
29
148
16 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickle avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Shredder missing with a left hand there. Nickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Nickle walks into a stiff left hand from Shredder.
Shredder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shredder takes a swing at Nickle's ribcage but misses.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Nickle's head but Nickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shredder takes a swing at Nickle's ribcage but misses.

Shredder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nickle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shredder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickle postures up in Shredder's guard and throws a big left but Shredder blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shredder is keeping the position for now.
Nickle trying to control but Shredder is working from the bottom.
Nickle with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle throwing strikes but missing.
Shredder wants to stand but Nickle is controlling the position.
Nickle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shredder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nickle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nickle postures up in Shredder's guard and throws a big left but Shredder blocks it.
Nickle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickle postures up in Shredder's guard and throws a big left but Shredder blocks it.
Nickle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nickle trying to control but Shredder is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle throwing strikes but missing.
Nickle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nickle throwing strikes but missing.
Nickle won't allow Shredder to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Shredder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Nickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Nickle misses.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shredder enables Nickle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shredder manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nickle postures up in Shredder's guard and throws a big left but Shredder blocks it.
Nickle passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nickle connects with a nice short shot to Shredder's temple.
Shredder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nickle.
Shredder tries to kick Nickle off but Nickle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nickle thows a huge punch but Shredder dodges it nicely.

Nickle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shredder has managed to free his arm - good work.

Nickle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shredder defends it well.
Shredder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nickle missing with some ground and pound from the 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.
Shredder is trying to stand up here but Nickle is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickle wants to control but Shredder is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Nickle 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.

Nickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Shredder circles away.
Nickle walks into a left hand.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Nickle ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickle needs to keep his hands up - Shredder had a free shot at his head there.
Nickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shredder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shredder throws a hook to the side of Nickle's head but Nickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickle feints the counter takedown.
Shredder misses with a straight left.
Slash Shredder is winning the standup battle so far.
Shredder scores with the left hand. Nickle knows he should have avoided that one.
Shredder slaps away a takedown attempt from Nickle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nickle slips a straight right by Shredder.
Nickle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shredder tries to avoid it but Nickle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shredder to the ground. Shredder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shredder misses the jab.
Nickle avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Nickle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickle counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shredder takes a swing at Nickle's ribcage but misses.
Nickle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shredder scores with a nice strike.
Shredder misses with an uppercut.
Nickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Shredder misses the target.
Nickle fails to land the takedown.
Slash Shredder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Nickle.
Shredder keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickle tries for a takedown but Shredder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Nickle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shredder.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Nickle ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickle can do to turn this around?
Shredder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickle.
And Nickle tries to counter it with a takedown but Shredder pushes his down on his head and steps out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shredder enables Nickle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shredder manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickle is looking to work some ground and pound but Shredder has wrist control.
Nickle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Shredder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shredder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickle looking to sit in guard and control but Shredder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nickle striking off his back but it's not causing Shredder any problems.
Shredder wanted to stand there but Nickle had control of the position.

Shredder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nickle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shredder has managed to get both his arms back between Nickle's legs - danger averted.
Nickle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder wants to stand but Nickle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nickle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Nickle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shredder passes into side control.
Shredder tries to stand but Nickle is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nickle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shredder presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nickle can't escape the position.
Nickle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nickle is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Shredder is staying active.
Nickle is looking to improve his position but Shredder isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickle tries to lock up and control but Shredder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nickle is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slash Shredder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickle moves away.
Despite the aggression on Nickle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shredder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Nickle.
Nickle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shredder.
Nickle avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Nickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dill Nickle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Shredder.
Nickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Nickle's shoulder, as Nickle tries to avoid the shot.
Nickle with the counter takedown but Shredder avoids it easily.
No luck for Nickle with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle shoots for a takedown but Shredder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shredder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Shredder.
Shredder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shredder dips to his left and cracks Nickle with an uppercut!
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
A countering left hand to the body from Nickle misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder scores with a nice strike.
Shredder throws a hook but Nickle avoids it easily.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder keeps the fight on the outside.
Shredder throws a body punch but Nickle moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Shredder. That snapped Nickle's head back.
Nickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shredder jabs at Nickle's body.
Shredder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickle.
Shredder punishes Nickle's body with a nice straight punch.
Shredder tests Nickle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Nickle's shoulder, as Nickle tries to avoid the shot.
Shredder catches Nickle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nickle walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Nickle.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder connects with a looping right hand.
Shredder slips a jab from Nickle.
Shredder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shredder.
Shredder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder misses the jab.
Shredder misses with a left hand
and Nickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Nickle moves away and avoids it.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nickle! But no joy.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shredder leaves Nickle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slash Shredder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Nickle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Shredder works Nickle's body with a nice hook.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickle manages to avoid it.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a body punch
and Nickle counters with a straight right hand.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickle.
Nickle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickle is just out of range.
Shredder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Shredder. No joy for Nickle on that attempt.
Nickle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shredder stuns Nickle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickle tries to counter with a clinch but Shredder shakes him off and moves away.
Shredder misses with an uppercut. Nickle saw that one coming.
Nickle wants to counter with a clinch but Shredder pushes him away.
Shredder scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickle wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickle looks to land a left hand but Shredder moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Shredder.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Nickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shredder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickle misses with a double jab.
Nickle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slash Shredder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shredder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slash Shredder!