PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Meine (ranked 1137 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 110 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meine
vs
Nickle

163 cm
33
147
23 - 19 - 1

176 cm
33
158
21 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

NARCOS

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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickle misses with an uppercut.
Meine misses with a straight left.
Meine throws a leg kick which misses Nickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Nickle tries to avoid it.
Meine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meine throws a leg kick which misses Nickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Nickle tries to avoid it.
Meine throws the kick towards the body but Nickle avoids it.
Nickle misses with a hook. Meine ducked under it nicely.
Meine throws a counter high kick but Nickle was just alert enough to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Nickle blocks the low kick.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine moves out of range as Nickle strikes.
Meine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nickle checks it well.
Meine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meine misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine thuds his right hand into Nickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meine throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickle.
Nickle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meine's corner calls for a 1-2. Meine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine scores with a jab to the body.
Nickle looks to land a right hand but Meine moved out of range.
A low kick lands for Meine.
Meine throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nickle blocks the low kick.
Meine scoring well with a low kick there.
Meine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nickle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Nickle blocks the low kick.
Nickle throws a shot from downtown. Meine moves away and avoids it.
Meine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meine misses with a head kick.
Meine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickle wants to counter with a clinch but Meine pushes him away.
Meine with a hook.
Nickle misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nickle scores with a punch to the head.
Nickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Meine is just out of range.
Meine lands with an uppercut that bounces Nickle off the cage and back into range.
Meine takes a swing at Nickle's ribcage but misses.
Nickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meine throws a leg kick but Nickle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Meine does no damage.
Nickle 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.
Nickle misses with a wild combination.
Meine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meine connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meine.
Meine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle blocks a head kick by Meine.
Meine throws a body punch but Nickle moves out of range.
Nickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Meine throws a body shot but no joy.
As Meine backs off Nickle throws a huge counter combo but Meine manages to avoid it all.
Meine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meine avoids the body shot from Nickle.
An inside leg kick from Meine misses.
Nickle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Meine just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickle cracks a nice hook into Meine's ribs.
Nickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meine jabs at Nickle's body.
Meine lands a right hook to the body.
Nickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nickle.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meine misses with a low kick.
Nickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nickle with a hook.
Meine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nickle has time to react.
A jab from Meine does it's job there.
Meine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nickle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meine defending well as Nickle loads up on a big left hand.
Meine takes one to the chin there.
Nickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Meine 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 avoids the body shot from Meine.
Nickle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meine is looking to wear down Nickle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nickle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Nickle throws out a counter right but Meine avoids it with no problem.
Meine misses with a wild body shot.
Nickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Meine misses the target.
Meine misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Meine, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Nickle misses its intended target.
Nickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meine.
Meine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by Nickle as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine throws a chopping leg kick but Nickle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nickle throws a counter combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meine.
Meine scores with a hook.
Meine throws an off balance right hand
and Nickle counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Meine throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meine throws a nice looking combination but Nickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meine tests Nickle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meine throws a nice looking combination but Nickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meine misses with a straight right.
Dill Nickle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickle misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Nickle misses.
Meine just misses with a punch to the body.
Meine throws a front kick aimed at Nickle's knee but Nickle avoids it well.
Meine misses with a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nickle might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meine has got the better of the exchanges.
Meine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nickle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meine with a body shot.
Meine throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Nickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Rudolf Meine is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickle 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.
Meine throws a combination that misses
and Nickle counters with a left and a right that stings Meine.
Nickle slips a straight right by Meine.
Nickle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meine throws a solid leg kick but Nickle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meine.
Meine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nickle throws out a counter right but Meine avoids it with no problem.
Nickle missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Meine. Those never looked like landing.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickle unleashes a big counter combination but Meine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Meine looks for the body kick but Nickle saw that one coming.
Nickle takes a swing at Meine's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Meine.
Meine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickle can do to turn this around?
Meine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Meine throws a shot to the body.
Nickle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickle.
Nickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meine throws a body shot but no joy.
Meine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickle slips a jab and a cross from Meine.
A punch lands to the side of Nickle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Nickle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meine. That one must have hurt.
Meine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Nickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Nickle.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickle is just out of range.
Meine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meine.
Meine throws a sloppy head kick and Nickle moves out of range easily.
Meine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nickle checks it well.
Meine takes a swing at Nickle's ribcage but misses.
Nickle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meine misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A good leg kick by Meine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickle moves out of range as Meine throws a body kick.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Meine.
Nickle misses with a straight right.
Nickle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nickle tries to counter with a clinch but Meine shakes him off and moves away.
Meine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meine throws a body kick that misses
letting Nickle counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Meine.
Nickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meine throws a low kick, looking for Nickle's leg but Nickle calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Meine dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Meine lands a front kick.
Meine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meine. Nickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nickle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine lands a nice hook to Nickle's body. Nickle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Meine.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Meine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickle manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Meine misses
and Nickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Meine tenderised Nickle's leg. Nickle is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle checks a low kick from Meine.
Meine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Meine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine misses with a series of wild punches.
Meine tries to land a body kick
and Nickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickle is just out of range.
Nickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meine avoids the body shot from Nickle.
Meine lands with a good body shot.
Nickle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nickle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meine throws a leg kick but Nickle sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Nickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meine misses with a head kick.
Nickle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A low kick lands for Meine.
Meine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nickle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meine.
Meine dodges the punch combination from Nickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Meine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nickle is able to avoid easily.
Nickle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meine with a body shot.
Nickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nickle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nickle needs to keep his hands up - Meine had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Nickle blocks the low kick.
Nickle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nickle moves out of range as Meine throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Meine misses its intended target.
Nickle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Meine scores with a punch to the head.
Meine misses with a head kick.
Meine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Meine looks to land a right hand but Nickle moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle dodges the punch combination from Meine.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meine cracks Nickle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meine moves away from the strike by Nickle.
A low kick lands for Meine.
A jab from Meine does it's job there.
Meine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickle manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Meine finds it's target.
Meine throws out a leg kick but Nickle moves out of range and Meine only half commits.
Meine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nickle avoids the head kick by Meine.
Meine looks to land a combination. Nickle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meine circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Meine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Meine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meine throws a low kick, looking for Nickle's leg but Nickle calmly moves out of range.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nickle moves out of range as Meine strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Nickle misses.
Meine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meine.
Meine feints and then cracks Nickle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickle down.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickle avoids the body shot from Meine.
Nickle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Meine throws an off balance right hand
and Nickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dill Nickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Meine misses
and Nickle counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Meine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meine 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolf Meine!