PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damon Petrers (ranked 2362 p4p, 2589 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 127 p4p, 138 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Petrers
vs
Nickle

170 cm
23
145
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
148
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
FUClothing

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Petrers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Nickle looking to score a takedown here. Petrers is defending well but Nickle drives through and ends up in Petrers's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nickle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Petrers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickle manages to get himself to full guard.

Petrers trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nickle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrers defends it easily.
Petrers won't allow Nickle to sweep him here.
Petrers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petrers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Petrers is posturing up here but Nickle has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Petrers tries to roll out but it's too tight and Petrers has to tap! Slick submission there by Nickle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dill Nickle!
During a confident post fight interview, Dill Nickle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.