PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shraf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by O.C. - time's up . Jamezdin Shraf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nice
vs
Shraf

190 cm
27
204 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dee Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shraf slips a jab and a cross from Nice.
Nice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shraf was well out of range. Poor timing from Nice.
Shraf ducks under a wild hook from Nice.
Shraf shoots and misses
and Shraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Nice.
Nice leaves Shraf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice misses the shot to the body.
Shraf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nice.
Nice looks to land a left hand but Shraf moved out of range nicely.
Nice slips a jab from Shraf.

Shraf clinches with his opponent.

Shraf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Shraf lands a head shot.

It looks like Dee Nice has been cut.
Shraf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shraf walks into a stiff left hand from Nice.
Shraf is looking to clinch but Nice is avoiding it.
Nice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shraf misses with a right hand
and Nice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shraf moves away from the strike by Nice.
Shraf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shraf loads up on a big right hand but Nice slips the punch.
Shraf shoots in for a double leg but Nice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dee Nice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Nice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shraf manages to avoid it.
Nice clobbers Shraf with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice thuds his right hand into Shraf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice throws out a powerful jab.
Nice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shraf misses with an uppercut
and Nice counters with a stiff right hand.
Shraf looks to land a combination but Nice avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shraf wants to clinch up but Nice keeps it at a distance.
Nice digs a good body shot into Shraf's ribs.
Nice swats away the attempt to clinch by Shraf.
Nice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Shraf misses.
Shraf checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice swats away the attempt to clinch by Shraf.
Nice cracks Shraf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice scores with a nice right hand.
Nice lands a nice hook to Shraf's body. Shraf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cracks Shraf with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice lands with a good body shot.
Nice misses with a few strikes there.
Shraf drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nice defends it well.
Shraf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nice circles away quickly and effectively.
Shraf is looking to clinch but Nice is avoiding it.
Nice swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shraf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Nice does it's job there.
Nice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Nice finds it's way through Shraf's defenses.
Shraf tries to clinch but Nice moves out of range.
Shraf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Nice lands.
Shraf misses with a low kick.
Shraf misses with a body punch
and Nice counters with a stiff right hand.
Shraf throws out a leg kick but Nice moves out of range and Shraf only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shraf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nice to score with a decent uppercut.
Dee Nice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shraf tries to clinch up but Nice circles away and keeps his distance.
Shraf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice misses the jab.
Shraf tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shraf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shraf lands with an overhand left.
Nice throws a hook but Shraf avoids it easily.
Shraf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shraf there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice digs a good hook to Shraf's body.
We've been told by Nice's head coaches at Killer Kittens that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left lands for Nice.
Jab by Nice.
Shraf dips to his left and cracks Nice with an uppercut!
Shraf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Nice finds it's target.
Nice slips under a jab.
Shraf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shraf scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Nice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice throws a right hand that Shraf ducks under and follows up with a left that Shraf also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Nice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dee Nice's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Shraf moves into the clinch.
Shraf is trying to force a seperation but Nice has the dominant position.

Nice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shraf looks to clinch
and Nice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shraf walks into a stiff left hand from Nice.
A shot to the liver by Nice. Beautiful body shot.
Nice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shraf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Shraf is predictable there
and Nice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shraf ducks under a wild hook from Nice.
Shraf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Nice. Beautiful body shot.
Nice works Shraf's body with a nice hook.
Shraf tries to clinch up.
Shraf misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shraf's hands.
Shraf looks to clinch
and Shraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shraf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nice to score with a decent uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nice.
A combination from Shraf does no damage.
Shraf looks to score with a jab to the body but Nice is just out of range.
A jab from Nice finds it's way through Shraf's defenses.
Nice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shraf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nice to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Nice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shraf.
Nice scores with a jab.
Nice misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shraf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shraf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shraf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shraf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Nice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice blocks a head kick by Shraf.
Shraf throws out a loose jab but Nice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shraf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shraf throws a big shot that misses.
Nice swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shraf. Shraf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice punishes Shraf's body with a nice straight punch.
Jamezdin Shraf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shraf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shraf walks into a stiff left hand from Nice.
Shraf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Shraf clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shraf misses with a punch to the body.

Nice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shraf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice tries to break the clinch but Shraf is controlling the position.
Shraf wants to get back to striking at distance but Nice won't allow it.
Shraf keeps control of Nice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice avoiding damage as Shraf throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shraf.

Nice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dee Nice is winning the standup battle so far.
Shraf doesn't manage to clinch there - Nice circles away.
Nice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Shraf pushes Nice up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nice takes the fight into the clinch.

Nice manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf darts in trying to clinch
and Nice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shraf thinking.
Shraf swings for the body but Nice moves out of range.
Nice lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shraf on the side of the head.
Nice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shraf can do to turn this around?
Shraf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nice paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shraf clinches up with Nice and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice avoids a wild elbow strike from Shraf.
Nice has had enough of the clinch but Shraf keeps him there for the moment.

Nice breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shraf tries to clinch up.
Shraf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nice.
Shraf darts in trying to clinch
and Nice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Nice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dee Nice's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice connects with a nice looking jab.
Shraf tries for a takedown but Nice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shraf misses with a straight right.
Nice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shraf shoots in looking for a takedown but Nice manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shraf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shraf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shraf's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Nice.
Nice connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shraf misses with a head kick.
Shraf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice throwing a counter right hand but Shraf manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shraf instigates a clinch.
Shraf takes a shot to the head.

Nice manages to break the clinch.
Shraf tries to close the distance and clinch but Nice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Nice as he connects with a hook.
Nice keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice with a jab.
Nice keeps the fight on the outside.
As Shraf backs away, Nice returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shraf.
Shraf misses with a double jab
and Nice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice scores with a shot to the body.

Shraf drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Shraf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shraf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shraf preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shraf trying to control the position from guard on top but Nice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nice wants to get back to his feet but Shraf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shraf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nice wants to stand and escape but Shraf is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shraf throws a jab when Nice was well out of range.
Shraf throws a series of punches but Nice avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shraf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice misses with an uppercut.
Nice throws a hook but Shraf blocks it.
Shraf is looking to clinch.
It looked like Nice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shraf.
Nice avoids the head kick by Shraf.
Shraf tries for a takedown but Nice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dee Nice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Shraf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice digs a good body shot into Shraf's ribs.
Nice jabs Shraf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shraf tries to clinch up
and Shraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jamezdin Shraf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shraf shoots in for a takedown but Nice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shraf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danga de danga de dang - Nice scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shraf. Shraf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shraf wants to clinch up but Nice keeps it at a distance.
Nice avoids the body shot from Shraf.
Nice moves out of range of the strikes.
Shraf shoots for a takedown but Nice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shraf dives in and grabs Nice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nice pushes down on Shraf's head and hops out.
Shraf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dee Nice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nice moves into the clinch.

Nice breaks the clinch.
Shraf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sizes up Shraf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shraf fails with the takedown
and Nice counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Nice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nice, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Nice!