PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cadence Collins (ranked 187 p4p, 439 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 16 p4p, 37 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Collins
vs
Nickle

182 cm
33
147
26 - 12 - 0

176 cm
27
148
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cadence Collins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nickle throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Nickle throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Collins lands a leg kick that knocks Nickle off balance momentarily.
Nickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dill Nickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Collins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nickle throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins throwing a counter right hand but Nickle manages to avoid it.
A combination from Nickle does no damage.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle misses with the combination.
Collins scores with a leg kick.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Nickle.
Collins tried to counter with a leg kick but Nickle avoided it.
Nickle misses with a body shot
and Nickle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nickle throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Nickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickle.
It appears Collins was looking to counter with a kick there.
Collins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nickle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Cadence Collins has been cut.
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!
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Collins is looking to counter punch.
Nickle lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins scores with the left hand. Nickle knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Nickle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nickle throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
It appears Collins was looking to counter with a kick there.
Collins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Collins throws a front kick that sends Nickle stumbling back into the cage.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nickle is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Collins sets himself, and Nickle steps forward looking for the clinch! Collins avoids it this time.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Nickle.
Collins is looking to counter punch.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins is looking to counter punch.
Nickle moves out of range as Collins throws a body kick.
Collins avoids the body shot from Nickle.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickle misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins slips under a jab from Nickle.
An attempted straight right counter from Collins misses the target.
Nickle misses the jab.
Collins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Nickle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
Nickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins tried to counter with a leg kick but Nickle avoided it.
Nickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dill Nickle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickle moves out of range of the body kick from Collins.
Nickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nickle throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins with a nice calf kick.
Collins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nickle. That did some damage!
Nickle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Collins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickle.
Collins is looking to score with low kicks.
Nickle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nickle scores with a jab to the body.
Nickle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Nickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dill Nickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Collins counters with a body kick.
Collins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickle checks a leg kick.
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!
Nickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Nickle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Nickle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Collins.
A slow jab from Nickle misses its intended target.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins delivers a nice body kick.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle misses with a two punch combination.
Collins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nickle misses with a series of wild punches.
Collins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nickle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nickle takes one to the chin there.
Collins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Collins.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Nickle.
Nickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickle slips a jab from Collins.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nickle! But no joy.
Nickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins sets himself, and Nickle steps forward looking for the clinch! Collins avoids it this time.
Collins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nickle misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cadence Collins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cadence Collins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nickle misses with an uppercut.
Nickle throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins punishes Nickle's body with a nice straight punch.
Collins keeps Nickle at a distance using the push kick.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Nickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Nickle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickle throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nickle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a nice uppercut.
Collins thuds his right hand into Nickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Nickle.
Nickle misses with a looping left.
Collins dodges the punch combination from Nickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Collins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Collins avoids the body shot from Nickle.
Sloppy strikes from Nickle. Those never looked like landing.
Nickle looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Nickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Nickle.
A clash of legs there as Nickle blocks the low kick.
Nickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickle misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collins scores with a leg kick.
Nickle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Nickle moves away and avoids it.
Nickle looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Nickle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Collins.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickle.
Collins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nickle misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nickle.
Collins lands a leg kick that knocks Nickle off balance momentarily.
A jab from Nickle misses.
Collins with a nice calf kick.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickle throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
Nickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dill Nickle just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Cadence Collins's cut.
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.

Collins thuds a left hand into Nickle's body.
A slow jab from Nickle misses its intended target.
Nickle misses with a wild combination.
Nickle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Collins thuds his right hand into Nickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nickle tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Nickle misses.
Some wild striking there from Nickle.
Collins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nickle lands a body shot.
Nickle misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Nickle looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Collins.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Nickle misses.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Nickle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Collins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nickle unleashes a big counter combination but Collins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nickle throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins wants to land a leg kick but Nickle is out of range.
Nickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Collins slips a jab from Nickle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle misses with a body shot
and Collins counters with a low kick, right behind Nickle 's knee.
Nickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins cracks Nickle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Collins lands a lovely overhand right.
Collins cracks Nickle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Nickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Collins tried to counter with a leg kick but Nickle avoided it.
A good leg kick by Collins.
Nickle misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Nickle.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickle.
Nickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Nickle scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nickle throws a combination that misses
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Nickle's head.
Nickle misses the body punch
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cadence Collins had his way with Dill Nickle in that round.
The cut man is working on Cadence Collins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Collins thumps Nickle with a low kick.
Nickle misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Nickle throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins lands with a right hand.
Nickle throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Nickle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nickle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Nickle's head but Nickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle misses with a body shot
and Collins counters with an outside leg kick.
Nickle throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nickle throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Nickle misses with a shot to the body
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins cracks a nice hook into Nickle's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nickle!
Nickle walks into a left hand.
Collins is looking to land body kicks.
Nickle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nickle's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle misses with a double jab.
A solid body kick from Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickle misses with a two punch combination.
Collins scores with a kick to the body.
Nickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Nickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Collins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Collins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Nickle misses with a right hand
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nickle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nickle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nickle.
Nickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickle misses with a straight left.
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!
Nickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins cracks Nickle with a good jab.
Nickle misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nickle misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a low kick, right behind Nickle 's knee.
Collins lands with a hook. Nickle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cadence Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cadence Collins!
Cadence Collins retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Cadence Collins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.