PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dill Nickle (ranked 1291 p4p, 1738 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 103 p4p, 142 weight class). Prince has chosen Nas- N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. Dill Nickle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nickle
vs
Prince

176 cm
30
158
17 - 14 - 0

171 cm
30
145
16 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

UNDEFEATED

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickle.
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 shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prince but Prince pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nickle tries to move into range but Prince moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nickle dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Prince tries to score with a low kick but Nickle moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Prince misses.
We've been told by Nickle's head coaches at Death By Snu Snu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Prince. Those never looked like landing.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince throws a right hand that misses

and Nickle counters with a shoot takedown. Prince fights it but they end up in guard.
Nickle throws a strike but Prince rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nickle is looking to sweep but instead, Prince has passed into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince prevents Nickle from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nickle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.
Nickle tries to roll over but Prince keeps him under control.
Nickle wants to control but Prince is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Nickle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Prince sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prince performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nickle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prince is working away from the top position though.
Nickle gets back to full guard.

Nickle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle looking to control.

Nickle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Prince has picked Nickle up and slammed him! Nickle can't keep hold of the triangle and Prince manages to pass to side control!
Nickle is looking to reverse the position.
Prince gets to mount! Nickle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nickle is just holding on here. Prince manages to take his back.
Nickle trying to control but not successfully.
Nickle is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Prince.
Nickle is in bad spot here.
Prince is not going to allow Nickle to sit and survive in this position.
Nickle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nickle wants to hold on but Prince pushes him away.
Nickle is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Prince keeping moving, preventing Nickle from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Prince 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 closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Prince did well to prevent Nickle getting side control.

Nickle is looking for a kimura but Prince is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nickle to get the leverage.
Prince gets full guard.
Nickle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prince has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nickle looking to pass the guard.
Nickle preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince pulls Nickle in close to his closed guard and prevents Nickle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickle is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickle is one step ahead there.
Nickle throwing strikes from guard but Prince blocks nicely.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Nickle from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nickle throws a strike but Prince rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nickle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Nickle throws his legs up looking for a submission but Prince uses it to pass to side control.
Nickle is looking to regain half guard here but Prince keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Nickle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nickle tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Nickle is desperately trying to improve his position but Prince has a good base and remains in mount.
Prince is looking to stand but Nickle has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Nickle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nickle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nickle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.
Prince tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Prince prevents Nickle from improving his position.
Nickle misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nickle wants to improve his position but Prince is controlling well.
Nickle is trying to control but can't.
Prince passes to side control.
A control attempt from Nickle but he's now mounted!
Prince controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickle has given up his back here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Prince thows a leg kick but Nickle checks it

and Nickle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Prince!
Nickle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nickle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nickle throws an elbow but Prince slips to the side and avoids it well.
Prince tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickle working away.
Prince parries the strikes from Nickle easily there. Nickle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prince to escape.

Nickle tries for a kimura but Prince is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle trying to control the action but Prince is working from the bottom.
Prince is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nickle connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nickle swings around for an armbar but Prince sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nickle's guard.

Nickle is looking for a triangle here but Prince uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nickle looking for a sweep but Prince has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nickle is trying to reverse the position but instead Prince has taken his back - oops!
Prince keeps control of the position as Nickle tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince doesn't have the hooks in and Nickle manages to turn into his guard.
Nickle throwing strikes but missing.
Nickle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Prince manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Nickle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nickle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prince passes into half guard.
Nickle is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nickle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Prince is looking to stand up but Nickle won't let him.

Nickle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Prince is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nickle.
Nickle gets back to half guard.
Prince seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Nickle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince prevents Nickle from improving his position.
Nickle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Prince jumps into side control!
Nickle looks to move to half guard but instead Prince has passed into mount! Damn!
Nickle gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickle is looking for a sweep. Prince is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nasir Prince.
Well Prince has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince!