PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiroi Neko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neko comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head - Halo. Nixon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fear is Our Tradition by Ignite. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Neko
vs
Nixon

188 cm
26
201 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Control Nutrition

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiroi Neko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dynamite Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Neko slips the punch.

Nixon has Neko up against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Neko throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
Neko presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Neko tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Neko back against the cage.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Neko.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Neko.
Neko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Neko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Neko.
Nixon works on Neko's body with a couple of short punches.
Neko swings wildly with an uppercut but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Neko.
Nixon tries to stall but Neko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nixon looks gassed!
Nixon prevents a body shot from Neko.
Neko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Neko.
Neko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Neko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neko tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Neko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Neko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neko.
Neko struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Neko as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Neko works on Nixon's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Neko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Neko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neko misses with some punches.
Nixon is looking to control Neko's arms but Neko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nixon has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
A body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Neko.
Nixon misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neko works on Nixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Neko presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Neko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nixons head.
Neko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neko is working Nixon over against the cage.

Neko pulls Nixon into guard.
Neko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nixon defends it easily.

Neko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Neko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nixon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nixon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neko's guard.

Neko is looking for a triangle but Nixon pushes his legs off easily.
Neko being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nixon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nixon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neko's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neko keeping moving, preventing Nixon from controlling successfully.

Nixon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiroi Neko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neko.
Neko looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neko is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Neko misses
and Nixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neko thinking.
Neko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Neko tries to clinch up
and Nixon counters with a left to the body.
Neko throws a lazy head kick
and Nixon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neko looks to clinch
and Nixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neko thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Neko misses its intended target.
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dynamite Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nixon forces Neko back against the cage and clinches.
Nixon tries to stall but Neko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nixon stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nixon is leaning against Neko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Nixon presses Neko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neko backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Neko misses with a body punch.
Shiroi Neko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Neko tries to pull guard but Nixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Neko drops back down to his feet.
Nixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Neko.
Nixon digs a right hand underneath Neko's ribcage. Neko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nixon lands an uppercut.
Nixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nixon presses Neko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon is stalling here.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neko backwards.
Nixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nixon has Neko pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Neko's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Neko keeps the fight on the outside.

Nixon rushes Neko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Neko jumps guard but Nixon stands there with Neko around his waist. Neko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Neko backwards.

Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon cracks a nice hook into Neko's ribs.
Neko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamite Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nixon pushes Neko up against the cage in a clinch.
Neko swings wildly with an uppercut but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.

Neko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Neko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Nixon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Neko.
Nixon lands an overhand right.
Nixon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Neko momentarily.
Nixon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Neko misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neko.
Neko wants to clinch but Nixon slips to the side

and Nixon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nixon.
Neko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nixon.
Neko working aggressively here.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neko backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon is stalling here.
Neko tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Neko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Neko avoids the damage to the body.
Neko throws a head punch that misses.

Nixon manages to break the clinch.
Neko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neko looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neko throws out the jab.
Nixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nixon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nixon counters with a left and a right that stings Neko.
Neko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Neko looks to clinch
and Nixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Neko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon connects with the punch.
Neko takes one to the side of the head.
Shiroi Neko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neko looks to clinch

and Nixon counters by moving into the clinch.
Neko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nixon lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nixon.
Nixon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Neko.
Neko misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Neko misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nixon.
Neko fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Nixon moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neko tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Neko back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nixon.
Neko tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Neko back against the cage.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Neko backwards.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Neko backwards.
Nixon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Neko struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neko backwards.
Nixon avoiding damage as Neko throws knees to the body.
Neko throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nixon.
Neko misses with the head strike.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nekos head.
Nixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neko fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dynamite Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nixon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dynamite Nixon!