PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dignam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drabek's choice of entrance music: Imagine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dignam
vs
Drabek

195 cm
23
289 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Dignam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Drabek!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drabek shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dignam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dignam tries to get out of the position.
Dignam is staying active underneath Drabek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Drabek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Drabek is trying to control the action in half guard but Dignam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drabek is looking to advance position but Dignam won't allow it.
Drabek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drabek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dignam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drabek.
Drabek is trying to control. Dignam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drabek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dignam's head.
Drabek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dignam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drabek is keen to just control but Dignam is a slippery customer.

Drabek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two 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.
Drabek winds up and cracks Dignam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dignam is trying to maintain the position but Drabek is very close to passing his half guard.
Drabek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drabek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dignam defending well though.
Dignam is looking to control Drabek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dignam avoid being mounted?
Drabek slows the pace down in half guard.
Drabek looks to land a strike but Dignam avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek trying to control but Dignam is working from the bottom.
Drabek controlling from the top position.
Drabek looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drabek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dignam pulls Drabek in to control the position.
Dignam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drabek wants to control from the top but Dignam keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Dignam misses.
Dignam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drabek is defended easily by Dignam.
Dignam just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Drabek dominated that round.
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.

Dignam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Jeff Drabek has been cut.
Drabek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drabek shoots for a double leg takedown but Dignam sprawls well. He's pushed Drabek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Dignam there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dignam sends Drabek crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dignam is motioning to the referee to let Drabek up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Drabek is rocked!
Dignam scores with a hook to the body. Drabek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drabek moves away from the strike by Dignam.
Drabek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dignam.
Drabek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drabek shoots in looking for a takedown. Dignam tries to sprawl out of it but Drabek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dignam manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dignam throws a body punch but Drabek moves out of range.
Dignam jabs Drabek right on the nose. Drabek blinks but takes it well.
Dignam lands a body shot.
Drabek is breathing heavily.
Dignam connects with a crisp jab.
Dignam works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drabek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Dignam cracks Drabek with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dignam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drabek to stand back up!
Drabek is still on wobbly legs! Can Dignam finish him?
Dignam is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Drabek hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Dignam!
Tyler Dignam retains his heavyweight title!