PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregores Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mendez's choice of entrance music: Paleface- Helsinki-Shangri-La. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dignam
vs
Mendez

187 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
213 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregores Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendez fails to land the takedown.
Mendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dignam.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Dignam throws a head kick that Mendez semi-blocks.
Dignam shoots and misses

and Mendez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dignam won't be happy with that.
Dignam struggling a bit here.
Dignam regains half guard.
Mendez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dignam to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dignam has his foot on Mendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendez works his way back into a safe position though.

Mendez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dignam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mendez has Dignam in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dignam throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dignam defends it easily.
Mendez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dignam manages to get himself to full guard.
Dignam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mendez is defending against the submission attempts here by Dignam.
Mendez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Dignam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dignam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dignam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dignam stopping the sweep attempt from Mendez.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendez controls Dignam momentarily but Dignam frees himself.
Dignam throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Gregores Mendez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mendez jabs Dignam right on the nose. Dignam blinks but takes it well.
Dignam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.

Dignam gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mendez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dignam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendez's guard.

Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dignam passes into side control.
Mendez taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dignam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mendez is not content to let Dignam control the position.
Dignam throws a strike aimed at the side of Mendez's head but Mendez avoids it well.
Mendez wants to control but Dignam postures up.

Dignam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dignam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dignam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dignam connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean Dignam will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Mendez.
Dignam misses with a takedown attempt

and Mendez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dignam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendez manages to get himself to full guard.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet but Dignam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dignam preventing the sweep.
Mendez working a defensive guard but Dignam manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mendez wants to control but Dignam postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dignam working the head with strikes.
Dignam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mendez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dignam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez tries to buck Dignam off but Dignam is having none of it.
Dignam trying to control the action but Mendez is working from the bottom.

Dignam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mendez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dignam working the ground and pound but Mendez is defending the strikes.
Mendez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam wants to pass the guard but Mendez is defending well.
Dignam scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Mendez is defending against the submission attempts here by Dignam.

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

Dignam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendez defends it well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez manages to get to full guard.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Dignam is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendez is on top in guard.
Mendez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gregores Mendez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dignam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dignam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendez is one step ahead there.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dignam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Dignam has wrist control.
Dignam working a defensive guard here.
Dignam keeping full guard, as Mendez tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gregores Mendez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mendez fails with the takedown

and Dignam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.

Dignam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mendez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mendez has escaped and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dignam is on top in guard.

Dignam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dignam has managed to get both his arms back between Mendez's legs - danger averted.
Dignam wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.

Dignam drops back looking for a leg! Mendez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendez manages to kick Dignam off! Dignam jumps back into Mendez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Dignam is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mendez with good strikes from the mount here!
Dignam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dignam wants to hold on but Mendez pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendez working Dignam over with strikes here.
Mendez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dignam gets back to half guard.
Dignam is looking to control Mendez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dignam avoid being mounted?
Dignam gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendez trying to control but Dignam is working from the bottom.

Mendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dignam dives on top into guard.

Dignam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dignam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Dignam from controlling successfully.
Dignam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Dignam from controlling successfully.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sean Dignam just wasn't active enough.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Dignam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Dignam avoids it well.
Mendez fails with the takedown

and Dignam counters with a takedown into side control.
Dignam lands a few punches from side control.
Mendez is not content to let Dignam control the position.
Dignam working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dignam trying to control the position but Mendez is working away.

Dignam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Dignam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dignam 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Dignam!