PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Kaholic comes to the cage accompanied by Cant Be Touched. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dignam's choice of entrance music: Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Kaholic
vs
Dignam

225 cm
28
268 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
289 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Al Kaholic !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Kaholic . That did some damage!
Dignam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Kaholic was well out of range. Poor timing from Dignam.
Dignam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Kaholic .
A jab lands there for Dignam.
Dignam misses with a wild body shot.
Dignam throws a hook but Al Kaholic blocks it.
Dignam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Kaholic circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Kaholic slips under a jab from Dignam.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dignam.
Al Kaholic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Kaholic moves out of range as Dignam strikes.
Dignam thows a body shot but no joy.
Al Kaholic scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tyler Dignam has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dignam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Kaholic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dignam.
Dignam swings for the body but Al Kaholic moves out of range.
Al Kaholic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dignam.
Dignam misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Al Kaholic .
Dignam looks to throw the jab but Al Kaholic is out of range.
Dignam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Kaholic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Dignam misses.
Dignam tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Kaholic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dignam tests Al Kaholic 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dignam feints and then cracks Al Kaholic 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Kaholic down.
Tyler Dignam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dignam scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam lands a slapping body shot.
Dignam swings for the body but Al Kaholic moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dignam.
Dignam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Kaholic .
Some wild striking there from Al Kaholic .
Dignam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dignam scores with a jab to the body.
Al Kaholic misses with a looping right.
Al Kaholic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dignam connects with a body shot.
Al Kaholic misses with a shot to the body
and Dignam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dignam doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Kaholic circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dignam if he has to take too many more of those.
Dignam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Kaholic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
A head kick misses from Al Kaholic .
Dignam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Kaholic tries to clinch but Dignam moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dignam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dignam throws a shot from downtown. Al Kaholic moves away and avoids it.
Al Kaholic swats away the attempt to clinch by Dignam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Al Kaholic .
Dignam throws a sloppy body shot
and Al Kaholic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dignam misses with a looping left.
Dignam throws a lazy right hand but Al Kaholic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dignam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dignam fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dignam. Al Kaholic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dignam misses with a shot to the body
and Al Kaholic counters with an inside leg kick.
Dignam looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Kaholic thumps Dignam with a low kick.
Tyler Dignam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Kaholic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Al Kaholic throws a head kick that Dignam semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Al Kaholic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Dignam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Al Kaholic connects with the punch.
Al Kaholic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dignam's sensitive parts.
Al Kaholic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Al Kaholic lands a leg kick that knocks Dignam off balance momentarily.
Al Kaholic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dignam at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Kaholic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Dignam misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Al Kaholic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dignam moves away.
Al Kaholic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Dignam counter with a right hand.
Dignam is breathing heavily.
Al Kaholic connects with a single shot there.
Al Kaholic shoots in for a double leg but Dignam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Al Kaholic clinches.
Dignam misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Al Kaholic as the two fighters clinch.
Dignam throws a head punch that misses.

Al Kaholic manages to break the clinch.
Dignam misses with a hook to the body
and Al Kaholic counters with a thumping low kick.
Al Al Kaholic is winning the standup battle so far.
Dignam throws a shot from downtown. Al Kaholic moves away and avoids it.
Dignam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a body kick.
Dignam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al Kaholic scores with a push 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!
Al Kaholic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Al Kaholic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Kaholic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dignam can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic throws a leg kick but Dignam checks it.
Al Kaholic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dignam is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al Kaholic rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Al Kaholic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from Al Kaholic .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Al Kaholic .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Al Kaholic . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Kaholic scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Al Kaholic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Al Kaholic . Beautiful body shot.
Dignam blocks a head kick by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic throws a leg kick
enabling Dignam to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Kaholic scores with a kick to the body.
Dignam misses with a body punch
and Al Kaholic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Al Kaholic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dignam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Kaholic - the referee stops the clock and Dignam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Kaholic . Dignam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Al Kaholic throws a low kick but Dignam moves out of range easily.
Al Kaholic cracks Dignam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Al Kaholic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dignam misses with a hook to the body
and Al Kaholic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dignam is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dignam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Kaholic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Kaholic scores with a one two! Dignam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Al Kaholic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dignam manages to avoid it.
Dignam gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dignam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dignam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Al Kaholic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dignam really felt that one!
Dignam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dignam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Kaholic lands with an uppercut that bounces Dignam off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam throws a lazy body kick
and Al Kaholic counters with a good low kick that Dignam was not able to check.
Al Kaholic throws a low kick, looking for Dignam's leg but Dignam calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Al Kaholic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Dignam's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dignam throws a lazy right hand but Al Kaholic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dignam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic looks to land a right hand but Dignam moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Dignam misses
and Al Kaholic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dignam really felt that one!
Al Kaholic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dignam.
Al Kaholic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Kaholic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dignam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dignam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Kaholic looks to land a combination. Dignam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dignam misses with a body shot
and Al Kaholic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dignam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Kaholic is looking to slow Dignam down with leg kicks.
Al Kaholic thuds his right hand into Dignam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al Kaholic cracks a nice hook into Dignam's ribs.
Al Kaholic cracks Dignam with an open hand slap.
Dignam misses with a shot to the body
and Al Kaholic counters with a good low kick that Dignam was not able to check.
Al Kaholic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al Kaholic , right into the meat.
Al Kaholic with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic throws a body kick that misses.
Dignam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Al Kaholic tenderised Dignam's leg. Dignam is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Al Kaholic , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Kaholic cracks a nice hook into Dignam's ribs.
Dignam has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Al Kaholic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dignam moves away.
Al Kaholic moves out of range of the strikes.
Dignam 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.

Al Kaholic closes the distance and pushes Dignam back into the cage.
Al Kaholic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Kaholic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dignam.
Dignam tries to work over Al Kaholic 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Kaholic lands a body shot.
Al Kaholic crunches a lovely knee into Dignam's ribcage.
Dignam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic digs a right hand into Dignam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dignam's gas tank.
Dignam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Kaholic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dignam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Kaholic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dignam blocks an uppercut.
Dignam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Kaholic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Kaholic pushes Dignam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Al Kaholic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Kaholic looking to throw knees to the head but Dignam is blocking nicely.
Al Kaholic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Kaholic .
Al Al Kaholic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Kaholic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dignam is defending well for now.
Al Kaholic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dignam blocks it with crossed arms.
Dignam misses with a body punch.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Kaholic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Al Kaholic controls the action.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Al Kaholic controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dignam.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Al Kaholic controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dignam backwards.
A knee to the head by Al Kaholic .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Kaholic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dignam.
Al Kaholic trying to land knees to the body.
Al Kaholic wants to break free but Dignam has control.
Al Kaholic lands a nice uppercut.
Tyler Dignam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dignam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Kaholic backwards.
Dignam misses with the head strike.
Dignam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic has a couple of punches blocked by Dignam.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dignam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dignam looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Kaholic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dignam.
Dignam lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Al Kaholic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Kaholic 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Al Kaholic !