PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight. Dignam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds. Tyler Dignam acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Michaels
vs
Dignam

225 cm
24
322 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
289 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Belos Nutrition feat. Reiska

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels defending well as Dignam loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dignam counters with an inside leg kick.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Dignam lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Dignam.
Michaels 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.
Dignam misses with a body shot.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dignam.
Michaels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dignam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dignam misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dignam throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Dignam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Michaels is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Dignam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dignam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dignam.
Michaels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dignam misses with a wild body shot.
Dignam swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Dignam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Dignam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dignam scores with a shot to the body.
Dignam scores with a shot to the body.
Dignam just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dignam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Dignam closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Dignam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Nice body punch from Dignam.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dignam lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Dignam as the two fighters clinch.
Dignam lands a body shot.
Dignam tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Dignam back against the cage.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dignam struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Dignam wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Dignam.
Dignam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Dignam.
Dignam lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dignam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dignam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Dignam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dignam tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Dignam back against the cage.
Dignam misses with a body punch.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Dignam tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
Dignam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michaels tries to work over Dignam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dignam just leaning against Michaels, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dignam pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dignam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.

Dignam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Dignam dominated that round.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Both fighters circling a little - Dignam finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dignam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dignam is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dignam tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Dignam throws a chopping leg kick but Michaels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Dignam throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Dignam lands a jab to Michaels's midsection.
Cole Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dignam misses with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dignam in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dignam looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam lands an uppercut, right on the button! Michaels tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Dignam!