PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barclay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dignam comes into the arena with Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dignam
vs
Jones

195 cm
27
289 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
29
280 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barclay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones tries to clinch but Dignam moves out of range.
Dignam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Dignam circles away.
Dignam avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dignam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Dignam moves out of range easily.
Dignam misses with a body shot.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones swings for the body but Dignam moves out of range.
Jones swings for the body but Dignam moves out of range.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dignam checks a leg kick.
Dignam throws a head kick that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dignam throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dignam rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Dignam's shoulder, as Dignam tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Dignam down.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Dignam is just out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Dignam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Dignam circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Dignam keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dignam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones wants to clinch.
Dignam cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body punch but Dignam moves out of range.
Jones swings for the body but Dignam moves out of range.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dignam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dignam avoids the body shot from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Dignam misses.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dignam, pushing him back against the cage.
Dignam scores with a shoulder strike.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dignam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dignam.
Jones looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Dignam.
Dignam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dignam lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
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!
Dignam scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Dignam misses.
Dignam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dignam lands a nice looking body shot.
Dignam fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Dignam misses.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dignam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dignam lands with a good body shot.
Dignam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dignam throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Dignam throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam misses with a few strikes there.
Dignam throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dignam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dignam lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Dignam misses with a looping right.
Dignam blocks a head kick by Jones.

Dignam drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dignam is looking for the KO!

It looks like Barclay Jones has been cut.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Dignam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Dignam - just one landing.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dignam cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dignam finish him?

Jones is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Dignam finish him?
Dignam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Dignam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barclay Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dignam misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Dignam thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dignam looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dignam tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dignam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dignam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dignam is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Dignam works the jab nicely.
Dignam cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dignam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dignam tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Dignam misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dignam.
Dignam throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Dignam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones moves out of range as Dignam strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Jones is rocked!
Dignam throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Tyler Dignam is winning the standup battle so far.
Dignam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Dignam finish him?
Jones tries to clinch up but Dignam circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dignam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dignam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dignam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to move into range but Dignam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones 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 lands a hook that stumbles Jones back into the cage. Dignam follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Jones to the canvas! Dignam pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Jones has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tyler Dignam!
Tyler Dignam bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.