PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dignam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sabre
vs
Dignam

189 cm
28
212 lbs
25 - 4 - 0

195 cm
28
289 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

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World class boxer
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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 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre tries a low kick but Dignam avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sabre checks a leg kick.
Sabre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dignam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sabre.
Jab, jab by Dignam - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dignam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabre lands a nice hook to Dignam's body. Dignam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dignam slips under a jab.
Dignam avoids the body shot from Sabre.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dignam tries a head kick but it misses.
Dignam lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam motions for Sabre to come forward. Dignam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Dignam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sabre can't find room to land a body shot as Dignam controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sabre.
Sabre 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.
Sabre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dignam has a couple of punches blocked by Sabre.
Sabre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Sabre on the inside.
Sabre working aggressively here.
Sabre tries to work over Dignam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Dignam avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sabre.
Dignam throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam blocks a body shot from Sabre.
Sabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre struggles to land a body shot inside as Dignam controls his hands.
Dignam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sabre pushes Dignam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dignam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Sabre on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sabre gets through Dignam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dignam's elbow.
Sabre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tyler Dignam has been cut.
Dignam blocks a body shot from Sabre.
Dignam pushes Sabre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Dignam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dignam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Dignam avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
Dignam tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
A short uppercut from Dignam.
Sabre can't find room to land a body shot as Dignam controls the action.
Sabre tries to land knees in the clinch but Dignam avoids the damage to the body.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Dignam.
Dignam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dignam.
Dignam swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dignam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dignam lands a right hand.
Sabre lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dignam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dignam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dignam lands a knee to the body.
Sabre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dignam avoiding damage as Sabre throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sabre.
Sabre presses Dignam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dignam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabre is trying to maintain a safe position but Dignam gets an underhook and turns Sabre into the cage.
Dignam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre struggles to land a body shot inside as Dignam controls his hands.
Sabre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dignam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sabre is breathing heavily.
Sabre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dignam lands a right hand.
A short right from Dignam on the inside.

Matt Sabre's cut is getting worse.
A short uppercut from Dignam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre struggles to land a body shot inside as Dignam controls his hands.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dignam avoids it.
Dignam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dignam.
Sabre misses with a body punch.
Sabre blocks a body shot from Dignam.
Sabre tries to work over Dignam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre looking to slow down the pace here.
Dignam tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
Dignam throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabre.
A short body shot lands from Dignam as the two fighters clinch.
Dignam lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sabre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dignam lands a nice shot to the body.
Dignam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Matt Sabre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Dignam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dignam.
Dignam lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Dignam dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dignam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabre needs to keep his hands up - Dignam had a free shot at his head there.
Dignam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dignam doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabre circles away.
Dignam is looking to chop away at Sabre's legs.
Sabre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dignam is out of range and Sabre settles back down.
Dignam connects with an inside leg kick.
Sabre checks a low kick from Dignam.
Dignam looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabre is just out of range.
Sabre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dignam misses with a low kick.
Dignam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sabre drives through and clinches with Dignam against the cage.
Sabre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a body punch.
Sabre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dignam backwards.
Sabre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabre blocks a body shot from Dignam.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dignam.
Sabre avoids a wild elbow strike from Dignam.
Sabre lands an elbow inside that Dignam shrugs off.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dignam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabre.
Sabre stalling in the clinch but Dignam improves position.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Dignam avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
Dignam prevents a body shot from Sabre.
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!
Sabre lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sabre fails to land.
Dignam blocking some punches.
Dignam misses with the head strike.
Dignam lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabre backwards.
Sabre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dignam.
Tyler Dignam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre effectively controlling the action here.
Dignam working aggressively here.
Dignam lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabre.
Dignam pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sabre 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.
Sabre lands a damaging elbow.
Dignam prevents a body shot from Sabre.
Dignam misses with a punch to the body.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
Dignam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabre pushes Dignam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dignam's elbow.
Dignam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Dignam avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
Dignam lands a shoulder strike.
Dignam misses with a punch on the inside.
Matt Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dignam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabre managing to block the knees to the body from Dignam.
Dignam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabre throws an elbow that misses.
Dignam tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Sabre.
Sabre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dignam misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dignam blocks an uppercut.
Sabre cracks Dignam with a nice body shot.
Dignam is breathing heavily.
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 body shot lands from Sabre.
Sabre lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sabre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sabre lands an elbow inside that Dignam shrugs off.
Dignam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sabre cracks Dignam with a nice body shot.
Dignam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Sabre.
Sabre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sabre digs a right hand underneath Dignam's ribcage. Dignam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabre lands a body shot.
Sabre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dignam.
A hook to the body from Sabre.
Sabre lands a shoulder strike.
Sabre gets through Dignam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabre gets through Dignam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dignam backwards.
Sabre tries a body shot but Dignam blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Sabre.
Sabre 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.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!