PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dignam comes to the cage accompanied by The Ruler's Back. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matt Sabre enters the cage!

Dignam
vs
Sabre

195 cm
29
289 lbs
29 - 5 - 2

189 cm
29
222 lbs
29 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 29 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre checks a low kick from Dignam.
Dignam scores with a body shot.
Sabre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dignam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabre misses with a looping right.
Dignam scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dignam.
Sabre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch! Dignam slams his shin into Sabre's torso.
Sabre looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre staying out of range there.
Sabre slips under a jab from Dignam.
Dignam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dignam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dignam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre just misses with a punch to the body.
Dignam misses with an uppercut. Sabre saw that one coming.
Sabre lands a jab to Dignam's midsection.
Dignam lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabre at a distance.
Dignam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sabre lands a jab.
A low kick from Dignam is predictable there
and Sabre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyler Dignam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabre checks a low kick from Dignam.
Dignam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabre.
Sabre throws a right hand that misses
letting Dignam counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Matt Sabre's cut even more.
Dignam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabre checks it well.
Dignam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabre.
Dignam sizes up Sabre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dignam throws a chopping leg kick but Sabre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dignam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabre tried to score with a low kick but Dignam checks it.
Sabre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dignam rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dignam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dignam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabre moves out of range as Dignam strikes.
Tyler Dignam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dignam with a jab.

The cut above Matt Sabre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dignam connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dignam throws a sloppy head kick and Sabre moves out of range easily.
Dignam swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Dignam. That snapped Sabre's head back.

Matt Sabre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dignam.
Dignam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dignam ducks under a wild hook from Sabre.
Sabre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dignams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sabre checks a leg kick.
Sabre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dignam looks to land a right hand but Sabre moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dignam. That snapped Sabre's head back.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Sabre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Dignam!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Dignam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.