PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ortiz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I am a real American. Dignam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Ruler's Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ortiz
vs
Dignam

198 cm
26
269 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

195 cm
32
289 lbs
34 - 11 - 3

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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 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Dignam.
Dignam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Dignam as he connects with a hook.
Dignam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz throws a hook but Dignam blocks it.

Ortiz drives through with a takedown into Dignam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dignam's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Dignam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dignam still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dignam has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ortiz is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom here.
Dignam wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
Ortiz is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dignam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dignam misses with a left hand
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick.
Dignam throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dignam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dignam fakes the leg kick and cracks Ortiz in the body.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dignam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dignam scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dignam dips to his left and cracks Ortiz with an uppercut!
Ortiz bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Dignam comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Ortiz falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Ortiz was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Dignam!
Tyler Dignam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.