PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Witten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bigdog Digdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Witten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Witten
vs
Digdog

194 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Witten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bigdog Digdog!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Digdog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digdog tries a head kick but it misses.
Witten misses with a low kick.
Witten throws a low kick, looking for Digdog's leg but Digdog calmly moves out of range.
Bigdog Digdog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digdog moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jason Witten has been cut.
Witten misses with a low kick.
Digdog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Witten's head backwards.
Digdog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Digdog stalks Witten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Witten's face. Witten staggers backwards, shaken.
Digdog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Witten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Digdog misses with a head kick.
Digdog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Witten lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Bigdog Digdog has been cut.
Digdog looks to land a combination but Witten avoids it well.
Witten lands a right hook to the body.
Witten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Digdog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Digdog looks winded!
Digdog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Witten.
Witten scores with a nice head shot.
Witten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Digdog fails to land with a series of punches.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digdog blocks the body kick.
Digdog looks to land a combination but Witten avoids it well.
Witten tries to land a front kick but Digdog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Witten looks to land a combination but Digdog avoids it well.
Witten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for Witten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digdog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Digdog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Witten does no damage.
Digdog misses with a looping right.
Good work by Digdog as he checks the leg kick.
Witten misses with a few strikes there.
Witten blocks the body kick.
Witten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Witten.
Digdog blocks the body kick.
Witten misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witten throws a looping overhand right but Digdog ducks down to avoid it.
Witten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Witten.
Witten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Digdog lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Digdog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Witten misses.
Witten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Digdog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Witten is looking to score with low kicks.
Digdog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Witten.
Digdog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Digdog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Witten.
No joy there for Digdog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Witten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Digdog throws a right hand that Witten ducks under and follows up with a left that Witten also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digdog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Digdog connects with a leg kick. Witten looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Witten dips to his left and cracks Digdog with an uppercut!
Witten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Witten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Digdog.
Witten fails to land with a series of punches.
Witten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Digdog.
Digdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witten.
Digdog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Digdog throws a right hand that Witten ducks under and follows up with a left that Witten also avoids with ease.
Witten misses with a double jab.
Witten misses with a two punch combination.
Digdog lands with a nice combination. Witten backs away looking to recover.
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!
Digdog lands with an uppercut that bounces Witten off the cage and back into range.
Digdog throws a nice looking combination but Witten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Digdog misses.
Sloppy strikes from Witten. Those never looked like landing.
Witten misses with a two punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Digdog - that will leave a mark!
Witten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Witten slips a jab and a cross from Digdog.
Witten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Digdog circles away quickly and effectively.
Digdog looks to land a combination but Witten avoids it well.
Digdog throws a nice looking combination but Witten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Digdog. Those never looked like landing.
Witten looks to score with a jab to the body but Digdog is just out of range.
Witten misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digdog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Digdog scores with a head kick.
Witten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Witten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Digdog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bigdog Digdog will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Digdog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Digdog misses with a series of wild punches.
Witten avoids the head kick by Digdog.
Digdog tries to bum rush Witten with a series of wild strikes but Witten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Digdog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Witten misses with a two punch combination.
Witten looks to land a combination but Digdog avoids it well.
Jason Witten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Witten works Digdog's body with a nice hook.
Witten throws a right and a left that Digdog avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Digdog misses.
Witten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Witten displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Witten throws a right hand that Digdog ducks under and follows up with a left that Digdog also avoids with ease.
Witten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Digdog misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digdog slips a jab and a cross from Witten.
Witten is looking to wear down Digdog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Digdog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Digdog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Digdog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Witten misses with a low kick.
Witten misses with a wild combination.
Witten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Digdog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Witten throws a nice looking combination but Digdog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digdog checks a leg kick nicely.
Witten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jason Witten is winning the standup battle so far.
Digdog plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Digdog misses.
Witten walks into a straight right hand from Digdog.
Witten looks to land a combination but Digdog avoids it well.
Digdog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witten slips a jab and a cross from Digdog.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digdog slips a jab and a cross from Witten.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Digdog throws a front kick that sends Witten stumbling back into the cage.
A left and a right from Digdog both land. Nice combination.
Digdog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Digdog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Witten.
Digdog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Digdog. Those never looked like landing.
Witten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Witten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Witten misses with a wild combination.
Witten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Witten misses.
Digdog lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Witten backs up against the cage.
Digdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witten.
Some wild striking there from Witten.
A combination from Digdog does no damage.
Digdog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Witten circles away quickly and effectively.
Digdog misses with a head kick.
Witten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Digdog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Witten throws a leg kick that misses.
Witten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Digdog.
Witten throws a push kick but Digdog slaps the foot to one side.
Witten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Witten misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witten misses with a kick to the body.
Witten swings for the body but Digdog moves out of range.
A combination from Digdog does no damage.
Digdog throws a nice looking combination but Witten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digdog lands with a nice combination. Witten backs away looking to recover.
Witten misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Witten.
Some wild striking there from Digdog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digdog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Digdog checks a leg kick.
Digdog moves out of range of the strikes.
Digdog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Witten circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Witten will probably get the nod.
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!

Digdog slips a jab and a cross from Witten.
Digdog throws a nice looking combination but Witten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Witten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Digdog misses with a kick to the body.
Witten lands with a hook. Digdog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Digdog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Digdog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Witten.
Digdog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Witten throws a front kick aimed at Digdog's knee but Digdog avoids it well.
Witten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Witten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Digdog misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Digdog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Witten.
Witten misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digdog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Digdog slips under a jab from Witten.
Witten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Digdog pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Witten back to the cage. Digdog follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Digdog lands with a nice body kick.
Digdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witten.
A right-left combo lands from Digdog.
Digdog is working the combinations to good effect here.
Digdog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Digdog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Digdog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Witten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Digdog throws a nice looking combination but Witten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digdog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Witten. Witten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Digdog tries to bum rush Witten with a series of wild strikes but Witten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witten misses with a wild body shot.
Witten avoids the head kick by Digdog.
Witten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Witten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Digdog throws a nice looking combination but Witten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Witten lands a nice shot to the body.
Witten throws a series of punches but Digdog avoids them all with ease.
Digdog moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Digdog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Witten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Digdog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Digdog looks to land a combination. Witten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Witten thows a body shot but no joy.
Digdog fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Witten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Digdog tries to bum rush Witten with a series of wild strikes but Witten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Digdog misses with a head kick.
Witten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Witten throws a series of punches but Digdog moves out of range.
Witten throws out a powerful jab.
Digdog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Digdog fails to land with a series of punches.
Digdog dodges the punch combination from Witten.
Digdog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Digdog throws a jab but it's blocked by Witten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Witten pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Digdog back to the cage. Witten follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Witten misses.
Digdog swinging wildly here.
Digdog looks to land a combination. Witten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Witten misses the shot to the body.
Digdog misses with a few strikes there.
Digdog throws a one two combo.
Witten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Witten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Witten fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witten avoids the head kick by Digdog.
Digdog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Witten throws a right and a left that Digdog avoids nicely.
Digdog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bigdog Digdog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Digdog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bigdog Digdog!