PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Silver Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergeant Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver Jr's entrance music is Better. A fine choice. Sergeant Dignam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silver Jr
vs
Dignam

184 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Silver Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergeant Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam connects with a right hand. Silver Jr shakes it off.
Silver Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dignam moves into range and clinches up with Silver Jr.
Silver Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Dignam won't allow it.
Dignam lands a shoulder strike.
Dignam lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
Silver Jr wants to break free but Dignam has control.
Silver Jr can't break the clinch.
Dignam struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver Jr controls his hands.
Silver Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dignam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver Jr's efforts to push away.
Silver Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Dignam controls his hands.
Dignam misses with a body punch.
Dignam prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
Dignam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Dignam.
Nice body punch from Dignam - that landed with a thud.
Dignam misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver Jr can't break the clinch.
Silver Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Dignam misses with some punches.
Dignam keeps control of Silver Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dignam.
Silver Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dignam pushes Silver Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dignam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dignam.
Silver Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver Jr can't break the clinch.
Dignam lands a body shot.
Dignam works on Silver Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Dignam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Dignam.
Silver Jr is breathing heavily.
Dignam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dignam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dignam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dignam works on Silver Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Dignam.
Silver Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dignam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dignam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dignam lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dignam - that landed with a thud.
Dignam lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Dignam on the inside.
Dignam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dignam.
A right hand to the body from Dignam.
Dignam lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Dignam.
A hook to the body from Dignam.
Dignam lands a nice shot to the body.
Dignam works on Silver Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Dignam lands a nice uppercut.
Dignam scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dignam.
Dignam presses Silver Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dignam lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dignam.
Dignam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dignam lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver Jr is trying to push Dignam away but Dignam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Dignam.
Dignam digs a right hand into Silver Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver Jr's gas tank.
Dignam digs a right hand underneath Silver Jr's ribcage. Silver Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Dignam.
Dignam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dignam scores with a shoulder strike.
Dignam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silver Jrs head.
Dignam lands a right hand.
Dignam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dignam lands a shoulder strike.
Dignam lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
Dignam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver Jr's efforts to push away.
A short left from Dignam.
Dignam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silver Jrs head.

Silver Jr is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Dignam.
Oh Silver Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dignam.
Dignam lands an uppercut.
Dignam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam misses with a body punch.
Dignam digs a right hand underneath Silver Jr's ribcage. Silver Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dignam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
A right hand to the body from Dignam.
Dignam prevents a body shot from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Silver Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dignam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dignam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silver Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dignam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dignam swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dignam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dignam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dignam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Dignam won't allow it.
Dignam keeps control of Silver Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dignam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dignam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergeant Dignam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Silver Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Dignam takes the fight into the clinch.
Dignam lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Silver Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dignam prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dignam.
Dignam tries to work over Silver Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dignam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silver Jrs head.

Silver Jr breaks from the clinch.
Silver Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dignam slips under a jab.
Dignam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dignam staying out of range there.
Silver Jr misses with a straight right.
Silver Jr misses with a body shot.
Dignam tries to counter with a clinch but Silver Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dignam has Silver Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dignam lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver Jr tries to break free but Dignam pushes him back against the cage.
Dignam lands an uppercut.
Dignam lands an uppercut.
Dignam pushes Silver Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dignam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dignam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dignam prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
Dignam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver Jr tries to break the clinch but Dignam is controlling the position.
Silver Jr is trying to push Dignam away but Dignam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Dignam on the inside.
Dignam misses with some punches.
Silver Jr can't break the clinch.
Silver Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Dignam has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Dignam.
Dignam pushes Silver Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dignam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dignam.
Silver Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dignam prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
Sergeant Dignam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dignam prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
Silver Jr is trying to push Dignam away but Dignam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Dignam.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Dignam.
A short right from Dignam.
Dignam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
A body shot lands from Dignam.
Dignam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silver Jrs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dignam.
Dignam lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silver Jr to his knees! Dignam keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergeant Dignam!
A victorious Sergeant Dignam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.