PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Dela Rosa (ranked 21739 p4p, 691 weight class) and Sergeant Dignam (ranked 4526 p4p, 489 weight class). Dignam has chosen Go Hard as his entrance music. Sergeant Dignam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dela Rosa
vs
Dignam

191 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald Dela Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergeant Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela Rosa fails with the takedown
letting Dignam counter with a right hand.
Dela Rosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Dignam counters with a stiff right hand.
Dela Rosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dela Rosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dela Rosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dignam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dela Rosa takes one on the button.
Dela Rosa shoots in and drives through. Dignam sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Dela Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Rosa misses with a takedown
and Dignam counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dignam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dela Rosa tries to clinch up
and Dignam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dignam misses with a wild combination.
Dela Rosa has his takedown stuffed
and Dela Rosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dignam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dela Rosa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dignam counters with a straight right hand.
Dela Rosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dignam is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dela Rosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dela Rosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dela Rosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dignam counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Rosa with a poor takedown
and Dignam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dela Rosa closes the distance but Dignam moves to the side
and Dela Rosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dignam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dela Rosa in his tracks.

Dela Rosa is rocked!
Dignam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Dela Rosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dela Rosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dela Rosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Dignam counters with a left to the body.
Dignam throws a monster overhand right that drops Dela Rosa! Dignam follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergeant Dignam!
In his post fight interview, Sergeant Dignam started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.