PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Dignam (ranked 4871 p4p, 523 weight class) and Ezio Franco (ranked 3220 p4p, 403 weight class). Dignam's entrance music is Go Hard. A fine choice. Franco has chosen BASS as his entrance music. Ezio Franco has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dignam
vs
Franco

184 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
31
197 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergeant Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezio Franco!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam leaves Franco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franco misses with a takedown
and Dignam counters with a nice body shot.
Dignam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dignam throws the left hand but Franco avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Dignam coming out on top.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franco is defended easily by Dignam.
Sergeant Dignam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Franco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dignam circles away.
Franco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dignam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Dignam.
Franco has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut there from Dignam.
Franco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dignam counters with a stiff right hand.
Franco closes the distance but Dignam moves to the side
and Franco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Dignam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dignam throws a big shot that misses.
Franco moves to clinch but Dignam breaks away
letting Dignam counter with a right hand.
Dignam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dignam catches Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco with a poor takedown
and Dignam counters with a straight right hand.
Franco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dignam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Franco is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dignam cracks Franco with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Franco falls to his knees and Dignam doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergeant Dignam!
Sergeant Dignam tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.