PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers. Sean Dignam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smyth
vs
Dignam

184 cm
27
221 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

187 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Smyth.

Dignam moves into range and clinches up with Smyth.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dignam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smyth lands an elbow inside that Dignam shrugs off.

It looks like Sean Dignam has been cut.
Dignam wants to get back to striking at distance but Smyth won't allow it.
Smyth crunches a lovely knee into Dignam's ribcage.
Dignam looks gassed!
Smyth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dignam swings wildly with an uppercut but Smyth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smyth scores with a knee to the head.
Dignam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
A short uppercut from Smyth.
Smyth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dignam or not.
Dignam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smyth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.
Smyth slowing the pace effectively.
Smyth scores with a knee to the head.
Smyth keeps control of Dignam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smyth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smyth obliges.
Smyth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dignam's defenses.

That has opened up Sean Dignam's cut even more.
Dignam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Dignam working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Dignam to work.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.
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!
Smyth pushes Dignam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Smyth.
Dignam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smyth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Sean Dignam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Smyth.
Smyth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sean Dignam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right from Smyth on the inside.
Smyth lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smyth.
Dignam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sean Dignam's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kris Smyth!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kris Smyth waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.