PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Dignam (ranked 22057 p4p, 748 weight class) and Leon Cotton (ranked 3319 p4p, 392 weight class). Dignam comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard. Cotton has chosen Humble by: Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dignam
vs
Cotton

184 cm
21
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergeant Dignam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Cotton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dignam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cotton, pushing him back against the cage.
Dignam misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dignam.
Cotton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cotton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dignam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Dignam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dignam gets through Cotton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dignam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cotton backwards.
Cotton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cotton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dignam struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotton controls his hands.
Dignam digs a right hand into Cotton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cotton's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Dignam.
Cotton tries to land knees in the clinch but Dignam avoids the damage to the body.
Cotton tries to throw a body punch but Dignam avoids it by throwing Cotton back against the cage.
Dignam lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dignam.
Dignam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cotton backwards.

Cotton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam avoiding damage as Cotton throws knees to the body.
Dignam avoids a wild elbow strike from Cotton.
Dignam lands with a light punch inside.
Cotton is still on wobbly legs! Can Dignam finish him?
Nice body punch from Dignam - that landed with a thud.
Dignam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cotton looks winded!
Dignam tries to work over Cotton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cotton seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton is trying to force a seperation but Dignam has the dominant position.
Cotton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dignam digs a right hand underneath Cotton's ribcage. Cotton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Dignam.

Dignam floors Cotton with a big punch on the inside! Cotton is trying to recover but Dignam dives into side control.

It looks like Leon Cotton has been cut.
Cotton seems a little lost for a moment, as Dignam dominates the positioning.

Dignam stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dignam clinches up with Cotton and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dignam - that landed with a thud.
Dignam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dignam scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotton takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dignam.
Dignam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dignam drops Cotton with a big right hand! Dignam charges in looking to finish - Cotton manages to keep Dignam in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Dignam trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam throwing strikes from guard but Cotton blocks nicely.

Cotton looking for a guillotine here but Dignam defends easily.
Dignam sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Dignam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cotton pushes a forearm under Dignam's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dignam is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Cotton!
In his post fight interview, Leon Cotton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.