PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Faulkner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dignam's choice of entrance music: Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Faulkner
vs
Dignam

194 cm
25
224 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

195 cm
28
289 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Faulkner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dignam tries to clinch up but Faulkner circles away and keeps his distance.
Faulkner blocks a low kick nicely.
Faulkner has his takedown stuffed
and Dignam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faulkner thinking.
Faulkner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faulkner tried to score with a low kick but Dignam checks it.
Faulkner checks the leg kick.
Faulkner fails with a takedown attempt.
Dignam sizes up Faulkner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Faulkner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Faulkner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dignam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dignam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler Dignam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faulkner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignam throws a quick inside leg kick.

Dignam pushes Faulkner up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dignam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dignam.
Dignam misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dignam.
A right hook to the body lands for Dignam.
Dignam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dignam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faulkner backwards.
Dignam lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faulkner blocks an uppercut.
Dignam lands an elbow that stopped Faulkner in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Randy Faulkner has been cut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Faulkner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dignam struggles to land a body shot inside as Faulkner controls his hands.
Dignam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dignam lands a nice elbow.
Dignam is leaning against Faulkner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Dignam on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faulkner's defenses.
Dignam lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Faulkner to his knees! Dignam keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Dignam!
Tyler Dignam spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.