PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Orginal Techno Viking. Alistair Overeem is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Overeem
vs
Martel

195 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

199 cm
22
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Labs
Hellbent, Inc.

SEXUAL HEALING NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Martel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Martel.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Martel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Overeem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Overeem is looking to regain half guard here but Martel keeps moving and retains side control.
Martel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
Overeem stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Martel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overeem is pushing Martel's head away, looking to escape. Martel manages to hold on to the position though.
Martel wants to control but Overeem is keeping him busy.
Overeem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martel on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Overeem knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem tries to improve position but can't.

Martel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martel tries for a kimura but Overeem is defending well.
Overeem is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Martel is trying to get an arm triangle but Overeem is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Overeem knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martel looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Overeem is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Martel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Overeem is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overeem, who protects the arm well.
Overeem is trying to improve his position.
Overeem is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Martel is controlling him well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Martel has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Overeem is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Martel yanks on the arm and Overeem is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Martel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Macho Martel!
Macho Martel is the new heavyweight champion!