PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between coop Levon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Levon
vs
Remy Overeem

225 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, coop Levon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Remy Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Levon closes the distance and clinches.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Levon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overeem sprawls well initially but Levon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Levon seems content to control.
Levon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Levon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Levon working the head and body with strikes.
Levon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Levon slows the pace down in half guard.

Levon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Overeem is just riding it out for now. Levon eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Levon lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levon lands with a punch from half guard.
Levon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Levon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Overeem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem won't allow Levon to pass to mount.
Levon lands strikes from half guard.
Levon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Levon is trying to work for a kimura but Overeem is defending well.
Levon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Levon clinches.
Levon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Levon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Overeem smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for coop Levon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Levon drives through and clinches with Overeem against the cage.
Levon tries to pull guard but Overeem won't allow it.
Levon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Levon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Levon tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.

Levon has Overeem up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem is pressed up against the cage. Levon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Overeem down to the mat. Overeem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Levon shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Levon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Levon moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Levon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Levon drives through and clinches with Overeem against the cage.

Levon pulls guard successfully.
Levon wants to stand but Overeem is controlling the position.
Overeem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Levon is proving hard to escape from.
Overeem won't allow Levon to get back to his feet.

Overeem gets to his feet. Levon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Overeem, pushing him back against the cage.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Levon pushes Overeem up against the cage in a clinch.
Levon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Overeem smiles and moves away.
Overeem misses with a combination

and Levon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Overeem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Levon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Levon tries to pull guard but Overeem holds him up against the cage and eventually Levon drops back down to his feet.
Levon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Levon has double underhooks.
Levon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Overeem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch

and Levon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Levon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Levon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

coop Levon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Levon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levon works Overeem's body with a nice hook.

Levon moves into the clinch.
Levon jumps guard but Overeem stands there with Levon around his waist. Levon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Overeem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Levon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Levon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Overeem smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for coop Levon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Overeem avoids it really well and circles away.
Levon closes the distance and clinches up with Overeem, looking for a takedown. Levon pushes Overeem against the cage but Overeem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Levon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Levon trying to control but Overeem is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levon lands a couple of elbows.
Overeem pulls Levon in close to his closed guard and prevents Levon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Levon wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
Overeem wants to stand and escape but Levon is having none of it.
Levon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Levon wants to pass the guard but Overeem is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Levon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.

Levon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Levon has double underhooks.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo Remy Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Levon.
Levon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem misses with a double jab

and Levon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Overeem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Overeem is looking to control Levon's arms but Levon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Overeem has his back to the cage.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Levon tries for a takedown. No joy.

Overeem breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levon closes the distance and clinches.
Levon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Levon keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Levon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Overeem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem looks to throw a body kick

and Levon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levon works over Overeem's head and body with a nice combination.
Levon lands a jab-cross combination.
Levon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Levon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Levon has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
Levon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Levon has him pressed against the cage.
Levon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Levon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Levon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem clinches but Levon breaks the clinch

and Levon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Levon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch

and Levon counters by clinching up.
Levon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Levon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Levon or perhaps it was just good defense by Overeem which made him look bad.
Levon tries to clinch up.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Levon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Overeem.

Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Levon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Levon goes for a takedown attempt but Overeem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
coop Levon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

coop Levon dominated that second round.
That's time! Levon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Levon fails with a takedown attempt.

Levon instigates a clinch.
Levon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Overeem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levon is defending well for now.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Levon has him pressed against the cage.
Levon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Levon tries to pull guard but Overeem holds him up against the cage and eventually Levon drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for coop Levon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levon jumps guard but Overeem stands there with Levon around his waist. Levon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Levon tries to pull guard but Overeem won't allow it.
Levon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Levon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Levon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Overeem as he jumps to the side.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Levon moves into the clinch.

Levon manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overeem stops Levon from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem wants to stand but Levon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Overeem stopping the sweep attempt from Levon.
Levon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Levon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Levon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Overeem off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Overeem misses the jab.
Levon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Overeem defends it nicely.
Levon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Overeem misses with a double jab

and Levon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss

and Levon moves into the clinch.
Levon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Levon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Levon is controlling the position.
Levon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overeem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Levon tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Levon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Levon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Levon clinches up with Overeem and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Levon wants a takedown but no success here.
Levon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Overeem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
coop Levon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Levon lands a shot to the body.
Levon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Levon pulls guard effortlessly.
Overeem trying to stand up but can't free himself from Levon's guard.
Overeem preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to stand and escape but instead Levon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Overeem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Levon is one step ahead there.
Levon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Levon is working Overeem over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Levon looking to sit in guard and control but Overeem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Levon has his foot on Overeem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Overeem works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
coop Levon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Levon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... coop Levon!