PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reach Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdose has chosen Powerthirst as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Advantage
vs
Overdose

221 cm
20
206 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
289 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reach Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Advantage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Advantage scores with the left hand. Overdose knows he should have avoided that one.
Overdose lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Advantage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Advantage avoids the head kick by Overdose.
Advantage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overdose can pounce on him.
Advantage takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Reach Advantage has been cut.
Advantage missing with a left hand there. Overdose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Advantage slips under a jab from Overdose.
Advantage just misses with a punch to the body.
Overdose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Overdose drives through and clinches with Advantage against the cage.
Overdose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overdose as Advantage tries to tie him up.
Advantage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Overdose.
Advantage tries to work over Overdose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Overdose lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overdose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Advantage slips a straight right by Overdose.
Advantage dives in and grabs Overdose's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overdose pushes down on Advantage's head and hops out.
Advantage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overdose.
Overdose leaves Advantage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Overdose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Advantage to score with a decent uppercut.
Good exchange - Advantage coming out on top.
Reach Advantage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overdose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Advantage to score with a decent uppercut.
Advantage misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Overdose.
Advantage misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Advantage misses.
Overdose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Advantage.
Advantage loads up on a big right hand but Overdose slips the punch.

Overdose instigates a clinch.
Advantage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Advantage blocking some punches.
Overdose lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Overdose misses with some punches.
Overdose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Overdose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overdose prevents a body shot from Advantage.
Overdose working aggressively here.

Overdose manages to break the clinch.
Advantage fails to land with a series of punches.
Alistair Overdose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Overdose there.
Advantage cracks Overdose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Advantage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overdose throws out the jab.
Overdose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Overdose throws a sloppy head kick and Advantage moves out of range easily.
Advantage throws a jab when Overdose was well out of range.
Overdose moves away from the strike by Advantage.
Overdose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Advantage misses with a hook.
A jab from Advantage misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose moves away from the strike by Advantage.
Overdose defending well as Advantage loads up on a big left hand.
Overdose slips a jab and a cross from Advantage.
Overdose stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reach Advantage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Advantage misses with a straight left.
Advantage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Advantage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Advantage misses the jab.
Advantage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.
Overdose connects with a right hand. Advantage shakes it off.
Overdose throws a hook to the side of Advantage's head but Advantage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Advantage just misses with a punch to the body.
Advantage misses with a looping right.
Advantage walks into a left hand.
Advantage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Overdose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Advantage.
Overdose throws a head kick but Advantage moves out of range.
Overdose misses with a head kick.
Advantage misses with a looping right.
Overdose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Advantage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Advantage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Advantage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdose misses with a looping right.
Overdose scores with a decent looking hook.
Overdose drops his hands momentarily and Advantage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Advantage throws a looping overhand right but Overdose ducks down to avoid it.
Overdose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overdose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Overdose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Advantage misses its intended target.
Overdose throws a head kick that misses.
Advantage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overdose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Advantage misses the jab.
Advantage missing with a left hand there. Overdose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overdose moves out of range of the strikes.
Advantage lands a head shot.
Advantage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overdose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Advantage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Advantage, as that shot connected.
Overdose slips a jab from Advantage.
Advantage throws out a loose jab but Overdose uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overdose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reach Advantage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Advantage blocks a head kick by Overdose.
Alistair Overdose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Advantage misses the target.
Advantage's corner calls for a 1-2. Advantage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Overdose tries a head kick but it misses.
Overdose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Advantage.
Advantage checks a low kick from Overdose.
Overdose looks to land a right hand but Advantage moved out of range.
Overdose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Advantage.
Overdose misses the jab.
Overdose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Overdose.
Overdose moves out of range as Advantage strikes.
Advantage throws a hook but Overdose blocks it.
Advantage throws a hook but Overdose blocks it.
Overdose blocks a jab.
Advantage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Advantage thuds a left hand into Overdose's body.
Advantage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Advantage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overdose.
Advantage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overdose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overdose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage throws a shot from downtown. Overdose moves away and avoids it.
Advantage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Advantage.
Overdose cracks Advantage with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Overdose misses.
Advantage misses with a series of wild punches.
Advantage throws a lazy right hand but Overdose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overdose throws an overhand right that lands on Advantage's shoulder, as Advantage tries to avoid the shot.
Advantage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Advantage looks to land a left hand but Overdose moved out of range nicely.
Advantage looks to land a right hand but Overdose moved out of range.
Advantage looks to land a right hand but Overdose moved out of range.
Advantage lands a lovely overhand right.
Advantage throws an overhand right that lands on Overdose's shoulder, as Overdose tries to avoid the shot.
Advantage loads up on a big right hand but Overdose slips the punch.
Overdose sizes up Advantage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overdose throws a lazy right hand but Advantage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Overdose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overdose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Advantage misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overdose.
Advantage throws a lazy right hand but Overdose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Advantage shoots in and drives through. Overdose sprawls well.
Advantage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Advantage staying out of range there.
A big right from Advantage misses.
Advantage throws a looping overhand right but Overdose ducks down to avoid it.
Advantage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overdose moves away from the strike by Advantage.
Advantage throws a big shot that misses.
Overdose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Advantage. Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Advantage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overdose.
Overdose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Advantage.
Overdose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Advantage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Advantage throws a looping overhand right but Overdose ducks down to avoid it.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.
Advantage throws a hook to the side of Overdose's head but Overdose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Overdose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Advantage, pushing him back against the cage.
Overdose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Advantage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overdose manages to break the clinch.
Overdose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot lands for Advantage.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.
Advantage throws out a loose jab but Overdose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Advantage misses with a looping left.
Overdose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Advantage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Advantage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Advantage misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overdose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overdose lands a jab to the head.
Advantage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overdose throws out the jab.
Advantage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overdose throws a sloppy head kick and Advantage moves out of range easily.
Advantage misses with a wild body shot.
Overdose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Advantage.
Overdose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Advantage misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdose cracks the inside of Advantage's front leg.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Advantage. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Advantage throws a lazy right hand but Overdose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Advantage throws a nice looking combination but Overdose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overdose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overdose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Advantage scores with the left hand. Overdose knows he should have avoided that one.
Advantage looks to land a left hand but Overdose moved out of range nicely.
Advantage thows a body shot but no joy.
Advantage throws a jab but it's blocked by Overdose.
Advantage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Advantage slips a straight right by Overdose.
Advantage shoots in for a double leg but Overdose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reach Advantage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Advantage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdose.
Overdose misses with a head kick.
Advantage looks to land a body kick but Overdose moved away.
Overdose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Advantage.
Advantage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.
Overdose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overdose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Advantage.
Advantage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Advantage throws a hook but Overdose avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overdose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reach Advantage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Overdose moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Overdose misses.
Advantage slips a jab from Overdose.
Overdose avoids the body shot from Advantage.
Advantage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overdose throws a big shot that misses.
Advantage throws a hook but Overdose avoids it easily.
Overdose misses with a straight right.
Advantage throws a looping overhand right but Overdose ducks down to avoid it.
Overdose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Overdose doesn't manage to clinch there - Advantage circles away.
Advantage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Overdose misses.
Advantage throws a shot from downtown. Overdose moves away and avoids it.
Advantage throws a lazy right hand but Overdose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Advantage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Advantage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overdose tries to clinch up.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.

Overdose closes the distance and clinches.
Advantage blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Overdose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Advantage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdose.

Overdose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Overdose fails to land.
Overdose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overdose managing to block the knees to the body from Advantage.
Overdose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Advantage backwards.

Advantage jumps into guard, dragging Overdose to the mat.
Overdose with a nice head shot there.

Advantage has his foot on Overdose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Overdose works his way back into a safe position though.
Overdose postures up in Advantage's guard and throws a big left but Advantage blocks it.

Advantage working for a triangle but Overdose defends it easily.

Overdose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Advantage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Overdose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Overdose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Overdose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Overdose lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Advantage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Overdose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overdose is in close to Advantage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Overdose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Advantage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Advantage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Overdose is aware though and is defending well.
Reach Advantage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Overdose.

Advantage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Advantage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Overdose defends well.
Overdose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Overdose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Advantage's guard.
Advantage flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Overdose working the head and body with strikes.

Advantage looking for submissions off his back.

Advantage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Overdose pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdose slips a nice elbow through Advantage's hands, connecting with Advantage's forehead.

Advantage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Overdose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Advantage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Overdose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Advantage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Advantage looking for submissions off his back.
Overdose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Advantage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reach Advantage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Overdose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overdose!