PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aristarx Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aristarx Overeem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Overeem
vs
Dick

180 cm
23
256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aristarx Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Dick!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Dick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.
Dick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Overeem avoids it really well and circles away.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Big Dick has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands a high kick!
Dick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Overeem lands a head kick!
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Dick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem fakes the leg kick and cracks Dick in the body.

Overeem clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Dick takes one to the side of the head.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dick's head.

Overeem darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dick's sensitive parts.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aristarx Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem tries to clinch but Dick is having none of it.
Dick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Overeem gets a clinch.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off.

Overeem clinches up against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Overeem has Dick up against the cage in a clinch.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
Dick keeps the fight on the outside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dick has eaten all the pies!

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dick's head.
Aristarx Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem lands a nice looking body kick.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Overeem gets a clinch.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Overeem.
Overeem scores with a head kick.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Big Dick's cut even more.
Dick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem loads up on a big right hand but Dick slips the punch.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.

Overeem instigates a clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dick.
Overeem lands with a slapping head kick.
Overeem lands with a straight right. Dick didn't see that one coming.

Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem lands a head kick. Dick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem lands a head kick. Dick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Dick takes it in his stride.
Dick walks into a stiff left hand from Overeem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristarx Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Dick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem lands with a slapping head kick.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Dick in a clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Overeem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Dick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The cut above Big Dick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dick is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Overeem - that will leave a mark!
Overeem lands a head kick!
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem scores with a push kick.
Overeem thows a body kick. Dick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem lands with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem throws a head kick that Dick semi-blocks.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dick.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.

Overeem moves into the clinch.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Overeem darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem works over Dick's head and body with a nice combination.
Dick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
Dick keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dick's head.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overeem.

Overeem moves into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Overeem.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Overeem moves into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dick can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dick tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Aristarx Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Dick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem tries to clinch there but Dick circles away.
Overeem lands a head kick!
Jab from Overeem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dick.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristarx Overeem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Dick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Overeem darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aristarx Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem lands a head kick. Dick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overeem finds it's way round the side to connect with Dick's head.
Overeem stuffs the takedown.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Dick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Overeem darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.

Overeem rushes Dick and presses him up against the cage.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.

Overeem takes the fight into the clinch.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dick.
Overeem tries to clinch but Dick moves out of range.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem thows a body kick. Dick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Dick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Overeem tries to clinch up.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
Overeem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off.
Dick takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Dick takes it in his stride.
Dick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Overeem keeps Dick at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Overeem. That one must have hurt.
Overeem lands a head kick. Dick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.

Dick tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Overeem jabs at Dick's body.
Overeem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dick tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Dick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Overeem - the referee stops the clock and Dick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Overeem. Dick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Dick circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Dick takes it in his stride.

Overeem darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
Big Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aristarx Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristarx Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overeem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristarx Overeem!