PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hernano Laios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem has chosen a as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Hernano Laios has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hernano Laios seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Laios
vs
Overeem

190 cm
23
238 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
254 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bloodbath Fighting Clothes

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hernano Laios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laios tries to clinch up.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem throws a chopping leg kick but Laios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Laios has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Laios.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Laios.
Laios lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Laios lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem trying to stall but Laios improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laios.
Laios lands with a light punch inside.
Overeem wants to break free but Laios has control.
Laios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Laios tries to tie him up.
Overeem is trying to break free.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Laios throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Laios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laios connects with a crisp jab.
Laios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laios if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laios is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Laios catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Laios lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laios throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Laios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Overeem misses.
Overeem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Laios.
Overeem sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Overeem looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Laios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overeem doesn't seem phased though.
Overeem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laios throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Laios moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laios lands a nice looking body shot.
Laios looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Laios keeps it at a distance.
Overeem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Laios gets a clinch.
Laios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Laios is blocking nicely.
Laios blocks an elbow strike from Overeem.
Laios utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laios digs a right hand into Overeem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Overeem's gas tank.
Laios lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Laios - that landed with a thud.
Laios lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Laios trying to land knees to the body.
Laios is working Overeem over against the cage.
Laios tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Laios utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem blocks an elbow strike from Laios.
Laios digs a right hand underneath Overeem's ribcage. Overeem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laios is leaning against Overeem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laios scores with a hook to the body.
Laios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Laios lands a body punch.
Laios gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laios digs a right hand underneath Overeem's ribcage. Overeem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laios is stalling here.
Laios throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laios using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laios has Overeem pressed against the cage.
Laios pushes Overeem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Laios.
Laios lands a shoulder strike.
Laios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Laios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laios lands a nice shot to the body.
Laios pushes Overeem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem is trying to stall.
Laios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.
Laios misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Laios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laios pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laios tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laios lands a hook that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Laios misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem blocks a body shot from Laios.
Laios lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laios misses with a punch on the inside.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Laios circles away.
Overeem wants to land a leg kick but Laios is out of range.

Laios closes the distance and clinches.
Laios misses with a punch on the inside.
Overeem blocks an elbow strike.
Laios lands a nice elbow.
Laios throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Laios.
Laios lands a body shot.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laios struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Laios avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem throws a jab when Laios was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Overeem finds it's target.
Laios shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overeem but Overeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernano Laios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem'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.

Overeem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laios's sensitive parts.
Laios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laios walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laios swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem tries to clinch
and Laios counters with a right hand to the body.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Laios looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Laios.

Laios has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
Laios working aggressively here.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laios throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Overeem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laios checks a leg kick.
Overeem misses with a looping right.
Laios moves out of range of the body kick.
Laios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laios cracks a nice hook into Overeem's ribs.
Laios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Laios.
Overeem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laios tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laios thows a body shot but no joy.
Laios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernano Laios is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Laios connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Overeem as he connects with a hook.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laios avoids them all with ease.
Laios cracks Overeem with a good jab.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Laios lands a glancing blow to the side of Overeem's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laios misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Laios misses.

Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Laios has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Laios.
Laios works on Overeem's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Laios tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Laios prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Laios looking to stall.
Laios can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Laios.
Laios digs a right hand underneath Overeem's ribcage. Overeem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Laios.
Laios lands an uppercut.
Laios lands a nice shot to the body.
Laios displaying some good clinch control by pressing Overeem up against the cage.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laios is defending well for now.
Laios stalls.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laios avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laios tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laios obliges.
Nice body punch from Laios - that landed with a thud.
Laios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laios is leaning against Overeem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laios connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem pushes off an throws an elbow but Laios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laios lands with a short shot to the head.
Laios connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Laios.
Laios looking to slow down the pace here.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Laios is blocking nicely.
Laios lands a body punch.
Laios pressing his opponent against the cage.
Overeem working Laios over with knees to the body.
Laios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laios connects with the punch.
Laios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laios misses the shot to the body.
Laios ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Laios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overeem can do to turn this around?
Overeem looks to throw the jab but Laios is out of range.
Laios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Laios moves out of range easily.
Overeem scores with a jab to the jaw.

Laios closes the distance and pushes Overeem back into the cage.
Laios lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Overeem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Overeem is trying to break free.
Laios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laios pushes Overeem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laios gets through Overeem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laios lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laios.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laios throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Laios.
Laios unloads a knee to the mid-section. Overeem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernano Laios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laios throws out the jab.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem throws a low kick, looking for Laios's leg but Laios calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Laios misses.
Laios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Laios.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Overeem. Overeem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Overeem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laios's calf.
Laios moves out of range of the strikes.
Laios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem misses with a body punch

and Laios counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laios.
Laios trying to move into half guard but instead Overeem has managed to sweep!

Overeem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laios checks a leg kick.
Laios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.

Overeem rushes Laios and presses him up against the cage.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Laios.
Hernano Laios has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Laios misses.
Laios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Laios tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Laios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laios wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laios misses with a body shot.
Overeem lands a head shot.
Laios tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Laios's front leg but catches the back leg as Laios tries to avoid it.
Laios goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Overeem tries to clinch but Laios is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laios keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Laios.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laios throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Laios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Laios moves out of range easily.
Overeem is looking to slow Laios down with leg kicks.
Laios misses with a body punch
and Overeem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laios's knee momentarily.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Laios checks a low kick from Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Laios wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick from Overeem.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem moves out of range as Laios strikes.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Laios.
Overeem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Overeem connects with an inside leg kick.
Overeem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laios if he has to take too many more of those.
Overeem throws a head kick but Laios moves out of range.
Overeem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laios will feel that in the morning.
Overeem throws a head kick but Laios moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Overeem forces Laios back against the cage and clinches.
Laios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Overeem.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laios paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laios throws out the jab.
Laios just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem feints and then cracks Laios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laios down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Laios slowing the pace effectively.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
Laios takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Overeem scores with a kick to the midsection.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Laios blocks the body kick.
Overeem connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Overeem.
Overeem throws a wild body kick that Laios sees coming a mile off.
Overeem scores with a nice right hand.

Laios closes the distance and clinches.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Overeem finds it's way through Laios's defenses.
Laios ducks right into an uppercut from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laios looks to clinch
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Laios misses with an uppercut.
Overeem throws a push kick but Laios slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem with a hook.
Laios walks forward, straight into a front kick from Overeem.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Overeem tests Laios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laios will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem throws a low kick, looking for Laios's leg but Laios calmly moves out of range.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laios.
Overeem throws a head kick but Laios moves out of range.
Laios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laios takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laios swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overeem keeps Laios at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Overeem cracks Laios with an open hand slap.
Laios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Laios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem cracks Laios with a good jab.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem tests Laios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Laios.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overeem lands a nice shot that snaps Laios's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overeem, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laios loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
That kick from Overeem tenderised Laios's leg. Laios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Laios's front leg but catches the back leg as Laios tries to avoid it.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laios misses with a looping left.

Overeem closes the distance and pushes Laios back into the cage.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Laios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem lands a jab to the nose.
Laios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Laios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Laios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Overeem moves to clinch but Laios breaks away
and Laios counters with a straight right hand.
Overeem feints and then cracks Laios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laios down.
Overeem lands with a nice body kick.

Overeem drives through and clinches with Laios against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Overeem is leaning against Laios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Laios on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laios takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Overeem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Overeem scores with a kick to the midsection.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Laios misses.
Nice uppercut there from Overeem.
Overeem lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Overeem.
Overeem feints and then cracks Laios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laios down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Laios down.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Laios takes it in his stride.
Overeem cracks the inside of Laios's front leg.
Laios blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overeem.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laios closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Overeem counter with a right hand.
Overeem scores with a head kick. Laios tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Overeem is looking to chop away at Laios's legs.
Laios misses with a body punch
and Overeem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laios checks a leg kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.

Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Laios tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Laios back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Laios is rocked!
Laios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Oh Laios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laios throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Overeem knocks Laios out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is the new heavyweight champion!