PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes into the arena with Barbarian Horde By Hans Zimmer blaring out of the sound system. Sobolev has chosen Ya kuplu tebe dom as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Overeem
vs
Sobolev

196 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

201 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobolev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Overeem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sobolev working the ground and pound from side control.
Overeem is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sobolev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Overeem to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobolev grinds an elbow into Overeem's temple.
Overeem takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sobolev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sobolev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sobolev working the head and body with strikes.
Sobolev looks up at the clock and then as Overeem takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sobolev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sobolev in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Overeem looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sobolev turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!