PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley comes to the ring accompanied by Misfits Hybrid Moments. 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?

Riley
vs
Overeem

189 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Overeem throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a left and a right that stings Overeem.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Riley.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Riley wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Riley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riley tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem moves forwards but Riley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Riley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Overeem's sensitive parts.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Overeem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Overeem scrambles back to his feet.
Riley lands a two punch combo.
Riley tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley instigates a clinch.

Riley breaks from the clinch.

Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Riley.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overeem's knee momentarily.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Riley.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley scores with a head kick. Overeem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Riley drives through and clinches with Overeem against the ropes.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley taking a breather.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Riley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Overeem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Riley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Riley has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Riley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Overeem up against the ropes.

Riley manages to break the clinch.
Overeem misses with a double jab
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Riley.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley lands a jab-cross combination.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Riley.
Riley throws a wild body kick that Overeem sees coming a mile off.
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riley can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley gets a clinch.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Riley misses with a head kick.

Riley forces Overeem back against the ropes and clinches.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Riley scores with a head kick. Overeem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Riley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overeem doesn't seem bothered though.
Riley lands with a slapping head kick.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley throws a nice head kick!

Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Riley lands a good knee to the midsection. Overeem won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riley.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the ropes.
Riley lands a damaging elbow.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riley. That's going to slow Overeem down.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Riley thuds a left hand into Overeem's body.
Riley throws a shot to the body.

Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Riley.
Overeem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Overeem moves out of range easily.
Riley looks to land a body kick but Overeem moved away.
Riley jabs Overeem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riley 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 misses with a few strikes there.
Riley throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Overeem needs to keep his hands up - Riley had a free shot at his head there.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riley crunches a lovely knee into Overeem's ribcage.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Riley.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Riley darts in and clinches Overeem up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Riley 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.
Riley tries to stall but Overeem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Riley lands a damaging elbow.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riley lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Riley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riley 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.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss

and Riley counters by moving into the clinch.
Riley lands a knee to the body.
Overeem tries to break free but Riley pushes him back against the ropes.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Overeem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overeem can do to turn this around?
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riley prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Riley keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Riley has him pressed against the ropes.
Riley wants to stall.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Riley has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley lands a nice looking body shot.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Overeem moves out of range easily.
Overeem throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a head kick. That will keep Overeem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ryan Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Riley darts in and clinches Overeem up against the ropes.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Riley.
Riley lands with a kick to the temple. Overeem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.

Riley moves into the clinch.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley lands a damaging elbow.
Riley prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Riley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.
Overeem tries to circle away but Riley has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem wants to break free but Riley has control.
Overeem tries to break free but Riley pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Riley.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Overeem's head.
Riley feints a jab promting Overeem to slip. Riley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Overeem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ryan Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riley connects with a high kick.

Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley thows a body kick. Overeem tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Riley pushes Overeem up against the ropes in a clinch.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Riley won't allow it.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Overeem's head.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a head kick.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a big head kick but Overeem shrugs it off.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Riley lands a damaging elbow.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to push Riley away but Riley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Riley.
Riley connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks.
Riley has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Riley prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riley looking to stall.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Riley clinches.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Riley lands a damaging elbow.
Riley keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley is looking to control Overeem's arms but Overeem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riley has his back to the ropes.
Riley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riley clinches up against the ropes.
Riley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Riley.
Riley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overeem doesn't seem bothered though.
Riley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Riley.
A nice combination there by Riley.
Riley throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley looks for the body kick but Overeem saw that one coming.
Overeem avoids a kick to the body.
Riley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riley.
Riley tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Riley is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Riley is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley swinging wildly here.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riley tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.

Riley clinches.
Riley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riley lands a nice elbow.
Riley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riley is trying to stall.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riley. Overeem shrugs it off though.
Riley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riley fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley wants to clinch.
Overeem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overeem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a nice head kick!
Riley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overeem has time to react.
Good standup being displayed there by Riley as he connects with a hook.
Riley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Riley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Riley rushes Overeem and presses him up against the ropes.
Riley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riley stalls.
Riley trying to land knees to the body.
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem tries to circle away but Riley has him pinned against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the ropes.
Ryan Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan Riley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Overeem avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Overeem's sensitive parts.
Riley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Riley scores with a head kick.
Riley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Riley.
Overeem misses with a double jab
and Riley counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riley 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Ryan Riley!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Ryan Riley!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Ryan Riley!

Ryan Riley wins by unanimous decision!