PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Deumeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deumeland has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Valentin Overeem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marc Deumeland's chin.

Overeem
vs
Deumeland

191 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentin Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Deumeland!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Overeem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Overeem is controlling the pace.
Deumeland looks gassed!
Overeem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Overeem perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Valentin Overeem.

Overeem drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Overeem controlling from side mount.

Overeem has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Deumeland is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Overeem yanks on the arm and Deumeland is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Overeem.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valentin Overeem!