PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heysel Heysel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music. Alistair Overeem will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Heysel
vs
Overeem

185 cm
23
226 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

196 cm
20
253 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heysel Heysel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem misses with the combination.
Heysel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Heysel Heysel has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heysel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heysel is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Heysel is looking to clinch.
Heysel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heysel closes the distance but Overeem moves to the side
and Overeem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heysel tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heysel.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heysel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overeem.

Heysel darts in and clinches Overeem up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Heysel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heysel tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Overeem moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heysel circles away quickly and effectively.

Heysel clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heysel trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Heysel.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heysel trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Heysel.
Heysel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Heysel keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Heysel has double underhooks.
Heysel keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heysel prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heysel has Overeem pressed against the cage, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heysel has Overeem pressed against the cage, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heysel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.

Heysel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heysel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heysel wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Heysel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heysel tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heysel moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Overeem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heysel wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Heysel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Heysel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Overeem.

Heysel moves into the clinch.
Heysel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heysel trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Heysel has him pressed against the cage.
Overeem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heysel missing with knees to the body.
Heysel 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.
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heysel has Overeem pressed against the cage, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heysel missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Heysel tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem tries to circle away but Heysel has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Heysel is controlling the position.
Heysel lands a knee to the body.
Heysel trying to land knees to the body.

Heysel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem lands a really nice looking cross but Heysel seems unphased.

Heysel Heysel's cut is getting worse.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Heysel.
Heysel tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heysel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Overeem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heysel is breathing heavily.

Overeem drops Heysel with a left and a right! Oh, Heysel is hurt - Overeem dives into side control looking to finish!

Heysel is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Overeem stands up and beckons Heysel to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Overeem misses.
Overeem is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Overeem. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem connects with a nice cross there... Heysel is looking wobbly and Overeem recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Heysel to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Overeem jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alistair Overeem!