PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentijn Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sorrentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Sorrentino is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Overeem
vs
Sorrentino

193 cm
27
239 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

184 cm
28
258 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentijn Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Sorrentino!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrentino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overeem is fending him off so far but Sorrentino persists. Nope, Overeem circles away and we're back to standing.

Overeem rushes Sorrentino and presses him up against the cage.
Sorrentino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Overeem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Overeem has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sorrentino is trying to keep an underhook but Overeem manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sorrentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sorrentino is staying active underneath Overeem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sorrentino looking for submissions off his back.

Sorrentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sorrentino looks gassed!
Overeem is keen to just control but Sorrentino is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sorrentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sorrentino actively working from the bottom here.

Sorrentino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sorrentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Overeem is trying to control the action in half guard but Sorrentino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Sorrentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sorrentino looking for submissions off his back.
Sorrentino is not content to let Overeem control the position.

Sorrentino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sorrentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sorrentino looking for submissions off his back.

Sorrentino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sorrentino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Overeem is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Sorrentino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Overeem pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to control the action in half guard but Sorrentino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sorrentino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sorrentino looking for submissions off his back.
Sorrentino works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sorrentino is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Overeem frees his head nicely. Oh but Sorrentino has switched to an armbar! Overeem is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mike Sorrentino!