PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilles Gerard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gerard
vs
Overeem

190 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilles Gerard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxim Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gerard scores with a one two! Overeem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Maxim Overeem has been cut.
Overeem closes the distance but Gerard moves to the side
and Gerard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gerard lands a really nice looking cross but Overeem seems unphased.
That kick from Overeem tenderised Gerard's leg. Gerard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gerard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Gerard does it's job there.
Gerard feints and then cracks Overeem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overeem down.

Gerard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Overeem sprawling to the canvas! Overeem rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gerard finish him?!

Overeem is rocked!
Overeem looks gassed!
Gerard drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Overeem right on the button. Overeem goes down! Gerard follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gerard gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilles Gerard!