PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by GIANT KONG. Overdose comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Powerthirst kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alistair Overdose told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kong
vs
Overdose

225 cm
30
287 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

210 cm
26
291 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giant Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdose fails to land the takedown.

Kong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Overdose's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Overdose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kong wants to control from the top but Overdose keeps moving.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Overdose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Overdose holds on and takes a little breather.
Overdose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kong.
Kong trying to control but Overdose is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kong throws an elbow that misses. Overdose uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kong's guard. Nice move by Overdose!
Overdose with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Overdose is aware though and is defending well.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Overdose trying to control but Kong is working from the bottom.
Overdose wants to stand but Kong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Overdose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kong's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overdose stands up and waves to Kong to follow him.
Kong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdose.
Overdose misses with a straight right.
Overdose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kong throws out the jab.
Kong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Overdose counters with a low kick, right behind Kong 's knee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overdose plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Giant Kong has been cut.
Kong throws a shot from downtown. Overdose moves away and avoids it.

Overdose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Overdose lands in his opponent's guard.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Overdose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Kong looking for a guillotine here but Overdose defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose wants to stand but Kong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Overdose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Overdose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kong's head.
Overdose won't allow Kong to sweep him here.
Kong is working hard here to advance position.

Overdose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Overdose has managed to get both his arms back between Kong's legs - danger averted.

Overdose decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kong, up you get!
Giant Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Overdose misses
and Kong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overdose slips under a jab from Kong.
Overdose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Overdose slaps away a takedown attempt from Kong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong throws a hook but Overdose avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Overdose - just one landing.
Good shot there by Overdose.
Overdose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong throws out a powerful jab.
Kong misses with a takedown attempt - Overdose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overdose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Kong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Overdose lands a jab to the nose.
Overdose is looking to slow Kong down with leg kicks.
Alistair Overdose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kong throws a hook to the side of Overdose's head but Overdose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kong throws a hook but Overdose avoids it easily.
Kong swings widly with a right hand
and Overdose counters with a stiff right hand.
Overdose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Overdose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overdose closes the distance and clinches up with Kong, looking for a takedown. Overdose pushes Kong against the cage but Kong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Overdose gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Kong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overdose throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kong dives in and grabs Overdose's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overdose pushes down on Kong's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Overdose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kong is defended easily by Overdose.
Kong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overdose can pounce on him.
Kong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overdose swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giant Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Kong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overdose but Overdose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overdose feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Overdose's guard.
Overdose pulls Kong in close to his closed guard and prevents Kong from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Overdose controls Kong momentarily but Kong frees himself.
Kong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kong throws a strike but Overdose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Overdose defends well.
Kong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Overdose is one step ahead there.
Overdose trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overdose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Overdose tries to stand but Kong is controlling from the bottom.

Kong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Overdose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Giant Kong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Overdose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kong's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong wants to sweep but no luck.
Kong looking to control.

Overdose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Overdose scoring with some ground and pound.
Overdose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kong working for a triangle but Overdose defends it easily.
Kong looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overdose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alistair Overdose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Giant Kong'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. This is the final round!

Overdose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
Kong throws a jab when Overdose was well out of range.
A jab from Kong misses.
Overdose defending well as Kong loads up on a big left hand.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Overdose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overdose fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Kong blocks the leg kick.
Overdose lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Overdose lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Overdose shoots for a double leg takedown but Kong sprawls well. He's pushed Overdose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Overdose connects with a solid leg kick.

Kong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdose is controlling Kong's posture.
Kong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Overdose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Overdose is trying to control the position but Kong postures up.
Kong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Overdose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kong throwing strikes from guard but Overdose blocks nicely.
Kong throws a strike but Overdose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Overdose wants to get up but he can't break Kong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Overdose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Overdose's guard.
Overdose is pulling down on Kong's head to control his posture.
Overdose looking to control.
Giant Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Overdose has wrist control.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Overdose has wrist control.
Overdose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kong throwing strikes from guard but Overdose blocks nicely.
Kong connects with a couple of short punches.
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Overdose has wrist control.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overdose controlling Kong's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Overdose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overdose!
After winning the bout, Alistair Overdose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.