PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decision Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Machine
vs
Overeem

205 cm
25
243 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

196 cm
28
254 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Decision Machine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine dips to his left and cracks Overeem with an uppercut!
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Machine avoids it.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machine.
Machine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Overeem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overeem throws a wild body kick that Machine sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem checks the leg kick.
Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Machine blocks the low kick.
Overeem misses with a low kick as Machine jumps back.
Machine lands a jab.
A leg kick checked by Overeem.
Machine moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem feints and then cracks Machine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machine down.
Machine is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem swings for the body but Machine moves out of range.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Machine saw that one coming.
Machine lands with a nice body punch.
Overeem throws a body kick the misses
and Machine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machine throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Overeem lands with a straight right. Machine didn't see that one coming.
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!
A jab from Overeem misses.
Overeem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machine.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machine.
Overeem throws a head kick but Machine moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machine walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Machine misses.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machine throws the kick towards the body but Overeem avoids it.
Overeem lands a jab.
Machine blocks a low kick nicely.
Machine blocks a leg kick.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Machine misses.
Overeem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machine counters with a low kick, right behind Overeem 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overeem.
Overeem connects with an inside leg kick.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Machine throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands a glancing blow to the side of Overeem's head.
Machine fails to land with a series of punches.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Overeem thumps Machine with a low kick.
Machine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Overeem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machine just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machine counters with a good, hard body kick but Overeem shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine slips under a jab.
Overeem lands a lovely overhand right.
Machine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Overeem blocks a low kick nicely.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machine.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machine throws out the jab.
Overeem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machine is out of range and Overeem settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Overeem blocks the body kick.
Overeem throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Machine throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Overeem takes a swing at Machine's ribcage but misses.
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Nice uppercut there from Machine.
Machine takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Machine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Overeem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machine avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine misses with a looping left.
Machine throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Decision Machine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Overeem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Overeem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Overeem works the jab nicely.
Machine scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Machine blocks a low kick nicely.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Machine.
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!
Machine moves out of range of the leg kick from Overeem.
Overeem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Machine scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Machine down.
Machine moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Overeem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Machine checks the leg kick.
Machine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Overeem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Overeem takes one to the chin there.
Overeem lands a head kick!
Overeem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machine scores with a nice strike.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine lands with a straight right. Overeem didn't see that one coming.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Machine saw that one coming.
Machine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machine throws a one two combo.
Machine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab by Machine.

Overeem is rocked!
Machine lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Overeem - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Machine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Decision Machine!
Decision Machine is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Decision Machine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.