PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashed Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Evans
vs
Overeem

180 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
263 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Valhalla Fight Wear
Valhalla Fight Wear

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashed Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overeem.
Overeem swinging wildly here.

Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Overeem is looking to escape.

Overeem is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.
Overeem is trying to stand back up but Evans is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Overeem has one foot on Evans's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Rashed Evans has been cut.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.

Overeem rushes Evans and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Overeem digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Overeem lands with a right to the head.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.

Overeem clinches.
Evans tries to pull guard but Overeem holds him up against the ropes and eventually Evans drops back down to his feet.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashed Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem has Evans up against the ropes in a clinch.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Overeem.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Evans like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Evans from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.