PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose has chosen Derrick Rose Song as his entrance music. Rose has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Derrick Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Overeem
vs
Rose

189 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Rose!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Rose looks gassed!
Overeem tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derrick Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Overeem scores with a kick to the midsection.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
Rose dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
Overeem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.

It looks like Derrick Rose has been cut.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Overeem stops a takedown attempt from Rose.
Nice elbow from Overeem.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Overeem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem pushes off an throws an elbow but Rose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Overeem throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose blocks an elbow strike from Overeem.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
Overeem throws an elbow that misses.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Overeem misses with an elbow strike.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks an elbow strike.
Overeem misses with an elbow over the top.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
Overeem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Overeem.
Nice elbow from Overeem.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.

Rose is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Overeem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
Overeem has Rose pressed against the ropes. He pushes Rose back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, Overeem throws a beautiful elbow that sends Rose crashing to the floor! Overeem piles on the pressure with more strikes! Rose is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem thanked the fans post fight for their support.