PBP Commentary

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

Overeem
vs
Maximus

195 cm
25
263 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dikkie Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Maximus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overeem swivels and escapes.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus looking to slow down the pace here.
Maximus tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Overeem prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.
Maximus looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maximus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maximus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Overeem working Maximus over with knees to the body.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dikkie Maximus has been cut.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Overeem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Maximus won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus goes for a takedown attempt but Overeem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Maximus in a clinch.
Overeem working Maximus over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch but Overeem keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Overeem holds him up against the cage and eventually Maximus drops back down to his feet.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikkie Maximus.
Maximus can't break the clinch.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem blocks a body shot from Maximus.
Maximus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Overeem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus jumps guard but Overeem stands there with Maximus around his waist. Maximus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Overeem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus can't get the takedown.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!

Maximus manages to break the clinch.

Overeem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maximus, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximus's face.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overeem is keeping busy.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maximus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Maximus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Overeem smiles and moves away.

Maximus clinches up with Overeem and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Maximus avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dikkie Maximus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Overeem gets tackled into the cage by Maximus. Maximus maintains the clinch.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximus's face.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Maximus won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximus's face.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Maximus avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maximus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Overeem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem has Maximus pressed against the cage, preventing Maximus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Overeem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikkie Maximus.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Maximus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maximus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maximus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maximus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Maximus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Overeem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maximus, pushing him back against the cage.
Maximus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Alistair Overeem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maximus.

Maximus pulls Overeem into guard.
Maximus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maximus on the ground.
Maximus is trying to control the position but Overeem postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus fails to land the takedown.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.

Overeem clinches up against the cage.
Maximus tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Maximus is trying to break free.
Overeem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maximus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Overeem to keep the fight standing.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.

Maximus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus misses with an uppercut.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maximus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dikkie Maximus's cut.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maximus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Overeem's waist but Overeem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maximus off to one side.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Overeem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikkie Maximus.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Maximus won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem is pressed up against the cage. Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Overeem down to the mat. Overeem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Maximus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Overeem to keep the fight standing.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Overeem won't allow it.
Overeem keeps control of Maximus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maximus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximus jumps guard but Overeem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus stalling in the clinch but Overeem improves position.
Maximus tries for a takedown but Overeem manages to get underhooks.
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Maximus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Overeem after a bit of a struggle.
Maximus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Overeem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Maximus misses.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem misses with an uppercut. Maximus saw that one coming.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alistair Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximus circles away.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Maximus throws the kick towards the body but Overeem avoids it.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus shoots in looking for a takedown but Overeem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maximus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Maximus clinches with his opponent.
Maximus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Maximus is looking for a takedown.
Maximus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximus's face.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maximus's face.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Dikkie Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistair Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Overeem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Overeem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!