PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Hendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War Hendrick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Overeem
vs
Hendrick

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, War Hendrick!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrick misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like War Hendrick has been cut.
Hendrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendricks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Overeem tries to clinch up

and Hendrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hendrick.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Hendrick lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Hendrick.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Hendrick has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Hendrick.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendrick.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Hendrick has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Hendrick prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Hendrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Hendrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hendrick works on Overeem's body with a couple of short punches.
Hendrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Hendrick.
Hendrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Hendrick.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Hendrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Hendrick.
Hendrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hendrick landing knees to the body.
Hendrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Hendrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Hendrick landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Hendrick.
Hendrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hendrick lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.

Alistair Overeem's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hendrick lands a damaging elbow.
Hendrick digs a right hand into Overeem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Overeem's gas tank.
Hendrick lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Hendrick is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hendrick.
Hendrick lands a nice uppercut.
Hendrick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hendrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hendrick lands a damaging elbow.
Hendrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hendrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hendrick landing knees to the head.
Hendrick scores a nice knee to the body.
Hendrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hendrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrick lands a nice elbow.

Alistair Overeem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Hendrick.
Hendrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Hendrick lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Nice body punch from Hendrick - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Hendrick.
Hendrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Overeem won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendrick.
Hendrick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hendrick lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Hendrick lands an uppercut.
Hendrick connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrick lands an uppercut.
Hendrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Hendrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hendrick lands a nice elbow.
Hendrick scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hendrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hendrick working Overeem over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hendrick.
Hendrick lands an elbow inside.
Hendrick scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hendrick.
Hendrick is leaning against Overeem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hendrick lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendrick.
Hendrick connects with a knee to the head.
Hendrick landing knees to the head.
Hendrick lands an elbow inside.
Hendrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Hendrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hendrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hendrick connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Hendrick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hendrick misses with a straight right.
Hendrick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Overeem eats them both and turns towards Hendrick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hendrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Overeem wants to clinch

and Hendrick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem tries to break free but Hendrick pushes him back against the cage.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hendrick lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.

Jeez, Alistair Overeem's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hendrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendrick lands an elbow inside.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Hendrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Overeem or not.
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!
Hendrick connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hendrick.
Hendrick connects with a knee to the head.
Hendrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hendrick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hendrick lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Hendrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Hendrick lands a shot to the body.
Overeem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hendrick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alistair Overeem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). War Hendrick!
War Hendrick thanked the fans post fight for their support.