PBP Commentary

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

Overeem
vs
Hymen

196 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

198 cm
19
257 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gab Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Hymen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hymen swinging wildly here.
Hymen misses with the combination.

Hymen closes the distance and clinches.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hymen's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hymen is trying to break the clinch but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Hymen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hymen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hymen throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hymen is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hymen tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
Hymen tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hymen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hymen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hymen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem tries a body shot but Hymen blocks it.
Overeem taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.
Hymen tries to work over Overeem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hymen blocks an uppercut.
Hymen wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hymen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hymen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem keeps control of Hymen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hymen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem has Hymen pressed against the cage, preventing Hymen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem is trying to stall.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Hymen gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hymen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem prevents Hymen from breaking the clinch.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Hymen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Buster Hymen has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hymen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Hymen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hymen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hymen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hymen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hymen circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Hymen does no damage.
Hymen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Hymen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hymen.
Overeem takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hymen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Overeem.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hymen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hymen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Hymen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Hymen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hymen punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hymen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hymen scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hymen loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem throws a shot from downtown. Hymen moves away and avoids it.
Hymen looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hymen. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hymen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gab Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Hymen just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Overeem has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buster Hymen!