PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny La Roke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricardo Overeem enters the cage!

La Roke
vs
Overeem

183 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Apocalypse Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenny La Roke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem drops La Roke with a left and a right! Oh, La Roke is hurt - Overeem dives into side control looking to finish!

La Roke is rocked!

It looks like Lenny La Roke has been cut.
La Roke is trying to control Overeem's posture but Overeem avoids it.
Oh La Roke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Roke is looking to regain half guard here but Overeem keeps moving and retains side control.
La Roke seems to have got his legs back now.
Overeem wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Roke keeps working.
You can see the frustration on La Roke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
La Roke manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
La Roke controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
La Roke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Overeem.
It looks like Overeem is going to stand back up.
La Roke missing with punches from the bottom.
La Roke is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
La Roke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
La Roke tries to get to full guard but Overeem has control of the leg.
Well, if Overeem is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
La Roke is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to stand up but La Roke has a hold of him and won't allow it.
La Roke is trying to get back to full guard.

La Roke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Overeem content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
La Roke is pressing down on Overeem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Overeem throwing strikes from guard but La Roke blocks nicely.

La Roke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Overeem trying to control the position from guard on top but La Roke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny La Roke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Overeem is looking to clinch but La Roke is avoiding it.

La Roke clinches up against the cage.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Roke fails to land with a series of punches.
La Roke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Overeem misses.
La Roke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Overeem throws a body punch but La Roke moves out of range.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem wants to clinch up but La Roke keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Roke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

La Roke clinches.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricardo Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Roke fails to land the takedown.
La Roke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem misses with a body shot.

La Roke clinches.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but La Roke keeps him there for the moment.
La Roke tries to pull guard but Overeem won't allow it.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La Roke circles away from the clinch attempt
and La Roke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
La Roke looks for a takedown but Overeem sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny La Roke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Overeem forces La Roke back against the cage and clinches.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
La Roke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Overeem gets a clinch.
La Roke throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Roke looking to slow down the pace here.
La Roke can't break the clinch.
La Roke letting Overeem take a breather here.
La Roke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Roke backwards.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Roke throws the kick towards the body but Overeem avoids it.
Ricardo Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Roke swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem tries to land a leg kick but La Roke saw it coming and moves away.
Overeem tries to bum rush La Roke with a series of wild strikes but La Roke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Roke looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lenny La Roke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem tries to clinch up but La Roke circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem connects with a looping right hand.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt La Roke.
Overeem wants to clinch up but La Roke keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a leg kick but La Roke checks it.
A choreographed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
La Roke letting Overeem take a breather here.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem drops La Roke with a nice combination! Overeem dives into La Roke's guard, looking to finish!
Overeem trying to stand up but can't free himself from La Roke's guard.
La Roke controlling Overeem's posture.
La Roke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Roke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
La Roke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Overeem wants to hold on but La Roke pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lenny La Roke's cut.
That's time! La Roke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch up but La Roke circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
La Roke fails with the takedown.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Roke checks a leg kick.
Overeem is looking to clinch but La Roke is avoiding it.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Roke.
Nice takedown defense from Overeem. No joy for La Roke on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny La Roke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

La Roke moves into range and clinches up with Overeem.
La Roke goes for a takedown attempt but Overeem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Overeem misses with a leg kick.

Overeem drives through and clinches with La Roke against the cage.
La Roke wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem stalls.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Roke tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem pushes La Roke away with a front kick.
Overeem tries to clinch up but La Roke circles away and keeps his distance.
La Roke moves out of range of the leg kick from Overeem.
Overeem throws a right hand that La Roke ducks under and follows up with a left that La Roke also avoids with ease.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Roke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and La Roke counters with a shoot takedown. Overeem fights it but they end up in guard.
Overeem trying to control the position.
La Roke trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Roke slips nicely into half guard.
Overeem is trying to stand.
Overeem tries to get to full guard but La Roke has control of the leg.
Overeem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with La Roke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
La Roke stops Overeem from getting back to his feet.
La Roke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overeem wants to improve his position but La Roke is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Roke is pressing down on Overeem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Overeem is holding on for now.
La Roke is looking to take a break and control but Overeem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

La Roke is trying to work for a kimura but Overeem is defending well.
La Roke wants to control but Overeem is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Overeem is trying to stand back up but La Roke is controlling him
Ricardo Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Overeem is not content to let La Roke control the position.
La Roke thows a huge punch but Overeem dodges it nicely.
La Roke seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Overeem pushes La Roke off looking to stand but La Roke dives back in and keeps control.
Lenny La Roke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

La Roke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Overeem is just riding it out for now. La Roke eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lenny La Roke.
I think Overeem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

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