PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laguna Lunaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lunaris
vs
Overeem

170 cm
31
280 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Brute

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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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laguna Lunaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Overeem !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Lunaris.
Overeem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lunariss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Laguna Lunaris has been cut.
Lunaris is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Lunaris wants to clinch but Overeem slips to the side

and Overeem moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lunaris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Overeem throws an elbow that misses.
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overeem wants to break free but Lunaris has control.
Overeem wants to break free but Lunaris has control.
Overeem tries to circle away but Lunaris has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Overeem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lunaris backwards.
Lunaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lunaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Overeem .
Lunaris is trying to maintain a safe position but Overeem gets an underhook and turns Lunaris into the cage.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.

Overeem 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lunaris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lunaris misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Laguna Lunaris's cut is getting worse.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem tries to land a front kick but Lunaris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laguna Lunaris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lunaris circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem throws a looping overhand right but Lunaris ducks down to avoid it.
Lunaris misses with a low kick.
Lunaris tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Lunaris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lunaris is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lunaris manages to avoid it.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Lunaris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lunaris tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lunaris moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Overeem tries to land a leg kick but Lunaris saw it coming and moves away.
Lunaris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lunaris misses with a low kick.
Overeem misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem checks a low kick from Lunaris.
Lunaris moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.

Overeem moves into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lunaris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Lunaris doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Lunaris doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Lunaris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Overeem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lunaris moves into the clinch.
Overeem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Overeem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lunaris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Lunaris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem scores with a jab to the head.

Laguna Lunaris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good work by Overeem as he checks the leg kick.

Overeem moves into the clinch.
Overeem avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Lunaris.
Overeem tries to throw a body punch but Lunaris avoids it by throwing Overeem back against the cage.
Lunaris misses with an elbow over the top.
Overeem lands a right hand.
Lunaris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lunaris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lunaris misses with an elbow over the top.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lunaris tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Lunaris avoids the body shot from Overeem .
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lunaris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overeem 's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem thows a body shot but no joy.
Lunaris moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Lunaris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Overeem darts in and clinches Lunaris up against the cage.
Overeem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Lunaris.
Lunaris takes an elbow to the temple.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Laguna Lunaris's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alistair Overeem !
A victorious Alistair Overeem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.