PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the ring accompanied by Since the Flood- . Laane has chosen Akon - Never Gonna Get It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Overeem
vs
Laane

195 cm
31
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
191 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Knockout power

[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrus Laane!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laane has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
Laane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Overeem tries to break free but Laane pushes him back against the ropes.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Overeem. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Laane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem tries to bum rush Laane with a series of wild strikes but Laane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laane avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laane is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
Laane blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem throws a head kick but Laane moves out of range.
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!
Laane ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Laane is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane tries to land a front kick but Overeem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laane.
Laane throws a push kick but Overeem slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Overeem. Those never looked like landing.
Laane tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Laane misses the jab.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Laane to counter with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Overeem.
No joy there for Laane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Laane avoids it well.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Laane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.

Laane darts in and clinches Overeem up against the ropes.
Laane looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Laane is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Laane.
Laane missing with knees to the body.

Laane manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Overeem both land. Nice combination.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Laane.
Nice body kick from Laane.
Laane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laane slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Laane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Laane back to the ropes. Overeem follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Laane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Overeem tries to work over Laane's front leg with a kick but Laane checks it.
Laane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem connects with an inside leg kick.
Overeem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Laane is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem looks to land a left hand but Laane moved out of range nicely.
Laane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem misses with a combination
and Laane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Overeem misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Laane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Overeem misses.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Laane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Overeem tries to score with a low kick but Laane moves his leg out of the way.
Laane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Overeem if he has to take too many more of those.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Overeem.
Laane jabs Overeem right on the nose. Overeem blinks but takes it well.
Laane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laane moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Laane.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Laane avoids it well.
Laane tries to clinch up.
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laane ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Laane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alistair Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laane blocks the body kick.
Overeem moves out of range as Laane throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laane swinging wildly here.
Laane tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Laane tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laane manages to avoid it.
Laane misses with a low kick.
Overeem does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laane swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Laane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem thows a body shot but no joy.
Laane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Laane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Overeem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem looks to land a body kick but Laane moved away.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Laane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Laane misses.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laane on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Overeem cracks Laane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laane avoids them all with ease.
Laane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laane tries a head kick but it misses.
Laane throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laane wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick but Laane moves out of range.
A punch combination from Laane misses.
Laane misses with a few strikes there.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laane.
Laane swinging wildly here.
Laane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Overeem.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Laane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a shot from downtown. Laane moves away and avoids it.
Laane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laane motions for Overeem to come forward. Laane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Overeem checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Overeem.

Laane darts in and clinches Overeem up against the ropes.

Laane manages to break the clinch.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem lands a glancing blow to the side of Laane's head.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laane counters with a good low kick that Overeem was not able to check.
Overeem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laane blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Laane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laane thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Laane's body. Laane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Overeem.
A combination from Laane does no damage.
Overeem throws a head kick that Laane semi-blocks.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laane avoids them all with ease.
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laane can pounce on him.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.

Laane darts in and clinches Overeem up against the ropes.

Laane manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Laane does no damage.
Laane slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Laane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laane moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Laane throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Laane dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Laane misses with a two punch combination.
Laane tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem connects with a single shot there.
Laane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laane moves out of range.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laane moves out of range.
Overeem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laane backs up against the ropes.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overeem lands a high kick!
Overeem moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laane.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Overeem tried to score with a low kick but Laane checks it.
Laane scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Laane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laane landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Laane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Laane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem had his way with Andrus Laane in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Laane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Overeem's head backwards.
Laane motions for Overeem to come forward. Laane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a lazy body kick
and Laane counters with a low kick, right behind Overeem 's knee.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laane is looking to clinch.
Laane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Laane avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Laane.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laane manages to avoid it.
Laane misses with a body kick.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laane scores with a jab to the body.
Laane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to land a front kick but Laane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Laane tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
Laane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Overeem throws a combination. Laane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Overeem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laane misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laane throws out a leg kick but Overeem moves out of range and Laane only half commits.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Laane takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laane.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Laane tries to tie him up.
Laane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Laane.
Laane scores with a shot to the side of Overeem's head.
Overeem is trying to push Laane away but Laane has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Laane.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Laane won't allow it.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laane slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Laane.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laane throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andrus Laane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Overeem.

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 Alistair Overeem.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.