PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by DEAD MAN'S GUN. Overeem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anthem. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Overeem

191 cm
31
239 lbs
38 - 6 - 2

196 cm
32
265 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem cracks the inside of Marciano's front leg.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot lands for Marciano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a body shot.

Overeem forces Marciano back against the cage and clinches.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.

Marciano breaks the clinch.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem wants to slow Marciano down by chopping away at his legs.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Marciano misses with the combination.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Marciano takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Marciano feints and then cracks Overeem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overeem down.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Overeem as he connects with a hook.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem thuds his shin into the meat of Marciano's side.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem avoids a kick to the body.
Overeem tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Overeem throws a push kick but Marciano slaps the foot to one side.
Marciano throws out a leg kick but Overeem moves out of range and Marciano only half commits.
Overeem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Overeem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Overeem looks to land a combination. Marciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marciano is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Overeem throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Overeem checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overeem.
Marciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.
Marciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Overeem jabs Marciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Overeem has managed to clinch.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Overeem back against the cage.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Overeem.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem landing knees to the head.

It looks like Don Marciano has been cut.
Marciano avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.

Marciano manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marciano throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marciano throws a low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Don Marciano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Overeem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marciano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marciano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Marciano moved out of range.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marciano throws a wild body kick that Overeem sees coming a mile off.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Overeem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Overeem.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Marciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Marciano in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Overeem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Overeem.
Overeem is working Marciano over against the cage.
Overeem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marciano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem pushes Marciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Marciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Overeem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alistair Overeem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Overeem can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Marciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Don Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Marciano throws a wild body kick that Overeem sees coming a mile off.
Marciano thuds a left hand into Overeem's body.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem clobbers Marciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano pushes Overeem away with a front kick.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano is looking to wear down Overeem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marciano misses with a body shot
letting Overeem counter with a right hand.
Overeem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano - that will leave a mark!
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marciano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marciano tried to score with a low kick but Overeem checks it.
Marciano moves out of range of the body kick from Overeem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Marciano tries to land a front kick but Overeem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano feints and then cracks Overeem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overeem down.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Marciano.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Overeem tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Overeem.
Marciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Overeem tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overeem swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marciano's face.

Marciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marciano takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Overeem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a head kick.

Overeem has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Overeem.
Overeem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Overeem tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Overeem back against the cage.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Marciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Overeem's ribcage. Overeem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Overeem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a left hand.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Marciano keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Overeem misses with the head strike.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Overeem moves out of range easily.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem lands with a hook. Marciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marciano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Overeem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem connects with an inside leg kick.
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Overeem gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Overeem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marciano counters with a nice body kick.
Overeem has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marciano.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Marciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem sizes up Marciano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Overeem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Overeem throws a solid leg kick but Marciano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Overeem.
Overeem scores with a decent looking hook.
Marciano takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Overeem misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano throws a chopping leg kick but Overeem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marciano lands with a hook. Overeem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Overeem misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Overeem scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Overeem avoids a kick to the body.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Overeem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marciano will feel that in the morning.
Overeem lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Overeem cracks Marciano with a good jab.
Overeem lands a jab to Marciano's midsection.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
A cross from Overeem lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Overeem.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem works over Marciano's head and body with a nice combination.
Marciano scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Overeem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marciano doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Overeem moved away.
Marciano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marciano cracks Overeem with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem throws a big shot that misses.
Overeem throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
A head kick by Marciano misses
and Overeem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Overeem's hands.
Marciano scores with a punch to the head.
Overeem checks a leg 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.
Marciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overeem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a nice leg kick.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.

Overeem has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Overeem can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Don Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marciano!
Marciano motions for Overeem to come forward. Marciano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.
Overeem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overeem is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Marciano throws a shot to the body.
Marciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Overeem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marciano. That one must have hurt.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to score with a low kick but Overeem moves his leg out of the way.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
Overeem tries to work over Marciano's front leg with a kick but Marciano checks it.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Overeem at a distance.
Marciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Marciano circles away.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marciano tries to score with a low kick but Overeem moves his leg out of the way.
Overeem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marciano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marciano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem walks into a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Overeem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marciano - the referee stops the clock and Overeem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marciano. Overeem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A bone on bone clash there as Overeem blocks the leg kick.
Marciano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Alistair Overeem made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.