PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merrimac Mjolnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mjolnir's choice of entrance music: Die for Metal. This should be a great matchup!

Overeem
vs
Mjolnir

205 cm
36
270 lbs
26 - 16 - 2

195 cm
36
271 lbs
37 - 9 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrimac Mjolnir!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem avoids a kick to the body.
Mjolnir tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Mjolnir looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
Mjolnir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Overeem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Overeem throws a head kick but Mjolnir moves out of range.
Overeem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Overeem takes one to the side of the head.
Overeem lands a high kick!

It looks like Merrimac Mjolnir has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mjolnir throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Overeem lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mjolnir has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Overeem scores with a spinning back kick!
Overeem throws a head kick but Mjolnir moves out of range.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mjolnir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjolnir takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Overeem lands a nice looking body shot.
Overeem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Mjolnir scores with a nice strike.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Overeem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem throws a head kick but Mjolnir moves out of range.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mjolnir is looking to clinch.
Mjolnir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Overeem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem thuds his shin into the meat of Mjolnir's side.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Mjolnir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Overeem at a distance.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mjolnir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mjolnir throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Mjolnir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mjolnir digs a good hook to Overeem's body.
Mjolnir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overeem doesn't seem bothered though.
Mjolnir throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Mjolnir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Overeem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Mjolnir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That has opened up Merrimac Mjolnir's cut even more.
Good shot there by Overeem.
Mjolnir lands a slapping body shot.
Mjolnir tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
That kick from Mjolnir tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mjolnir lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mjolnir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Overeems head.
Mjolnir struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Mjolnir struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Overeem is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Overeem.
Mjolnir lands with a light punch inside.
Overeem blocking some punches.
Mjolnir prevents a body shot from Overeem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mjolnir struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mjolnir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Mjolnir tries to work over Overeem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mjolnir stalls.
Mjolnir throws a head punch that misses.
Mjolnir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Mjolnir throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mjolnir has a couple of punches blocked by Overeem.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands with a short shot to the head.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mjolnir is leaning against Overeem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mjolnir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mjolnir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mjolnir lands a nice uppercut.
Mjolnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mjolnir lands a nice uppercut.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Mjolnir tries to tie him up.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mjolnir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem blocks an uppercut.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Mjolnir can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.
Mjolnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mjolnir lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mjolnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mjolnir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mjolnir tries a body shot but Overeem blocks it.
Mjolnir tries to work over Overeem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mjolnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mjolnir misses with a body punch.
A short right from Mjolnir.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Mjolnir avoids the damage to the body.
Mjolnir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mjolnir lands with a left to the head.
Mjolnir lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Overeem or not.
Mjolnir lands a nice shot to the body.
Mjolnir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Mjolnir blocks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir is leaning against Overeem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Overeem or not.
Mjolnir tries a body shot but Overeem blocks it.
Mjolnir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Overeem or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem takes a shot to the head.
Mjolnir digs a right hand into Overeem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Overeem's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mjolnir trying to control the position but instead, Overeem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mjolnir into the ropes.
Mjolnir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mjolnir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mjolnir blocks it with crossed arms.
Mjolnir managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem takes a shot to the head.
Mjolnir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mjolnir.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mjolnir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mjolnir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Mjolnir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Mjolnir blocks it.
Mjolnir tries a body shot but Overeem blocks it.
Mjolnir presses Overeem against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mjolnir cracks Overeem with a nice body shot.
Mjolnir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Mjolnir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Mjolnir.
Overeem blocks an uppercut.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Mjolnir.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.

Overeem is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Mjolnir tries to tie him up.
Oh Overeem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mjolnir misses with some punches.
Overeem seems to have got his legs back now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir lands a shot to the body.
Mjolnir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Mjolnir breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Overeem with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Overeem looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Overeem get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mjolnir cracks Overeem with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Merrimac Mjolnir!
Merrimac Mjolnir is the new super heavyweight champion!
Merrimac Mjolnir thanked the fans post fight for their support.