PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Niedzwiedzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niedzwiedzki comes to the cage accompanied by Nirvana - You know you're right. Overeem has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Niedzwiedzki
vs
Overeem

198 cm
30
270 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

195 cm
37
265 lbs
37 - 34 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrzej Niedzwiedzki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cees Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick from Niedzwiedzki lands but Overeem takes it in his stride.

It looks like Cees Overeem has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Niedzwiedzki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Overeem moves out of range as Niedzwiedzki throws a body kick.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss

and Niedzwiedzki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Niedzwiedzki is looking to work some ground and pound but Overeem has wrist control.
Niedzwiedzki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Overeem takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzki wants to control but Overeem is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niedzwiedzki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Overeem can do anything to dispel that myth.

Niedzwiedzki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Niedzwiedzki throws a strike aimed at the side of Overeem's head but Overeem avoids it well.
Niedzwiedzki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Overeem prevents Niedzwiedzki from improving position.
Overeem is not content to let Niedzwiedzki control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niedzwiedzki tries for a kimura but Overeem is defending well.
Overeem is not content to let Niedzwiedzki control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niedzwiedzki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Overeem avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Niedzwiedzki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niedzwiedzki has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Overeem is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Niedzwiedzki yanks on the arm and Overeem is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Niedzwiedzki.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrzej Niedzwiedzki!
Andrzej Niedzwiedzki retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Andrzej Niedzwiedzki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.