PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine. Overeem has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steel
vs
Overeem

183 cm
29
241 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

195 cm
39
265 lbs
38 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cees Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Overeem throws a body shot but no joy.

Overeem moves into the clinch.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Overeem content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel avoids the elbow strike from Overeem, against the cage.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Overeem avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel's face.

It looks like Alex Steel has been cut.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Overeem blocks the elbow strike.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Overeem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steel's face.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Overeem with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.
Overeem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.

Steel is rocked!

Alex Steel's cut is getting worse.
Overeem has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Steel - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Overeem, and another! Steel is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cees Overeem!
Cees Overeem seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.