PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Overstreet (ranked 3418 p4p, 3138 weight class) and Zalt Gaanja (ranked 451 p4p, 425 weight class). Gaanja has chosen Nathan Evans - Wellerman as his entrance music. Enoch Overstreet has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Overstreet
vs
Gaanja

188 cm
22
190
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
190
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enoch Overstreet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zalt Gaanja!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overstreet misses with an uppercut
and Gaanja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overstreet thinking.
Gaanja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaanja! But no joy.

Overstreet drives through and clinches with Gaanja against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaanja.
Overstreet dodges an elbow strike from Gaanja.
Gaanja throws an elbow but it misses.

Gaanja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overstreet wants to clinch but Gaanja slips to the side
enabling Gaanja to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Enoch Overstreet has been cut.
Overstreet misses with a right hand
and Gaanja counters with a straight right hand.
Overstreet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaanja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaanja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaanja misses with a straight left.
Overstreet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaanja. Gaanja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Overstreet misses with an uppercut

and Gaanja counters with a nice right hand that sends Overstreet toppling to the canvas! Overstreet scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gaanja finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overstreet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gaanja let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Enoch Overstreet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet lands with a right hand.
Overstreet shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Gaanja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Overstreet throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gaanja to counter with a crisp jab.

Gaanja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Overstreet sprawling to the canvas! Overstreet rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gaanja finish him?!

Overstreet is rocked!
Gaanja moves out of range as Overstreet strikes.
Oh Overstreet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overstreet connects with a right hand. Gaanja shakes it off.
Overstreet seems to have got his legs back now.
Gaanja throws a shot from downtown. Overstreet moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Gaanja has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gaanja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Overstreet misses
letting Gaanja counter with a right hand.
Gaanja looks to land a left hand but Overstreet moved out of range nicely.
Overstreet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Overstreet misses with a right hand
and Gaanja counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zalt Gaanja!
Zalt Gaanja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.