PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between alistair overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonald's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Stronger. Glen McDonald is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

overeem
vs
McDonald

180 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
199 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, alistair overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Glen McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
overeem leaves McDonald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
alistair overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with overeem but overeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
overeem misses with the combination.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
alistair overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen McDonald.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for overeem. That snapped McDonald's head back.
overeem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald misses the body punch
and overeem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
overeem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from overeem misses.
overeem tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
overeem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
McDonald fails to land the takedown.
overeem jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonald tries to clinch but overeem is having none of it.
overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
overeem lands a slapping body shot.
overeem throws a good cross that connects.
overeem ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
overeem lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
overeem lands a two punch combo.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from overeem finds it's target.
McDonald lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McDonald.
overeem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
overeem cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
overeem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
overeem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and overeem counters with a left and a right that stings McDonald.

It looks like Glen McDonald has been cut.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from overeem.
A nice combination there by overeem.

McDonald is rocked!
overeem closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McDonald! overeem dives in looking to finish! McDonald is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). alistair overeem!