PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the ring accompanied by Enea Vollare Mezzo. Mickey Yang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Overeem
vs
Yang

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
213 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Yang!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Overeem moves out of range of the leg kick from Yang.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yang circles away quickly and effectively.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Overeem - that will leave a mark!
Yang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Overeem scores with a hook.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem cracks a nice hook into Yang's ribs.

Yang has managed to clinch.
Yang trying to land knees to the body.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Remy Overeem has been cut.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yang 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.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang looks gassed!
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem avoiding damage as Yang throws knees to the body.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Yang 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.
Yang trying to land knees to the body.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.

Overeem breaks the clinch.

Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Yang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Overeem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Overeem walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yang.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.
Yang keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yang throws a low kick, looking for Overeem's leg but Overeem calmly moves out of range.
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 low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a left and a right that stings Yang.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice combination there by Overeem.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Yang's body. Yang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Overeem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yang's calf.
Overeem looks to land a combination. Yang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mickey Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Yang tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem lands with a right hand.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Yang misses
and Overeem counters with a one-two to the body.
Yang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Overeem lands a high kick!
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Yang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Overeem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yang throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yang backs up against the ropes.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Yang keeps it at a distance.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang throws a lazy head kick
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Overeem connects with a single shot there.
Yang throws and low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.

Overeem rushes Yang and presses him up against the ropes.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Yang.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.
Overeem is trying to break free.

Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
A head kick by Yang misses
and Overeem counters with a series of strikes. Yang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Overeem tries to clinch but Yang is having none of it.
Overeem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Overeem motions for Yang to come forward. Overeem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws and low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.
Overeem blocks a leg kick.
Yang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Yang tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Yang delivers a nice body kick.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yang can pounce on him.
Yang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang misses with a low kick as Overeem jumps back.
Crunch! Overeem slams his shin into Yang's torso.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
Yang wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Yang throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Overeem.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Overeem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Overeem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good exchange - Overeem coming out on top.
Overeem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Overeem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Overeem blocks the low kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Yang wants to land a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yang.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yang tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem throws a head kick that half lands.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Remy Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Overeem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Overeem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Overeem throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Yang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Overeem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Overeem.
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yang can pounce on him.
Overeem tries to bum rush Yang with a series of wild strikes but Yang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.
Yang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.
Yang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Yang breaks the clinch.
Yang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Overeem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yang.
Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Overeem lands a high kick!
Overeem stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Yang is looking to clinch.
Yang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Remy Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Yang wants to clinch.

Yang clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Overeem avoiding damage as Yang throws knees to the body.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang missing with knees to the body.
Yang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
A knee to the head by Yang.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang with a knee to the head.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment.

Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Overeem is looking to slow Yang down with leg kicks.
Yang takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Overeem drives through and clinches with Yang against the ropes.
Yang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Yang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yang.
Yang tries to score with a low kick but Overeem moves his leg out of the way.
Overeem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yang backs up against the ropes.
Yang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Overeem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yang will feel that in the morning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Yang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
Overeem scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Overeem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Overeem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Yang circles away.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a three punch combo that has Yang backing up. Yang nods at Overeem to acknowledge the strikes.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang throws a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Overeem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Overeem.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Yang's front leg but catches the back leg as Yang tries to avoid it.
Overeem stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Yang.
Yang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.

Overeem drives through and clinches with Yang against the ropes.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem throws a wild body kick that Yang sees coming a mile off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Yang scores with a four punch combination!
Yang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yang throws a leg kick

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overeem.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.

Yang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Overeem blocks the leg kick.
Yang is looking to score with low kicks.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Overeem throws a shot to the body.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem blocks a leg kick.
Overeem lands a jab-cross combination.
Yang scores with a leg kick.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Yang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Yang.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Yang keeps it at a distance.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yang tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem lands a head kick. Yang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.

Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Yang in a clinch.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yang lands a good knee to the midsection. Overeem won't want to take too many of those.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Yang misses the jab.
Overeem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Overeem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Overeem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overeem is out of range and Yang settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Overeem.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well.
Yang throws a leg kick but Overeem checks it.
Yang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Overeem pushes Yang up against the ropes in a clinch.

Yang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem can't break the clinch.

Yang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yang throws and low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.
Yang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Overeem checks it well.
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yang is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well.
Yang avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Yang moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yang tries to clinch up
and Overeem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.
Yang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yang misses with a leg kick.
Overeem moves out of range as Yang throws a body kick.
Yang scores with a leg kick.
Overeem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yang.
Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Yang motions for Overeem to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yang backs up against the ropes.
Yang thows a leg kick but Overeem checks it
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yang.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem works over Yang's head and body with a nice combination.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yang tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Overeem catches Yang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Overeem.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Yang wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Yang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Overeem.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.

Yang has Overeem up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Yang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Yang landing knees to the head.
Overeem can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment.
Yang lands a knee to the head.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Yang lands a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Yang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang wants to slow Overeem down by chopping away at his legs.
Yang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang tries to land a leg kick but Overeem saw it coming and moves away.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yang tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang wants to land a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Yang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yang throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Yang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Overeem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yang looks for the body kick but Overeem saw that one coming.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Overeem works the jab nicely.
Overeem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yang thows a leg kick but Overeem checks it
and Overeem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yang is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Yang is looking to score with low kicks.
Overeem works over Yang's head and body with a nice combination.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Yang misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem staying out of range there.
A low kick from Yang misses
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Overeem lands a head kick. Yang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Yang circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Overeem blocks the leg kick.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Yang.
Overeem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yang in his tracks.
Yang wants to slow Overeem down by chopping away at his legs.
Overeem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang wants to slow Overeem down by chopping away at his legs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves into range and connects with a jab.

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Overeem blocks the leg kick.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Yang misses with a series of wild punches.
Yang tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yang throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Overeem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yang's calf.
A right-left combo lands from Overeem.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Yang moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Overeem scores with a four punch combination!
Yang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Overeem throws a one two combo.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yang.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yang throws a body kick that misses.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.

Yang rushes Overeem and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yang 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.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang connects with a knee to the head.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.

Yang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang avoids a kick to the body.
Yang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Overeem throws a series of strikes that have Yang backpedaling.
Yang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a three punch combo that has Yang backing up. Yang nods at Overeem to acknowledge the strikes.
Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.
Yang throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Overeem lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Overeem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yang.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Yang pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Overeem!
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang throws a leg kick which misses Overeem's front leg but catches the back leg as Overeem tries to avoid it.
Yang tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
A low kick from Yang misses
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with a three punch combo that has Yang backing up. Yang nods at Overeem to acknowledge the strikes.
Overeem throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang tried to score with a low kick but Overeem checks it.
Yang tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Yang throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yang's head.
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Yang tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Overeem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem misses with the combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Yang forces Overeem back against the ropes and clinches.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Yang wants to slow Overeem down by chopping away at his legs.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.
Yang throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Overeem throws a one two combo.
Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Overeem's calf.
A low kick from Yang is predictable there
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang throws a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Overeem scores with a four punch combination!
Overeem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Yang's body. Yang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem blocks the body kick.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yang tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Overeem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yang has time to react.
Overeem tries to clinch but Yang is having none of it.
Overeem works over Yang's head and body with a nice combination.
Overeem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Yang circles away.
Yang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Overeem.
Overeem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Overeem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Overeem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Overeem throws a combination. Yang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Yang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang with a knee to the head.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Overeem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Overeem.
Overeem throws a combination. Yang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yang checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Yang.
A good leg kick by Yang.
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Yang is predictable there
and Overeem counters with a head kick. That will keep Yang thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Yang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem had his way with Mickey Yang in that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yang darts in and clinches Overeem up against the ropes.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Yang tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.
Yang has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yang lands a knee to the head.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yang manages to break the clinch.
Overeem delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Overeem blocks the low kick.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yang.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overeem throws a combination. Yang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yang tries to score with a low kick but Overeem moves his leg out of the way.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Yang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy body kick from Yang
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yang misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick there by Yang.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overeem is out of range and Yang settles back down.
Yang is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Yang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Yang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Overeem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yang fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Overeem.

Yang has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Yang moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.

Yang drives through and clinches with Overeem against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem wants to break free but Yang has control.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.

Yang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overeem scores with a one two! Yang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yang tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Yang.
Overeem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yang throws and low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yang backs up against the ropes.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Yang.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Overeem stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overeem lands with an uppercut that bounces Yang off the ropes and back into rage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Yang.
Overeem throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.

Yang clinches up against the ropes.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Yang.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yang.
Overeem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Overeem.
An inside leg kick lands from Yang.
Yang throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Overeem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yang tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yang's calf.
Yang is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Overeem connects with a right hand. Yang shakes it off.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Yang blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Yang is predictable there
and Overeem counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yang wants to clinch but Overeem slips to the side
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yang blocks the body kick.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Yang misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Overeem throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.
Yang looks for the body kick but Overeem saw that one coming.
Yang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Overeem.
Yang throws a leg kick
letting Overeem counter with a right hand.
Overeem works over Yang's head and body with a nice combination.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overeem misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Overeem blocks the low kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang looks to land a body kick but Overeem moved away.
Overeem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yang. That did some damage!
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Overeem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Overeem's corner calls for a 1-2. Overeem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Yang misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a one-two to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a jab-cross combination.
Overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Mickey Yang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yang breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Overeem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Yang tries to land a leg kick but Overeem saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Overeem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Remy Overeem!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Remy Overeem!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Remy Overeem!

Remy Overeem wins by unanimous decision!