PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demid Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mathijsen overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Muscle
vs
overeem

205 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demid Muscle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mathijsen overeem!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muscle lands a nice shot that snaps overeem's head back.
Muscle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
overeem avoids the head kick by Muscle.
Muscle connects with a nice looking jab.
Muscle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from overeem.

Muscle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for overeem!
overeem is in a horrible position here. Muscle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like mathijsen overeem has been cut.
overeem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muscle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Muscle looking to secure an arm triangle but overeem defends it well.
overeem is bucking up trying to escape but Muscle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
overeem takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muscle content just to control the position here.

overeem somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muscle with a jab.
Muscle misses with a series of wild punches.
Muscle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Muscle moves into range and clinches up with overeem.
Muscle controlling the action here for a moment.
overeem fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Muscle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
overeem fails with the takedown

and Muscle counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from overeem.
overeem tries for a takedown. No joy.
Demid Muscle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mathijsen overeem.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muscle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

overeem pulls guard successfully.
Muscle working some strikes from top position.
Muscle stopping the sweep attempt from overeem.
Muscle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
overeem trying to control the position.
overeem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
overeem trying to strike off his back.
Muscle throwing strikes from guard but overeem blocks nicely.
Muscle is breathing heavily.
Muscle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muscle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muscle wants to control from the top but overeem keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muscle throws a jab when overeem was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
overeem misses with a head kick.
Muscle scores with a sloppy right hand. overeem should have avoided that one.
Muscle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
overeem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muscle throws a lazy right hand but overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
overeem throws a right hand that Muscle ducks under and follows up with a left that Muscle also avoids with ease.
overeem throws a head kick that misses.
overeem with a lazy takedown attempt

and Muscle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Muscle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muscle is stalling here.

overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Muscle.
Muscle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demid Muscle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mathijsen overeem's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

overeem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muscle's waist but Muscle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing overeem off to one side.

Muscle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muscle with the ground and pound but overeem regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muscle is trying to control the action in half guard but overeem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muscle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

overeem is defending against the submission attempts here by Muscle.
overeem pushes Muscle off looking to stand but Muscle dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
overeem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muscle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
overeem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muscle.
overeem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
overeem shoots and misses
and Muscle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
overeem looks to land a body kick but Muscle moved away.
overeem looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muscle is fending him off so far but overeem persists. Nope, Muscle circles away and we're back to standing.
Demid Muscle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mathijsen overeem.
Muscle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Muscle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in overeem's half guard.
overeem preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
overeem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muscle.
overeem is trying to maintain the position but Muscle is very close to passing his half guard.
overeem is staying active underneath Muscle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle prevents overeem from improving his position.

Muscle seems to be looking for submissions.
overeem gets full guard.
Muscle with a flurry of punches that miss.
overeem throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Muscle 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
overeem throws a head kick that misses

and Muscle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muscle trying to control from half guard but overeem is working away.
Muscle throwing shots but overeem is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle is thwarting overeem's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Muscle is working for a submission of some sort.
overeem trying to control but Muscle postures up.
Muscle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

overeem kicks off Muscle and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
overeem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
overeem looks for a takedown but Muscle sprawls well.
overeem takes one on the button.

Muscle scores with a takedown into overeem's guard.
Muscle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muscle chips away with some ground and pound.

overeem is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Muscle frees his head nicely. Oh but overeem has switched to an armbar! Muscle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). mathijsen overeem!