PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between valentijn Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruce lee (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.

Overeem
vs
lee

202 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 Las Vegas, valentijn Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bruce lee!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.

Overeem has lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem goes for a takedown attempt but lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Overeem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Overeem showed some decent athleticism there.
Overeem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed lee's head.
Overeem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lee defending well though.
Overeem prevents lee from standing back up.
lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Overeem.
Overeem stops lee from getting back to his feet.
Overeem thows a huge punch but lee dodges it nicely.
lee tries to kick Overeem off in order to stand up. Overeem Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
lee is trying to buck Overeem off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lee clinches but Overeem breaks the clinch

and Overeem counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Overeem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee wants to stand and escape but Overeem is having none of it.
lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Overeem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Overeem is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Overeem is in close to lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
lee keeping moving, preventing Overeem from controlling successfully.
lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Overeem is controlling him.
lee looks gassed!
Overeem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Overeem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Overeem stops lee from standing up.
Overeem throws a big right hand that misses.
Overeem not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Overeem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Overeem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Overeem thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Overeem is looking to work some ground and pound but lee has wrist control.
Overeem trying to control the position from guard on top but lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overeem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Overeem won't allow lee to get back to his feet.
Overeem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Overeem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Overeem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Overeem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Overeem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lee tries to kick Overeem off but Overeem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem slows the pace down in half guard.
Overeem trying to control from half guard but lee is working away.
Overeem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Overeem scores with a couple of nice shots.

Overeem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but lee sees it coming and defends easily.
lee wants to get back to his feet.
Overeem lands with a punch from half guard.
Overeem wants to control but lee is keeping him busy.
lee is trying to stand up here but Overeem is controlling him well.

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 controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Overeem.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Overeem is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in lee's half guard.
lee is trying to stand up here but Overeem is controlling him well.
Overeem is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Overeem drops an elbow to the side of lee's head.
lee wants to get back to his feet.
lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Overeem.
Overeem is nestled in close to lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Overeem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Overeem drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

valentijn Overeem dominated that round.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Overeem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
lee wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Overeem cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Overeem tries to control but lee wriggling away.
Overeem looking to finish lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for lee!
Overeem is landing with some decent strikes but lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Overeem scoring with strikes but lee is staying in there.
Overeem landing shots from mount.
lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Overeem with a couple of short strikes.
lee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem lands with some vicious ground and pound - can lee hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Overeem cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Overeem controlling from the full mount.
valentijn Overeem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Overeem lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Overeem tries to control but lee wriggling away.
Overeem postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. lee looks a forlorn figure.
Overeem cracks lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Overeem 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem breaks from lee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Overeem breaks from lee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Overeem putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Overeem can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as lee is looking to escape.

Overeem looking for a guillotine from mount but lee is having none of it.
Overeem lands a big shot there that rocks lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Overeem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
You get the feeling that lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Overeem has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of lee's face.
lee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Overeem looking to finish lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for lee!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
lee is trying to stand.
Overeem lands with some strikes.
lee is bucking up trying to escape but Overeem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
lee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Overeem dominating with strikes here.
Overeem scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Overeem working lee over with strikes here.
Overeem fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Overeem putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Overeem is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to control but lee wriggling away.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that lee can do to turn this around?
Overeem scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Overeem lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
lee tries to buck Overeem off but he can't manage it.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the head.
lee is trying to stand.
Overeem scoring with strikes but lee is staying in there.
lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Overeem is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem lands a heavy elbow.
Overeem landing strikes from the mount.
Overeem scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

valentijn Overeem dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

lee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Overeem decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in lee's guard.
lee wants to stand up but Overeem is controlling him.
Overeem is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Overeem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
lee wants to stand and escape but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
lee wants to stand and escape but Overeem is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overeem wants to pass the guard but lee is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Overeem closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. lee did well to prevent Overeem getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee tries to kick Overeem off but Overeem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Overeem drops an elbow to the side of lee's head.
Overeem content to control rather than advance.
Overeem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Overeem lands strikes from half guard.
Overeem winds up and cracks lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Overeem is looking to take a break and control but lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Overeem takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Overeem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Overeem.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Overeem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lee tries to avoid it but Overeem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lee to the ground. lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Overeem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Overeem shoots for a takedown but lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for valentijn Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lee wants to clinch

and Overeem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
lee wants to get back to his feet but Overeem passes into half guard.
lee tries to kick Overeem off but Overeem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
lee tries to kick Overeem off in order to stand up. Overeem Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Overeem connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused lee some visible discomfort.
Overeem working the ground and pound.
Overeem working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Overeem grinds an elbow into lee's temple.
lee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Overeem is controlling him well.
lee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Overeem looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for lee!
Overeem lands with some strikes.
Overeem unloading with bombs!
lee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lee is in a horrible position here. Overeem smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Overeem raining down shots from the mount!
Overeem punishing his opponent with strikes.
lee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
lee wants to get back to his feet.
bruce lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
valentijn Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Overeem takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
lee swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
valentijn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... valentijn Overeem!