PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between mathijsen overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rather Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

overeem
vs
Large

198 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mathijsen overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rather Large!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large tries to clinch up.
Large swinging wildly here.
Large tries to clinch but overeem moves out of range.
Large tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - overeem scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Rather Large has been cut.
Large is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Large clinches with his opponent.

overeem breaks the clinch.
Large lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Large instigates a clinch.
Large scores with a nice hook to the head.
Large lands a body punch.

Large's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Large wants to clinch.
Large wants to clinch up but overeem keeps it at a distance.
Large misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
overeem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Large paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Large scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Large avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Large avoids the body shot from overeem.

Large moves into range and clinches up with overeem.
A nice right hand lands inside from Large.
Large scores with a shoulder strike.
Large manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Large won't allow it.
overeem tries to break the clinch but Large is controlling the position.

Large breaks from the clinch.
overeem looks to land a combination but Large avoids it well.
Rather Large seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Large looks to clinch
and overeem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Large there.
Large lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Large.

Large clinches up with overeem and pushes him back against the ropes.
Large working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
overeem looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Large.
Large works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Large lands a left hand that snaps the head of overeem backwards.
overeem has had enough of the clinch but Large keeps him there for the moment.
Large lands a right hand.
overeem is breathing heavily.
A short right from Large.

Large pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Large!

Large forces overeem back against the ropes and clinches.
overeem wants to break free but Large has control.
Large lands a nice uppercut.
overeem tries to break the clinch but Large is controlling the position.
Large lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Large.
Large lands with a short punch from the clinch.
overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Large has him pressed against the ropes.
overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Large has double underhooks.

Large's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Large as he checks the leg kick.
Large smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Large tries to clinch up
and overeem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch but overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch but overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Large is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Large tries to clinch up

and overeem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by overeem.
overeem pushes Large back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Large breaks the clinch.
Large tries to clinch

and overeem counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Large won't allow it.

Large breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Large 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.
overeem misses with a wild body shot.

Large moves into the clinch.

Large manages to break the clinch.
Large misses with a combination
and overeem counters with a one-two to the body.
Large has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
overeem feints a jab promting Large to slip. overeem then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Large slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Large scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Large looks to clinch
and overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that mathijsen overeem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rather Large's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Large wants to clinch
and overeem counters with a nice body shot.
Large doesn't manage to clinch there - overeem circles away.
mathijsen overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Large showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from overeem.
overeem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Large circles away.
Large avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mathijsen overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Large swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Large falls off balance throwing a combination
and overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Large slips a jab and a cross from overeem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Large clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for overeem.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Large swats him away and circles back towards the center.
overeem misses with the combination.
overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Large bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
overeem tries to bum rush Large with a series of wild strikes but Large uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Large moves to clinch but overeem breaks away
and overeem counters with a left and a right that stings Large.
Large tries to clinch
and overeem counters with a nice leg kick.
Large swats away the attempt to clinch by overeem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large avoids a punch combination nicely.

Large has closed the distance and engaged overeem in a clinch.
overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up but overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Large lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Large.
Large misses with an uppercut. overeem saw that one coming.
A combination from Large does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Large is trying to push overeem away but overeem has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
overeem can't break the clinch.
overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Large has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Large.
Large wants to break the clinch but can't.
Large doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Large's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
overeem is trying to break the clinch but Large has him pressed against the ropes.
overeem blocking some punches.
Large wants to get back to striking at distance but overeem won't allow it.
Large tries a body shot but overeem blocks it.
overeem misses with a punch to the body.
overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
overeem can't break the clinch.
Large has a couple of punches blocked by overeem.
A frustrated look appears on overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Large swings away with an uppercut that misses.

overeem manages to break the clinch.
Large fails in his attempt to clinch.
Large closes the distance but overeem moves to the side
and overeem counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four 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 body kick but he was well out of range there.
Large misses with a double jab.
overeem throws a good cross that connects.
overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Large tries to clinch but overeem moves out of range.
overeem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Large counters with a straight right hand.
Large scores with a jab to the head.
Large fails with an attempt to clinch.
Large tries to clinch but fails miserably
and overeem makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Large really felt that one!
Large closes the distance looking to clinch
and overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Large tries to clinch but fails miserably
and overeem counters with a big head kick but Large shrugs it off.
overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mathijsen overeem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rather Large's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

overeem moves in looking to clinch but Large pushes him off.
overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Large feints a jab promting overeem to slip. Large then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. overeem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Large closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Large has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Large forces overeem back against the ropes and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Large as the two fighters clinch.
overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Large prevents overeem from breaking the clinch.
overeem takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Large.
A short right from Large on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Large.
Large lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Large.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Large's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Large.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large just leaning against overeem, taking a breather.
Large lands with a light punch inside.

Large breaks from the clinch.

overeem gets tackled into the ropes by Large. Large maintains the clinch.
Large lands an uppercut.
Large scores with a nice hook to the head.
Large lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Large breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Large tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Large tries to clinch up but overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Large counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Large moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Large forces overeem back against the ropes and clinches.
Large managing to block the knees to the body from overeem.
A right hook to the body lands for Large.
Large stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Large.
overeem tries to break free but Large pushes him back against the ropes.
Large prevents overeem from breaking the clinch.
Large lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Large.
The referee is keeping an eye on Large - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Large throws a blind hook that connects with the side of overeems head.
Large avoids a wild elbow strike from overeem.

Large breaks the clinch.
overeem throws out a leg kick but Large moves out of range and overeem only half commits.

Large closes the distance and clinches.

overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
overeem wants to clinch up but Large keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.

Large clinches up with overeem and pushes him back against the ropes.
overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Large's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Large chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before overeem can pounce on him.
overeem tries to bum rush Large with a series of wild strikes but Large uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from overeem misses the target.
overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
overeem wants to clinch.
overeem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four 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.
Large tries to clinch up but overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Large scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
overeem connects with an inside leg kick.

overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Large is trying to break the clinch but overeem is controlling him.
overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
overeem is trying to break the clinch but Large has him pressed against the ropes.
overeem misses with some punches.
overeem is trying to force a seperation but Large has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Large.
Large lands a hook to the side of the head.
overeem tries to break the clinch but Large is controlling the position.
Large scores with a nice hook to the head.
overeem is trying to break the clinch but Large is controlling him.

overeem manages to break the clinch.
Large wants to clinch
and overeem counters with a series of strikes. Large will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rather Large has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Large.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rather Large comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think overeem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!