PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alistair Overeem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Overeem
vs
Rodgers

185 cm
26
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem throws out a powerful jab.
Rodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Overeem counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Overeem looking to finish!

Rodgers is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodgers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodgers is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Overeem dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Rodgers is trying to stand back up.

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.

Despite having Rodgers's back, Overeem says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Rodgers seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
Rodgers throws a lazy uppercut
and Overeem counters with a straight right hand.
Overeem lands with a nice combination. Rodgers backs away looking to recover.
Overeem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodgers at a distance.
Rodgers looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Overeem. Those never looked like landing.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Overeem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Overeem throws a left that rocks Rodgers and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Overeem dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rodgers regain composure!
Rodgers is still in real trouble! Can Overeem finish him?
Rodgers bucks up and tries to throw Overeem off but instead Overeem has got his back!
Rodgers seems to have recovered his senses.

Despite having Rodgers's back, Overeem says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Rodgers seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
Overeem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodgers.
Rodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.

Overeem drops Rodgers with a left right combo! Overeem follows him down to the ground into side control.

Overeem decides to stand back up.

Overeem drops Rodgers with a big left hand and mounts him. Rodgers is in big trouble!

Overeem is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Overeem tests Rodgers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem with a jab.
Overeem digs a good body shot into Rodgers's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Overeem connects with a high kick.
Overeem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodgers missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodgers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Overeem finds it's target.
Overeem blocks a jab.
A left lands for Overeem.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overeem sizes up Rodgers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodgers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Rodgers throws a lazy uppercut
and Overeem counters with a straight right hand.
Rodgers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Overeem counters with a left and a right that hurts Rodgers! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Overeem jumps into full mount!

Overeem gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Overeem.
Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Overeem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodgers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Overeem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodgers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overeem feints and then cracks Rodgers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodgers down.
A shot to the liver by Overeem. Beautiful body shot.
Rodgers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodgers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Overeem finds it's target.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Overeem punishes Rodgers's body with a nice straight punch.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodgers circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Rodgers down.
Overeem stalks Rodgers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodgers's face. Rodgers staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodgers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodgers misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodgers thinking.
Rodgers tries to move into range but Overeem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Rodgers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodgers loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Rodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodgers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers cracks Overeem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.
Rodgers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Overeem counters with a right hand to the body.
Overeem defending well as Rodgers loads up on a big left hand.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overeem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodgers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Overeems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Rodgers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodgers throws out the jab.
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodgers connects with a body shot.
Overeem with a hook.
Rodgers throws an off balance right hand
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodgers can do to turn this around?
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodgers.

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.
Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overeem.
Overeem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Rodgers throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem moves out of range as Rodgers strikes.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Brett Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Overeem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers.
Alistair Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Overeem misses its intended target.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem slips a straight right by Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that second round.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodgers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem moves out of range as Rodgers strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overeem, as that shot connected.
Overeem throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem lunges at Rodgers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodgers's hand.
Rodgers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodgers misses with a few strikes there.
Rodgers scores with the left hand. Overeem knows he should have avoided that one.
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem avoids the body shot from Rodgers.
Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem sizes up Rodgers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overeem works Rodgers's body with a nice hook.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overeem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Overeem lands.
Rodgers walks into a straight right hand from Overeem.
Jab from Overeem.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem lands with an overhand left.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Overeem lands with an overhand left.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a hook
and Overeem counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers misses with a left hand
and Overeem counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Overeem misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodgers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodgers scores with a jab to the body.
Rodgers lands a jab to Overeem's midsection.
Overeem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodgers misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Rodgers. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodgers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Rodgers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers.
Overeem tries a low kick but Rodgers avoids it.
Rodgers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodgers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Overeem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodgerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Overeem lands a jab.
Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Overeem.

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.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Rodgers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Rodgers throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodgers throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Overeem counter with a right hand.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Overeem scores with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a straight right.
Rodgers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Brett Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodgers scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overeem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Alistair Overeem!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Alistair Overeem!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Alistair Overeem!

Alistair Overeem wins by unanimous decision!