PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Abdul Karim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Overeem will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Abdul Karim
vs
Overeem

185 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Zaid Abdul Karim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem with a poor takedown

so Abdul Karim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Overeem looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Abdul Karim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abdul Karim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abdul Karim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abdul Karim thows a big elbow that misses.
Abdul Karim distracts Overeem with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abdul Karim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Overeem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abdul Karim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abdul Karim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abdul Karim postures up in Overeem's guard and throws a big left but Overeem blocks it.
Abdul Karim scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Overeem can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Abdul Karim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Abdul Karim works his way into side control.
Abdul Karim landing a few strikes.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
The strikes coming from Abdul Karim are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Abdul Karim crashes against the mat.
Abdul Karim cracks Overeem with a big elbow.

That has opened up Alistair Overeem's cut even more.
Overeem defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim in side control, throwing shots but Overeem defends.
Abdul Karim creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Overeem sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Abdul Karim crashes against the mat.
Abdul Karim working the body and head with strikes.

The cut above Alistair Overeem's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alistair Overeem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zaid Abdul Karim!