PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The God War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance. 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
God War

195 cm
26
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Physical Entertainment Development Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The God War!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem connects with a good right hand that stumbles War. War circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like The God War has been cut.
Overeem is looking to clinch but War is avoiding it.
War avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem lands with an overhand left.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.

War gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
War taking a breather.
Overeem throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem throws an elbow but it misses.
War tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.

War escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
War misses with a double jab.
War tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem is looking to clinch.

War tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.

War's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
War pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem wants to clinch up but War keeps it at a distance.
Alistair Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
War on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Overeem is looking to clinch but War is avoiding it.
War walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

War ducks into a a hook from Overeem and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

War is rocked!
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!
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and War counters by moving into the clinch.
War is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
War is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
War seems to have recovered his senses.
Overeem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
War is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overeem is keeping busy.
Overeem throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Overeem throws an elbow but misses.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up The God War's cut even more.
War wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem prevents War from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! War crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!

The cut above The God War's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Overeem circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends War tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Overeem wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem thanked the fans post fight for their support.