PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Overdeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ronny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Overdeem
vs
Ronny

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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, Cristiano Overdeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Ronny!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdeem throws a looping overhand right but Ronny ducks down to avoid it.
Ronny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ronny is defended easily by Overdeem.
Overdeem leaves Ronny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ronny.
Overdeem cracks Ronny with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronny. Overdeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronny slips a jab from Overdeem.
Ronny fails with a takedown attempt.
Cristiano Overdeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Ronny.
Ronny doesn't manage to clinch there - Overdeem circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronny misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Overdeem misses its intended target.
Overdeem looks to throw the jab but Ronny is out of range.
Overdeem throws a right hand that misses
and Ronny counters with a nice body shot.
Overdeem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Overdeem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronny.
Overdeem has a takedown stuffed.
Ronny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Overdeem misses.
Overdeem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ronny sprawls well. Ronny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Overdeem gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronny shoots for a double leg takedown but Overdeem sprawls well. He's pushed Ronny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Overdeem lands a really nice looking cross but Ronny seems unphased.
Overdeem misses the jab.
Overdeem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ronny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overdeem tries to circle away but Ronny has him pinned against the cage.
Overdeem is trying to break the clinch but Ronny has him pressed against the cage.

Ronny jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ronny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Overdeem is aware though and is defending well.
Overdeem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronny is keeping the position for now.

Ronny looking for a guillotine here but Overdeem defends easily.
Overdeem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Overdeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronny on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronny has momentary wrist control but Overdeem slips an elbow through the middle.

Overdeem drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ronny looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ronny looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ronny!
Ronny throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Overdeem is looking to regain half guard here but Ronny keeps moving and retains side control.
Overdeem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ronny has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Overdeem bucks up and tries to throw Ronny off but instead Ronny has got his back!

Ronny looking for the choke but no joy.
Ronny punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdeem looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Overdeem is trying to get back to his feet but Ronny has full control of the position and if anything, Overdeem has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Overdeem showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overdeem is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ronny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ronny slips a straight right by Overdeem.
Ronny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overdeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronny throws a sloppy head kick and Overdeem moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Ronny or perhaps it was just good defense by Overdeem which made him look bad.
Ronny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overdeem.
Ronny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overdeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab by Overdeem.
Ronny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overdeem.
Ronny shoots in for a takedown but Overdeem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cristiano Overdeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Ronny.
Ronny misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdeem connects with the punch.
Ronny slips a jab from Overdeem.
Ronny slips a straight right by Overdeem.
Ronny shoots in looking for a takedown but Overdeem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ronny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ronny throws a good cross that connects.
Overdeem throws a looping overhand right but Ronny ducks down to avoid it.
Ronny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overdeem but Overdeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ronny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overdeem misses with a hook.
Overdeem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronny takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronny staying out of range there.
Ronny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Overdeem misses with a right hand
and Ronny counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Overdeem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ronny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Overdeem misses with an uppercut.
Overdeem with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Overdeem misses.
Overdeem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Overdeem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ronny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joe Ronny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdeem scores with a jab. Ronny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Overdeem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ronny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Overdeem somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overdeem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ronny but Ronny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ronny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overdeem pinned against the cage. Overdeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ronny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ronny.
Overdeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronny shoots in but Overdeem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Overdeem slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Overdeem leaves Ronny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Overdeem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ronny.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ronny moves in looking to clinch but Overdeem pushes him off.
Cristiano Overdeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronny is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Overdeem dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ronny closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Overdeem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ronny circles away.
Overdeem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ronny.
Ronny staying out of range there.
Overdeem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronny ducks under a wild hook from Overdeem.
Overdeem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Overdeem defends it nicely.
Ronny dives in and grabs Overdeem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overdeem pushes down on Ronny's head and hops out.
Cristiano Overdeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Ronny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdeem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ronny.
Ronny defending well as Overdeem loads up on a big left hand.
Overdeem 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.
Ronny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ronny has a takedown stuffed.
Ronny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overdeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronny moves out of range as Overdeem strikes.
Ronny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overdeem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Overdeem works the jab nicely.

Ronny is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ronny.
Ronny is still on wobbly legs! Can Overdeem finish him?
Overdeem misses with a straight left.
Overdeem throws a shot from downtown. Ronny moves away and avoids it.
Ronny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overdeem.
Ronny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overdeem.
Overdeem throws a shot from downtown. Ronny moves away and avoids it.
Ronny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Overdeem.
Overdeem misses the jab.
Overdeem throws a big shot that misses.
Overdeem throws out a loose jab but Ronny uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Overdeem misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Overdeem.
Overdeem misses with an uppercut. Ronny saw that one coming.
Ronny moves away from the strike by Overdeem.
Overdeem misses the jab.
Overdeem missing with a left hand there. Ronny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overdeem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ronny moves out of range as Overdeem strikes.
Overdeem misses with a straight left.
Ronny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overdeem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronny.
Ronny is looking to clinch but Overdeem is avoiding it.
Overdeem moves out of range as Ronny strikes.
Ronny slips a straight right by Overdeem.
Ronny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Overdeem as he avoids it easily.
Ronny wants to clinch.
Ronny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Overdeem as he avoids it easily.
Ronny wants to clinch up but Overdeem keeps it at a distance.
Overdeem throws a jab when Ronny was well out of range.
Overdeem missing with a left hand there. Ronny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overdeem throws a lazy right hand but Ronny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Overdeem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ronny somewhat.
Overdeem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overdeem throws a looping overhand right but Ronny ducks down to avoid it.
Overdeem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overdeem jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Overdeem looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ronny!

Overdeem has hold of Ronny's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ronny manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Overdeem scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ronny?
Ronny in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Overdeem is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Overdeem extends the arm and Ronny is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cristiano Overdeem!