PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Lee

195 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, 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 Hilo, James Lee!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Overeem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Overeem's calf.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a leg kick but Overeem checks it.
Overeem shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Overeem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Overeem's knee but Overeem avoids it well.
Overeem shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Overeem.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Overeem's front leg but catches the back leg as Overeem tries to avoid it.
Lee cracks the inside of Overeem's front leg.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Overeem's calf.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Overeem. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee cracks the inside of Overeem's front leg.
Lee is looking to slow Overeem down with leg kicks.
Lee feints and then cracks Overeem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overeem down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Lee tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
James Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Overeem's calf.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Overeem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overeem takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
That kick from Lee tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee cracks the inside of Overeem's front leg.
Lee throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Overeem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Overeem's front leg but catches the back leg as Overeem tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Overeem's belly button to the back.
Overeem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Overeem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee is looking to slow Overeem down with leg kicks.
Lee connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Overeem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Overeem. That did some damage!
That kick from Lee tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Overeem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Overeem's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee connects with a leg kick. Overeem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Lee lands but Overeem takes it in his stride.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee misses with a low kick as Overeem jumps back.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
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!
Lee connects with a leg kick. Overeem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Overeem.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Lee lands a big head kick that sends Overeem tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Overeem back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Overeem is rocked!

Alistair Overeem's cut is getting worse.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Overeem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Overeem seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Overeem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Overeem drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lee follows Overeem to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Lee!