PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layfon Alseif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Overeem
vs
Alseif

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Tokyo, Simon Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Layfon Alseif!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Alseif.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Alseif.
Alseif throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alseif throws a series of strikes that have Overeem backpedaling.
Alseif misses with the combination.
Alseif misses with a hook

and Overeem counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Alseif!

Alseif is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alseif looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem is taking a breather. Alseif says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alseif is still in real trouble! Can Overeem finish him?
Overeem trying to pass the guard but Alseif defending well.
Overeem is working hard here to advance position.
Alseif seems to have recovered his senses.

Overeem stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Alseif misses.
Alseif misses the jab.
Alseif throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Alseif misses with an uppercut. Overeem saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alseif. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alseif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Alseif swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alseif misses with a few strikes there.
Alseif throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alseif misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Alseif, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alseif looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Alseif loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
A punch combination from Alseif misses.
Alseif tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Alseif.
Alseif swinging wildly here.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alseif.
Alseif swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with a head kick that wobbles Alseif - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Overeem sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Overeem!