PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Overeem's choice of entrance music: Anthem. John England could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alistair Overeem's chin.

England
vs
Overeem

199 cm
32
291 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

196 cm
35
265 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John England!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
England misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem sizes up England with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

England gets tackled into the cage by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but England avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.

Overeem drops England with a big knee straight up the middle! England is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like John England has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but England swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Overeem cracks England with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! England looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Overeem finish him?
England tries a head kick but it misses.
England swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
England thows a body shot but no joy.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from England.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! England crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Overeem - the referee stops the clock and England gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Overeem. England manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
England misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but England bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
England takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
England is breathing heavily.
Overeem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before England has time to react.
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overeem thumps England with a low kick.
Overeem has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alistair Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but England pushes him off.

Overeem clinches up against the cage.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
England wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Overeem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
England's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
England wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of England backwards.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but England avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to England's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as England controls his hands.
Overeem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Overeem.
England avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Overeem keeps control of England as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem keeps control of England as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
England blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.

England breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
England throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
England sizes up Overeem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overeem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt England.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. England looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend 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!
Overeem lands a right hook to the body.
Overeem scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a jab to the jaw.
England takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
England has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
Overeem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but England swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the body.
England takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
England takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
England is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Overeem Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! England is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alistair Overeem!
A relieved looking Alistair Overeem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.