|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Esteban (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.
|
|
|
150 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
225 cm
23
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
|
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Badr Overeem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Esteban! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Esteban pushes him off. Overeem moves into the clinch. Esteban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it. Overeem is pressed up against the cage. Esteban has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Overeem down to the mat. Overeem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Overeem tries to clinch up but Esteban circles away and keeps his distance. Esteban swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem. Overeem takes the fight into the clinch. Esteban is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Esteban's brow. Esteban avoids the elbow strike from Overeem, against the cage.
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esteban takes an elbow to the temple. Esteban blocks the elbow strike.
Overeem blocks a body shot from Esteban. Overeem lands an elbow just above Esteban 's eye.
It looks like Martin Esteban has been cut. Esteban working hard to break the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Esteban's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Overeem looks to throw an elbow but misses. Esteban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Overeem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Overeem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem. Esteban wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Esteban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Esteban is rocked!
That has opened up Martin Esteban's cut even more. Esteban looks winded! Esteban takes an elbow to the forehead. Esteban is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him? Esteban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Overeem lands a damaging elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Esteban is trying to pull guard but Overeem has him pressed against the cage. Badr Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Esteban. Overeem has Esteban pressed against the cage. He pushes Esteban back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Overeem throws a beautiful elbow that sends Esteban crashing to the floor! Overeem piles on the pressure with more strikes! Esteban is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Badr Overeem!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|