PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joerg Renken (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
Renken

190 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joerg Renken!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Renken sprawls well. Renken wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Overeem gets slowly back to his feet.
Renken circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Overeem.
Overeem shoots in but Renken avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Overeem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renken misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renken cracks Overeem with a hook to the temple - Overeem is on wobbly legs here! Renken swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Overeem falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Renken wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joerg Renken!