PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enea Vollare Mezzo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carver
vs
Overeem

189 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Tokyo, Dante Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Carver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Remy Overeem has been cut.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dante Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
Carver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carver misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem tries to clinch but Carver moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carver misses with a hook.
Carver throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overeem.
Carver misses with a double jab.

Overeem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carver, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Carver can't break the clinch.

Carver manages to break the clinch.
Carver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Overeem closes the distance and pushes Carver back into the ropes.
Carver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem tries to circle away but Carver has him pinned against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
Overeem pushes Carver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carver is trying to break free.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
Overeem throws a hook but Carver avoids it easily.
Carver scores with a nice right hand.
Carver scoring well with a low kick there.
Overeem looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That has opened up Remy Overeem's cut even more.
A jab from Carver misses.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem tries a low kick but Carver avoids it.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Carver.
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carver.
Overeem slips a straight right by Carver.
Carver misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Carver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a head kick. That will keep Carver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carver is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Overeem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Overeem lands a hook that snaps the head of Carver backwards.

Carver breaks the clinch.
Overeem blocks a low kick nicely.
Carver swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Overeem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Overeem blocks a jab.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Carver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Carver.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
A big left from Carver misses.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carver duly obliges.
Carver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carver scores with a nice head shot.

The cut above Remy Overeem's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A punch combination from Carver misses.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Carver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Overeem counters by clinching up.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carver's efforts to push away.
Carver tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Carver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Carver throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem throws a one two combo.
Carver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a leg kick.
Overeem lands with a thumping leg kick.

Overeem pushes Carver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overeem lands with a light punch inside.
Carver scores with a shoulder strike.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overeem.
Carver throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Carver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Overeem. That one must have hurt.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
Carver cracks Overeem with a good jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Overeem throws a combination. Carver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carver throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carver is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Carver keeps it at a distance.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carver missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Overeem instigates a clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Carver circles away and keeps his distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Overeem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.
Carver throws a hook but Overeem blocks it.
Carver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Overeem lands a two punch combo.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carver throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Carver throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Carver looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Carver misses with a looping right.
Carver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carver misses with a double jab

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overeem.
Carver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Carver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver misses with a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem scores with a head kick.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Carver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Overeem works over Carver's head and body with a nice combination.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Carver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.

Overeem has managed to clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Carver keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carver tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the ropes.
Carver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overeem is keeping busy.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carver. Overeem shrugs it off though.
Dante Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Overeem moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carver stalling in the clinch but Overeem improves position.
Carver misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem slips a straight right by Carver.
A telegraphed right hand from Carver misses the target.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carver on the side of the head.
Dante Carver is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Overeem rushes Carver and presses him up against the ropes.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Overeem clinches with his opponent.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Carver down.
Carver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Overeem cracks Carver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carver misses with a straight left.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a good, hard body kick but Overeem shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Overeem counters with a series of strikes. Carver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Overeem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Overeem's head backwards.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Carver.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Carver takes it in his stride.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overeem clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Carver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Carver misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a three punch combo that has Carver backing up. Carver nods at Overeem to acknowledge the strikes.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Carver.
Carver throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.

Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overeem throws a head kick that Carver semi-blocks.
Carver misses with a straight right.
Carver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Carver keeps him there for the moment.
Carver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the ropes.
Carver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
Carver misses with a jab to the body
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Overeem is working the combinations to good effect here.
Overeem lands with an uppercut that bounces Carver off the ropes and back into rage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.
Carver tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the ropes.
Carver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carver is leaning against Overeem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Overeem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carver tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the ropes.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Overeem has Carver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carver lands with a right to the head.

Carver breaks from the clinch.
Overeem scores with a jab. Carver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Carver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carver.
Carver misses with an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carver swinging wildly here.
Overeem feints and then cracks Carver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carver down.

Overeem clinches up with Carver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Carver is controlling him.
Overeem tries to circle away but Carver has him pinned against the ropes.
Carver wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem lands a with a good body shot.
Carver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carver misses with a double jab

and Overeem moves into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Carver has him pressed against the ropes.
Carver is trying to break the clinch but Overeem has him pressed against the ropes.

Carver breaks from the clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Carver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carver throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem works over Carver's head and body with a nice combination.
Overeem tries to clinch but Carver moves out of range.
Carver avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Carver has double underhooks.
Carver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carver's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carver throws a combination that misses
and Overeem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Carver misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Carver scores with a four punch combination!
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Overeem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Overeem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carver.
Carver throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.

Overeem pushes Carver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Carver is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carver manages to break the clinch.
Overeem slips a straight right by Carver.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overeem drives through and clinches with Carver against the ropes.

Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Carver keeps it at a distance.
Carver lands with a straight right. Overeem didn't see that one coming.

Overeem darts in and clinches Carver up against the ropes.

Carver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carver throws a combination. Overeem tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Carver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Carver lands with a cross.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Overeem clinches.
Carver lands a left hand.
Remy Overeem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carver lands with a right to the head.

Carver breaks from the clinch.
Overeem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Overeem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carver throws a chopping leg kick but Overeem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carver!
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with the combination.
Carver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Carver misses.
Overeem lands a head kick!
Carver throws a one two combo.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Carver.
Carver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overeem.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves out of range as Carver strikes.
Carver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem thuds his right hand into Carver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem tries to clinch
and Carver counters with a left and a right that stings Overeem.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.

Overeem instigates a clinch.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carver stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.
Overeem tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver scores with a three punch combo!
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carver misses with a double jab.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Carver blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Carver throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.
Carver throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!
Carver thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Carver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver throws a lazy head kick

and Overeem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Carver's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch.
Overeem prevents Carver from breaking the clinch.
Overeem lands an uppercut.
Carver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carver's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Overeem.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carver looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Overeem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike.
Carver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Carver lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Overeem.

Carver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Overeem backs up against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Carver lands a jab to the head.
Carver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carver looks for the body kick but Overeem saw that one coming.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Overeem delivers a nice body kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carver connects with a right hand. Overeem shakes it off.
Overeem tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Carver misses with a double jab.
Donk. Overeem catches Carver right on the button with a cross.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Carver looks to throw a body kick
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from Carver.
Overeem throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.
Carver thuds a left hand into Overeem's body.
Carver throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Overeem wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
Overeem tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carver.
Overeem lands with a nice combination. Carver backs away looking to recover.
Overeem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carver lands a with a good body shot.
Carver avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem tries to clinch but Carver moves out of range.
A big left from Carver misses.
Carver lands a right hook to the body.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver misses the jab.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dante Carver did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carver throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with a right hand to the body.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overeem lands with a cross.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Carver's front leg but catches the back leg as Carver tries to avoid it.
Carver misses with a combination
and Overeem finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.

Overeem moves into range and clinches up with Carver.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carver moves forwards but Overeem connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Overeem closes the distance and pushes Carver back into the ropes.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Carver as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overeem clinches.
Carver is trying to stall.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Carver.
Carver throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a one-two to the body.
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carver throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Overeem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carver is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Carver has double underhooks.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Carver misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carver is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overeem lands a nice looking body kick.
Overeem defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Overeem moves out of range as Carver strikes.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Overeem throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.
Carver lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carver misses with a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a low kick, right behind Carver 's knee.
Overeem throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Overeem momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carver misses with a combination
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver misses with a double jab

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Carver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carver.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Carver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a big head kick but Carver shrugs it off.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Carver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Carver throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Overeem throws a head kick that Carver semi-blocks.
Carver lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carver.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Overeem counters by clinching up.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Carver breaks the clinch.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem slips under a jab from Carver.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Overeem clinches up with Carver and pushes him back against the ropes.

Carver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Carver misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Overeem blocks the low kick.
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a big head kick but Carver shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carver crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Overeem - the referee stops the clock and Carver gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Overeem. Carver manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Overeem scores with a three punch combo!
Overeem slips a jab from Carver.
Overeem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carver throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.

Overeem takes the fight into the clinch.
Carver is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Carver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot by Overeem.
Carver wants to slow Overeem down by chopping away at his legs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
No joy there for Overeem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Overeem.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Carver misses.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carver misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Carver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overeem wants to clinch
and Carver counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Overeem gets the takedown into side control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carver wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Overeem wants to stand but Carver is controlling his arm.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carver is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Remy Overeem's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Overeem thows a body shot but no joy.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver misses with a body shot

and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overeem.

Carver breaks the clinch.
Carver throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Carver takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Overeem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overeem has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carver finds it's way round the side to connect with Overeem's head.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Carver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overeem, right into the meat.
Overeem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carver on the side of the head.

Overeem clinches with his opponent.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carver avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Carver misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Carver misses
and Overeem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Overeem throws a series of strikes that have Carver backpedaling.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carver avoids the head kick by Overeem.
A telegraphed right hand from Carver misses the target.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Overeem pushes Carver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Overeems head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carver keeps the fight on the outside.
Carver scores with a jab.

Remy Overeem's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A punch combination from Carver misses.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Carver throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.

Overeem clinches up with Carver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem being controlled against the ropes.
Carver takes a shot to the head.
Overeem is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
Carver blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Carver finds it's target.
Carver misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Carver.
Overeem lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Carver misses.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carver is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Carver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Carver throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carver.
Carver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a head kick. That will keep Carver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem throws a head kick that Carver semi-blocks.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Carver.
Carver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carver misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carver.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Overeem moves into the clinch.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver misses the body punch
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carver is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Carver avoids it well.

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Overeem lands with a left to the head.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Carver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carver scores with a jab to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Overeem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Carver throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Carver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Overeem connects with a jab.
Overeem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Overeem throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Overeem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem closes the distance but Carver moves to the side
and Carver counters with a thumping low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Overeem.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Carver misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carver lands with a slapping head kick.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carver counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Overeem closes the distance and pushes Carver back into the ropes.
Carver keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Carver is controlling him.
Carver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carver throws a hook but Overeem blocks it.
Carver throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a head kick. That will keep Carver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver throws a combination. Overeem tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carver throws a hook but Overeem blocks it.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver misses with a straight left.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver scoring well with a low kick there.
Overeem lands with a slapping head kick.
Carver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carver blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Carver.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Overeem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Remy Overeem!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Remy Overeem!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Remy Overeem!

Remy Overeem wins by unanimous decision!