PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Price
vs
Overeem

201 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Price dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price dives in and grabs Overeem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes down on Price's head and hops out.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Price counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Price shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overeem but Overeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem throws a one two combo.

It looks like Max Price has been cut.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Price throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Overeem's waist but Overeem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Price off to one side.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Overeem feints a jab promting Price to slip. Overeem then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Price slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Overeem misses with a combination

and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
Overeem looks gassed!
Price landing some decent shots from guard.
Price trying to control but Overeem is working from the bottom.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Price accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price stands up over Overeem, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Overeem looking for a guillotine here but Price defends easily.
Price postures up in Overeem's guard and throws a big left but Overeem blocks it.
Price wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Price has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Overeem is keeping the position for now.
Overeem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Overeem on the ground.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Overeem pushes Price off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Donk. Price catches Overeem right on the button with a cross.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown but Overeem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Price's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Overeem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Price.
Price shoots in but Overeem avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Overeem's head back.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination

and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price is keen to just control but Overeem is a slippery customer.

Overeem is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Price's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Overeem. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Price goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Price shoots for a takedown but Overeem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Overeem as he avoids it easily.
Price's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Price duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Price.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown. Overeem tries to sprawl out of it but Price keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Overeem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination

so Price counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Overeem has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Price off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Overeem slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Price looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Price lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Price throws a low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.
Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overeem swivels and escapes.
Overeem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Price.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Max Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Price looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price fails to land the takedown.
Overeem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Overeem misses with a double jab

and Price counters with a single leg into guard. Overeem didn't expect that.
Price preventing the sweep.

Overeem is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Price is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Overeem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Price wants to stand but Overeem has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Overeem is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Overeem.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Price is looking to stand up but Overeem won't let him.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Overeem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Overeem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Overeem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Price accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overeem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price wants to stand but Overeem has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Price dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price is looking to chop away at Overeem's legs.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Overeem leaves Price with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Overeem slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Overeem stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Price shoots in but no luck this time.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Nice sprawl there from Overeem as Price shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown. Overeem tries to sprawl out of it but Price keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Overeem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Price shoots in and drives through. Overeem sprawls well.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overeem.
Price shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Overeem sprawls well. Overeem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Price throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Overeem's waist but Overeem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Price off to one side.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination

and Price counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Overeem is trying to stand.
Overeem wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Price tries to stand but can't do so whilst Overeem controls his leg.
Overeem is trying to stand.
Price thows a huge punch but Overeem dodges it nicely.
Price trying to control the action but Overeem is working from the bottom.
Max Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Overeem defending well though.
Price is nestled in close to Overeem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Price trying to pass the guard but Overeem defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Overeem manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Overeem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.

Price thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Overeem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Price keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Overeem's head.
Price loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alistair Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Overeem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Price throws a big right hand that misses.
Max Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Price's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Price!