PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Since the Flood- . Dixon has chosen Hollywood Undead - Bitches as his entrance music. Brian Dixon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Overeem
vs
Dixon

195 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Overeem moves into the clinch.
Dixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Overeem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Overeem misses with a straight left.

Overeem has Dixon up against the ropes in a clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Overeem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon tries to clinch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem scores with a jab. Dixon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Overeem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Overeem.
Overeem throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot.
Overeem tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon lands with a shot to the body.
Overeem works the jab nicely.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Overeem clinches up with Dixon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
Dixon tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Overeem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
Dixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.

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

Overeem takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Overeem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dixon tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch but Overeem keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixon tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab by Dixon.

Overeem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Overeem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dixon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Overeem with a knee to the head.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Overeem cracks Dixon with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Dixon get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Dixon looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Dixon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Overeem instigates a clinch.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dixon's face.
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alistair Overeem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dixon tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Overeem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Overeem lands a body shot.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Dixon circles away.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Alistair Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem throws a big shot that misses.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dixon is defending well for now.
Overeem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Overeem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Overeem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem misses with an elbow over the top.
Dixon avoids the elbow strike from Overeem, against the ropes.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dixon tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
Dixon lands a shot to the body.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
A short right from Overeem.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
Overeem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brian Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dixon walks into a big right hand from Overeem and goes down! The referee sends Overeem to a neutral corner as Dixon gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dixon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem keeps control of Dixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Dixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Overeem lands an elbow that stopped Dixon in his tracks for a moment.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem lands an elbow that stopped Dixon in his tracks for a moment.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Dixon.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
Overeem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.
Dixon seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Overeem.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Overeem.
Overeem lands a left hand.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
Overeem pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Overeem misses.
Overeem throws out a loose jab but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem tries to clinch up
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixon scores with a leg kick.
Overeem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dixon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Overeem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.

Overeem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dixon tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Overeem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Overeem.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Overeem instigates a clinch.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Overeem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem lands a right hand.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
Dixon avoids the elbow strike from Overeem, against the ropes.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
Dixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
Overeem misses with an elbow over the top.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overeem swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Overeem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Overeem looks to land a left hand but Dixon moved out of range nicely.
Dixon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Overeem clinches with his opponent.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.
Overeem pushes Dixon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Overeem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Overeem misses with an elbow strike.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Dixon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem misses with an elbow strike.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Dixon is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Overeem just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike from Overeem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dixon is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Overeem had his way with Brian Dixon in that round.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Overeem.
Overeem pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Overeem throws an elbow but misses.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem keeps control of Dixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.

Overeem clinches up against the ropes.
Overeem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dixon looking to slow down the pace here.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Overeem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem lands an elbow that stopped Dixon in his tracks for a moment.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch but Overeem keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Overeem.
Dixon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Overeem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Overeem darts in and clinches Dixon up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Overeem.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon walks into a straight right hand from Overeem.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
Brian Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Overeem instigates a clinch.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem blocking some punches.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overeem 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:43
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:43
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
During a confident post fight interview, Alistair Overeem thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.