PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Magenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistar Overeem has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Overeem
vs
Magenta

195 cm
22
256 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Magenta!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem moves to clinch but Magenta breaks away

and Magenta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Magenta misses with a punch to the body.
Magenta avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Overeem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magenta stalling the fight.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Overeem.
Magenta blocks an elbow strike.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Magenta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magenta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magenta.
Magenta avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.

Magenta has hold of one of Overeem's legs. Overeem is fighting the takedown attempt but Magenta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Magenta pushes down on Overeem's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magenta lands strikes from half guard.
Magenta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magenta passes to side control.
Magenta scoring with punches from side control.

Magenta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magenta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Check out the look on Magenta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Magenta looks up at the clock and then as Overeem takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Magenta smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Magenta has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Magenta raining down shots from the mount!
Magenta is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magenta breaks from Overeem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magenta controlling his opponent.
Magenta unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Overeem wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Magenta celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Magenta!