PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistar Overeem will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ness
vs
Overeem

190 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
256 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Overeem looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Overeem wants to clinch.

Ness gets a clinch.

Ness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ness.

Ness feints and as Overeem raises his hands in defense, Ness changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overeem can't keep his opponent in guard - Ness advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
Ness is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Overeem is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dark Ness.
Overeem closes the distance but Ness moves to the side

and Ness counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ness pulls guard successfully.
Ness is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ness looking to hit a scissor sweep but Overeem is one step ahead there.
Overeem stops Ness from standing up.
Overeem wanted to stand there but Ness had control of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ness holds on and takes a little breather.
Ness looking to hit a scissor sweep but Overeem is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dark Ness just wasn't active enough.
Ness fails with the takedown.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem tries to clinch up
and Ness counters with a solid body kick.

Ness shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ness showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ness tries to pass the half guard into mount. Overeem knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness wants to take a breather but Overeem is having none of it.
Ness wants to pass the guard but Overeem is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is staying active underneath Ness, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dark Ness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ness could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ness drives through with a takedown into guard.
Overeem wants to stand and escape but Ness is having none of it.
Ness looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Overeem wants to stand but Ness is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dark Ness wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ness misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ness shoots in looking for a takedown. Overeem tries to sprawl out of it but Ness 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dark Ness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overeem wants it to stay on the feet.
Ness feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Overeem's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Ness circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ness closes the distance and clinches.

Ness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Ness dominated that round.
That's time! Ness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Overeem tries to clinch there but Ness circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ness is defended easily by Overeem.

Ness closes the distance and clinches.
Ness wants a takedown but no success here.
Overeem throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ness on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ness blocks it with crossed arms.
Ness avoids a wild elbow strike from Overeem.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Ness circles away.
Overeem wants to clinch

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness lands a shoulder strike.

Ness manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Overeem is fighting to break Ness's control of his arms but Ness is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ness working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Overeem trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ness's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dark Ness just wasn't active enough.
A left lands for Ness.

Ness looking to score a takedown here. Overeem is defending well but Ness drives through and ends up in Overeem's guard.

Ness stands up from Overeem's guard - Ness perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dark Ness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ness counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ness prevents Overeem from getting back to his feet.
Ness wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.

Ness stands up from Overeem's guard - Ness perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ness changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Overeem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Overeem is trying to buck Ness off.
Ness advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness misses with a head shot.
Overeem is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Overeem is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ness has taken his back!
Ness thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dark Ness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ness patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Overeem controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness controlling from the back.
Overeem is trying to stand back up.

Ness is looking for the choke from the back position but Overeem is controlling his hands well.

Overeem defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Ness is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overeem is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Ness dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Overeem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Ness circles away and keeps his distance.
Ness keeps the fight on the outside.

Ness gets a clinch.
Overeem taking a breather.

Ness breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Overeem. No joy for Ness on that attempt.
Ness fails to land the takedown.
Ness circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ness throws a sloppy head kick and Overeem moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dark Ness. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness shoots in and drives through. Overeem sprawls well.

Overeem clinches up against the cage.
Overeem throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Ness blocks with his arms.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overeem is fending him off so far but Ness persists. Nope, Overeem circles away and we're back to standing.
Overeem moves to clinch but Ness breaks away

and Ness counters with a takedown into side control.
Overeem is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ness asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem bucks up and tries to throw Ness off but instead Ness has got his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ness looking for the choke from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Overeem looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ness.
Overeem trying to get back to his feet but Ness is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is looking to control Overeem but Overeem is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ness has good solid back control here.
Overeem controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alistar Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ness is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Overeem is trying to get back to his feet but Ness has full control of the position and if anything, Overeem has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Overeem staying busy and making it hard for Ness to control.

Overeem defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ness's arms.
Ness really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Overeem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Ness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ness 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Ness!