PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gludenko Borris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistar Overim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Borris
vs
Overim

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
243 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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, Gludenko Borris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Overim !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borris clinches.
Borris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Borris is looking to take this one to the mat.

Overim breaks from the clinch.
Overim tries to clinch there but Borris circles away.
Overim tries to clinch
and Borris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Borris clinches with his opponent.

Overim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overim tries to clinch up
and Borris counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overim tries to clinch up.

Borris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Overim tries a knee to the head but Borris blocks it.
Overim misses with a knee to the head.
Borris can't get the takedown.

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

Overim darts in and clinches Borris up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Overim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gludenko Borris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borris is trying to drag Overim to the mat but Overim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Overim breaks from the clinch.
Overim is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borris.
Overim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Borris counters with a straight right hand.
Borris shoots for a double leg takedown but Overim sprawls well. He's pushed Borris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alistar Overim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overim fails in his attempt to clinch.

Borris forces Overim back against the cage and clinches.
Borris has Overim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Overim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Overim blocks an elbow strike from Borris.

Overim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overim pinned against the cage. Overim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borris is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overim wants it to stay on the feet.
Borris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overim is out of range and Borris settles back down.
Alistar Overim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overim doesn't manage to clinch there - Borris circles away.

Borris gets tackled into the cage by Overim . Overim maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Borris trying to stall but Overim improves his position.
Overim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Overim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Overim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overim darts in and clinches Borris up against the cage.
Overim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Overim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Borris regains guard immediately.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Overim is working Borris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Overim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

Borris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Overim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borris is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Overim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borris has his feet on Overim 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Overim has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borris jumps guard but Overim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Overim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Borris is looking to break free of the clinch but Overim has double underhooks.

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

Borris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overim throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borris tries to pull guard but Overim holds him up against the cage and eventually Borris drops back down to his feet.
Overim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Borris instigates a clinch.

Overim manages to break the clinch.
Borris keeps the fight on the outside.
Overim stuffs the takedown attempt from Borris. Borris gets slowly back to his feet.
Borris fails with the takedown.

Borris rushes Overim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borris tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gludenko Borris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Overim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borris.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Overim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borris has had enough of the clinch but Overim keeps him there for the moment.
Overim crunches a lovely knee into Borris's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overim with a knee to the head.
Alistar Overim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Overim lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overim breaks the clinch.

Overim clinches up with Borris and pushes him back against the cage.
Overim connects with a knee to the head.
Overim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Overim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gludenko Borris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overim wants to clinch up but Borris keeps it at a distance.
Borris motions for Overim to come forward. Borris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Overim doesn't manage to clinch there - Borris circles away.

Borris moves into the clinch.

Overim 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Overim moves to clinch but Borris breaks away
and Borris counters with a three punch combo that has Overim backing up. Overim nods at Borris to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borris.
Gludenko Borris is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overim is looking to clinch.
Overim darts in trying to clinch
and Borris counters with a one-two to the body.
Borris keeps the fight on the outside.

Borris darts in and clinches Overim up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Overim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overim throws a punch but it's blocked by Borris.
Borris looking to slow down the pace here.

Overim breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris throws a sloppy head kick and Overim moves out of range easily.
Overim moves in looking to clinch but Borris pushes him off.
Overim tries to clinch but Borris is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Overim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Borris gets a clinch.
Borris looking for a takedown.
Overim misses with a knee to the head.
Borris looking for a takedown.
Borris is trying to stall.
Overim working Borris over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overim obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overim with a knee to the head.
Overim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borris blocks it with crossed arms.
Overim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Borris drags the fight down to the ground.
Overim is looking to work some ground and pound but Borris has wrist control.
Borris trying to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Overim scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Overim 's guard.
Overim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borris controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Overim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Overim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borris shoots in and drives through. Overim sprawls well.
Overim tries to clinch up.
Borris throws a head kick but Overim moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borris is defended easily by Overim .
Overim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Overim tries to clinch up but Borris circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overim tries to clinch but Borris is having none of it.
Overim tries to clinch there but Borris circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overim but Overim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gludenko Borris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overim wants to clinch.
Overim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Borris instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Overim .

It looks like Gludenko Borris has been cut.
Overim is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Overim manages to break the clinch.
Overim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Overim as Borris shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Overim closes the distance and clinches.
Borris takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overim lands a nice knee to the body.
Overim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Borris.

Overim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overim tries to clinch up.
Borris misses with a takedown attempt - Overim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borris shoots in looking for a takedown. Overim tries to sprawl out of it but Borris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Overim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Overim moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overim 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borris fails with a takedown attempt.

Overim clinches up against the cage.
Borris tries to circle away but Overim has him pinned against the cage.
Overim managing to block the knees to the body from Borris.
Borris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Overim smiles and moves away.
Overim tries to clinch there but Borris circles away.
Overim tries to close the distance and clinch but Borris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris throws a head kick but Overim moves out of range.

Overim moves into the clinch.
Overim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borris's face.
Borris goes for a takedown attempt but Overim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Borris fails with the takedown.
Borris fails with a takedown attempt.

Borris moves into range and clinches up with Overim .
Gludenko Borris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Overim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Overim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Overim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Overim !