PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . Sobolev has chosen Ya kuplu tebe dom as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Overeem
vs
Sobolev

195 cm
33
265 lbs
31 - 31 - 0

201 cm
36
265 lbs
19 - 27 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 31 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Sobolev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overeem doesn't seem phased though.
Sobolev lands a slapping body shot.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobolev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobolev shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense.
Sobolev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Overeem tries to sprawl but Sobolev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sobolev throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Sobolev is trying to control the action in half guard but Overeem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobolev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Sobolev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Overeem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobolev.
Sobolev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Overeem is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Overeem is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sobolev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Overeem has hold of Sobolev's hands but Sobolev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sobolev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Overeem defending well though.
Sobolev throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem taking some punishment here, with Sobolev in his half guard.
Sobolev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sobolev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobolev.
Sobolev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sobolev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Overeem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobolev.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Overeem defending well though.
Sobolev is trying to control the action in half guard but Overeem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Sobolev there.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Sobolev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobolev lands with a punch from half guard.
Sobolev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Overeem defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Overeem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Overeem tries to get out of the position.
Sobolev slips a nice elbow through Overeem's hands, connecting with Overeem's forehead.
Sobolev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobolev working Overeem over with strikes.
Sobolev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Overeem is rocked!
Sobolev is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Overeem is hurt! He's hurt bad - Sobolev fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Overeem from any more punishment! Congratulations to Sobolev! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!
Vasiliy Sobolev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.