PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massive Overflow (ranked 1863 p4p, 197 weight class) and Ben The Hound (ranked 3355 p4p, 356 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Overflow
vs
The Hound

207 cm
20
285 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Massive Overflow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben The Hound!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overflow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Overflow misses its target.
Nice body punch from Overflow.
The Hound pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Hound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overflow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Overflow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Hound to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overflow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Hound has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Overflow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Overflow there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Hound throws a jab when Overflow was well out of range.
Overflow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hound throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overflow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Hound at a distance.
The Hound throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overflow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Overflow instigates a clinch.
The Hound takes a shot to the head.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Overflow fails to land.
The Hound tries a body shot but Overflow blocks it.
The Hound misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Overflow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Hound lands a shot to the body.
The Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Overflow controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Overflow.
The Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overflow's elbow.
The Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Hound throws a head punch that misses.
Overflow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Overflow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overflow is leaning against The Hound and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Overflow lands a nice uppercut.
The Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
The Hound blocks an uppercut.
The Hound working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overflow works on The Hound's body with a couple of short punches.
Overflow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Hound backwards.

It looks like Ben The Hound has been cut.
The Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overflow blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from The Hound - that landed with a thud.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Overflow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overflow throws a punch but it's blocked by The Hound.
Overflow blocks a body shot from The Hound.
Overflow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overflow misses with the head strike.
Overflow lands with a right to the head.
Overflow has a couple of punches blocked by The Hound.
A right handed body shot lands from Overflow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
The Hound tries to work over Overflow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Hound misses with a punch to the body.
The Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overflow's elbow.
The Hound working aggressively here.
The Hound has a couple of punches blocked by Overflow.
The Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Hound has a couple of punches blocked by Overflow.
The Hound lands a right hand that snaps the head of Overflow backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Overflow.
The Hound throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from The Hound.
The Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben The Hound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben The Hound's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Hound looks to throw the jab but Overflow is out of range.
Overflow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overflow moves out of range of the body kick from The Hound.
The Hound throws a hook but Overflow avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Overflow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Hound looks to score with a jab to the body but Overflow is just out of range.
Overflow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hound thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overflow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Hound misses with an attempted mid kick.
Overflow tries to counter by clinching up but The Hound breaks away and moves out of range.
Overflow misses with a body punch
and The Hound counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overflow moves into the clinch.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Overflow controls his hands.
Good body shot from The Hound.
A short body shot lands from Overflow as the two fighters clinch.
The Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overflow blocks an uppercut.
The Hound tries a body shot but Overflow blocks it.
The Hound has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Hound.
Overflow has a couple of punches blocked by The Hound.
Overflow misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Overflow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for The Hound. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overflow.
Overflow blocking some punches.
The Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.
Ben The Hound seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Overflow uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Hound lands a nice shot to the body.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Overflow uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Overflow controls the action.
The Hound lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overflow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
The Hound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Hound working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Hound creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Hound lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Overflow or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Hound tries to work over Overflow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Hound presses Overflow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Hound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.
A nice left hand lands by The Hound.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Overflow uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Overflow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overflow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Hound lands with a light punch inside.
The Hound misses with a punch to the body.
The Hound lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Overflow or not.
The Hound blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, The Hound scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overflow blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
Overflow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from The Hound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Overflow controls his hands.
The Hound lands a left hand.
The Hound lands a left hand.
Overflow struggles to land a body shot inside as The Hound controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben The Hound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben The Hound's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Overflow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Overflow misses with a straight left.
The Hound is trying to counter with his kicks.
The Hound throws a left and a right that both miss

and Overflow moves into the clinch.
Overflow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overflow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overflow prevents a body shot from The Hound.
Overflow blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overflow working aggressively here.
Overflow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Overflow.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Hound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overflow pushes The Hound back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Overflow misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Hound.
The Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
The Hound misses with a body punch.
The Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Hound works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Overflow misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Overflow controls the action.
Overflow prevents a body shot from The Hound.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Overflow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overflow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Overflow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Overflow swings wildly with an uppercut but The Hound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overflow prevents a body shot from The Hound.
Overflow tries a body shot but The Hound blocks it.
The Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Hound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overflow throws a punch but it's blocked by The Hound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.
Overflow lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Hound backwards.
The Hound works on Overflow's body with a couple of short punches.
The Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overflow misses with the head strike.
Overflow struggles to land a body shot inside as The Hound controls his hands.
Overflow throws a punch but it's blocked by The Hound.
Overflow takes a shot to the head.
The Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
The Hound misses with some punches.
Overflow blocks an uppercut.
The Hound working aggressively here.
The Hound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Hound throws a head punch that misses.
The Hound working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overflow lands a shoulder strike.
The Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Overflow fails to land.
The Hound lands with a light punch inside.
The Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Hound lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hound misses with some punches.
Overflow has a couple of punches blocked by The Hound.
Overflow misses with a punch on the inside.
The Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Overflow controls the action.
Overflow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massive Overflow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Hound blocks an uppercut.
The Hound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben The Hound.
Well The Hound has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben The Hound!
An out of breath Ben The Hound thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.