PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Matthews acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Overeem
vs
Matthews

185 cm
25
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matthews throws a lazy head kick
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthews misses with a right hand
and Overeem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overeem blocks a jab.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overeem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matthews throws a lazy head kick
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Overeem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthews works the jab nicely.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Matthews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem counters with a nice body shot.
Matthews throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Matthews! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Overeem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Overeem!