PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starim Stal Overdreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashe Corven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdreem comes to the ring accompanied by Motorhead-Iron Fist. The crowd seem to be enjoying Corven's choice of entrance music: Escape. Ashe Corven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stal Overdreem
vs
Corven

195 cm
23
273 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

194 cm
29
245 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Starim Stal Overdreem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashe Corven!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdreem.
Corven tries to clinch but Overdreem moves out of range.
Overdreem misses with a double jab
and Corven counters with a two punch combo.
Overdreem throws a looping overhand right but Corven ducks down to avoid it.
Overdreem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overdreem misses with a low kick.
Corven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overdreem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corven wants to clinch.

Overdreem moves into the clinch.
Corven has had enough of the clinch but Overdreem keeps him there for the moment.
Overdreem crunches a lovely knee into Corven's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overdreem lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ashe Corven has been cut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overdreem has managed to clinch.
Corven avoiding damage as Overdreem throws knees to the body.
Corven managing to block the knees to the body from Overdreem.
Overdreem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overdreem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Overdreem.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overdreem.
Corven looks gassed!
Overdreem lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Overdreem.

Overdreem breaks from the clinch.
Overdreem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corven's sensitive parts.

Overdreem rushes Corven and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Overdreem breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overdreem has Corven up against the ropes in a clinch.

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

Overdreem rushes Corven and presses him up against the ropes.
Overdreem throws an elbow that misses.
Overdreem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Overdreem slowing the pace effectively.
Overdreem lands an elbow just above Corven 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Overdreem.

Overdreem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Corven tries to keep at a distance but Overdreem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Overdreem landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdreem misses with a punch to the body.

Overdreem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Overdreem lands a left and a right that send Corven crashing to the mat, dazed. Overdreem thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Corven is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Overdreem darts in and clinches Corven up against the ropes.
Corven is still on wobbly legs! Can Overdreem finish him?
Overdreem is pushing Corven up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corven seems to have recovered his senses.

Overdreem manages to break the clinch.
Starim Stal Overdreem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overdreem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Overdreem has Corven up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Overdreem throws an elbow but misses.
Overdreem lands with a short shot to the head.
Overdreem lands an elbow that stopped Corven in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Overdreem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corven, pushing him back against the ropes.
Overdreem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Ashe Corven's cut even more.
Corven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Overdreem drops Corven onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Corven is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Overdreem lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Corven to his knees! Overdreem keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Starim Stal Overdreem!