PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingsley has chosen The Power as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Overeem
vs
Kingsley

215 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem lands with a good body shot.
Overeem tries to clinch

and Kingsley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kingsley.
Kingsley wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
Overeem wants to stand but Kingsley is controlling the position.
Kingsley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Overeem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kingsley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kingsley works over Overeem with some ground and pound from guard.
Kingsley with a nice head shot there.
Overeem wants to stand up but Kingsley is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Kingsley from controlling successfully.
Kingsley scoring with some ground and pound.
Overeem wants to stand but Kingsley is controlling the position.
Kingsley pushing down on Overeem's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Overeem is trying to stand.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Kingsley is keen to just control but Overeem is a slippery customer.
Kingsley moves nicely into side control.
Kingsley advances nicely into full mount.
Kingsley wants to control the pace but Overeem is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kingsley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingsley lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsley landing strikes from the mount.
Kingsley punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingsley is landing with some decent strikes but Overeem is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kingsley controlling the pace for now.
Kingsley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kingsley controlling from mount.
Kingsley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley landing strikes from the mount.
Kingsley with shots to the head and body - Overeem looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kingsley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kingsley controlling from mount.
Kingsley is landing with some decent strikes but Overeem is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kingsley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Overeem can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kingsley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Overeem is rocked!
Kingsley loads up with a big shot that hurts Overeem! He's pulled Kingsley in close but Kingsley has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Overeem survive? More strikes from Kingsley and Overeem is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Kingsley!
Robert Kingsley decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.