PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Overeem
vs
Pound

195 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Pound!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pound moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pound circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pound moves into the clinch.

Pound tightens his grip and picks Overeem up, before dumping him to the ground. Overeem manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Overeem's head.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pound is working Overeem over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pound postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Overeem's head.

Alistair Overeem's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Pound stands up over Overeem, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pound lands a couple of digs.

Alistair Overeem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Overeem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pound.
Pound scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jeez, Alistair Overeem's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alistair Overeem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guy Pound!