PBP Commentary

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

Overeem
vs
Clark

198 cm
20
277 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, 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 Sydney, Jett Clark!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Overeem shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Clark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clark avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Clark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Overeem defends well and Clark ends up having to push Overeem into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Overeem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Clark kicks off Overeem and gets to his feet.
Clark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overeem but Overeem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overeem swivels and escapes.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Clark.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark cracks Overeem with an open hand slap.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark goes for a double leg but Overeem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Overeem continues to drive forward.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Overeem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark looks winded!
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Overeem went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Overeem throws a counter high kick but Clark was just alert enough to avoid it.

Overeem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark won't allow Overeem to pass to mount.

Overeem is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Overeem is keen to just control but Clark is a slippery customer.

Clark has one foot on Overeem's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overeem swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem fails to land the takedown.
Clark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Overeem's waist but Overeem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clark off to one side.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Overeem sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Overeem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Clark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Overeem.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark gets a clinch.
Overeem has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Overeem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Overeem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Overeem. Overeem gets slowly back to his feet.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark feints the counter takedown.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overeem swivels and escapes.
Overeem throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark shoots and misses
and Overeem counters with a solid body kick.
Overeem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clark.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Overeem is defended easily by Clark.

Clark rushes Overeem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Clark.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overeem throws out the jab.

Clark moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alistair Overeem will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clark dives in and grabs Overeem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes down on Clark's head and hops out.
Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Overeem tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Clark.

Clark shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Clark was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Overeem is looking to reverse the position.
Overeem managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem controls the position for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Clark postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Clark decides to stand back up.
Alistair Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.
Overeem tries to counter with a takedown but Clark is quick to defend against it.
Clark is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overeem wants it to stay on the feet.
Overeem is looking to counter the offense by Clark and move into the clinch.
Overeem tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark rushes Overeem and presses him up against the cage.
Overeem is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Overeem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clark is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Overeem keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Overeem keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Overeem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem counters with a one-two to the body.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Overeem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense.
Overeem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clark's waist but Clark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Overeem off to one side.

Clark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Overeem manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Overeem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Overeem being controlled here, momentarily.
Jett Clark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Overeem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Overeem has wrist control.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looking to control.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.

Overeem is working an open guard so Clark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt - Overeem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overeem throws a combination. Clark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clark shoots in and drives through. Overeem sprawls well.
Overeem misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Clark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alistair Overeem will probably get the nod.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Overeem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Overeem somewhat.
Good work by Overeem as he checks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Overeem, which made it look bad.
Overeem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Overeem defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark shoots in and drives through. Overeem sprawls well.
Alistair Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Clark.
Clark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Overeem clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Overeem to work.

Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overeem swivels and escapes.
A head kick from Overeem lands but Clark takes it in his stride.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Overeem defends well and Clark ends up having to push Overeem into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Overeem thows a body kick. Clark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Overeem. No joy for Clark on that attempt.
A swing and a miss from Overeem.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark looks to land a body kick but Overeem moved away.
Overeem shoots in looking for a takedown. Clark tries to sprawl out of it but Overeem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Overeem tries to land a body kick
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Clark gets a double leg takedown into Overeem's guard.

Overeem pushes Clark off and gets back to his feet.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overeem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Overeem stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Overeem somewhat.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Overeem shows good takedown defense.
Overeem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem fails to land the takedown.
Jett Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistair Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Overeem seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Overeem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

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