Photo by Esther Lin for MMAFighting.com
Fresh off his UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar, Alistair Overeem has released the latest episode of his superb online documentary series "The Reem."
If you haven't been watching The Reem, you are missing out. Easily the best MMA online video series, and a terrific look into the life of a fighter. Catch up with the full series online at TheReem.com.
The Reem Season 2 Episode 9 deals with the Lesnar fight and Overeem's final preparations in Las Vegas, starting, rather pointedly, with Overeem submitting a urine sample for his pre-fight drug test. The episode has a nice fighter's perspective look into those last minute tasks, with Overeem getting accustomed to the venue, taking part in the press conference, and weighing in for the fight.
Overeem has done a masterful job marketing himself over the past few years, and these videos are a huge part of that marketing. Overeem consistently comes across as a down to earth man, dedicated to his craft and confident in his abilities, and this video is no exception. It's also fascinating rewatching this footage now and hearing Reem talk about his plan to take Brock out in the first round, or round 2 at the most. The video wraps up with Overeem thanking fans for their support as he gets ready for what would be end up being the greatest win of his career.
Watch the complete episode in the full entry.
As always, the episode ends with the words "To be continued..." The next episode will presumably deal with the fight itself and the aftermath, and should be a good one.
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"The Reem" still sucks
As a nickname, I mean. Even “The Demolition Man” was better, despite all the associations with embarrassingly bad Stallone-movies.
The documentary is quite outstanding though. I wonder, why they chose to film it all in B/W. Maybe because some of the material they shoot is crappy and they want to hide it a bit behind the more artsy look. Works well, because overall it is well done (except for stuff like the music being too prominent at times). I still often wish for color and I wish it would give us more of the behind the scenes-stuff. I could watch that for hours ;)
KGNLuc - January 2, 2012
You did NOT just bash the immortal cinematic classic, The Demolition Man...
POW - January 2, 2012
He clearly has a boggle with Demolition Man.
UncleMax - January 2, 2012
It is one of the worst movies ever made. Except for all the ones Wesley Snipes has made since “Blade II” maybe.
KGNLuc - January 2, 2012
You need to watch more movies if you really think its one of the worst movies ever made.
775assassin - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Demolition Man is to date the greatest achievement of humanity.
spectaa - January 2, 2012
He's got a sea shell up his ass
warren305 - January 2, 2012
Two words...
Sandra Bullock.
flashlight cop - January 2, 2012
The Black and White unifies all the varying types of footage.
The Reem is a more clever nickname.
Color is overated.
Behind the scene stuff? Basically almost episode shows that, from SF to K-1 to UFC, not sure what else you want here.
Pandanus - January 2, 2012
Yes, I can see how “The Reem” which is just part of his name with the word “the” in front of it is more clever than The Demolition Man, which describes his fighting style perfectly.
Wait, what?!
MicahtheCynic - January 2, 2012
Isn't 'The Reem' an Only Way Is Essex reference?
Like, “my traps are looking reem”.
Newman24 - January 2, 2012
Moar!!
I wanted to see them shoot the UFC-Fighter-Intros for example, like they showed for Strikeforce and so on. I just want more of it, not saying it doesn’t deliver much already. The documentary is great, as I said.
KGNLuc - January 2, 2012
Also to add though Eldar Gross did say Zuffa wouldn’t allow him backstage footage on fight night on the day of the fight.
Pandanus - January 2, 2012
Damn UFC controlling everything to the eleventh degree
UncleMax - January 2, 2012
Color is overated?
Are you a canine?
Reedy - January 2, 2012
Pandanus - January 2, 2012
Anyway the UFC could learn alot from this in terms of making their Countdown specials
Pandanus - January 2, 2012
I am so old that I see in black and white anyways.
malo - January 2, 2012 via mobile
ya, he Reemed him good.
liptondrift - January 2, 2012
MicahtheCynic - January 2, 2012
Gotta admit, as far as gif-replies go, this is pretty outstanding. Unlike the movie…
KGNLuc - January 2, 2012
I like the black and white. Maybe it’s cheap, but it’s also refreshing.
Raging Bull was black and white, and it’s one of the best films about combat sports ever made. Not that Overeem’s documentary aspires to that level of greatness, but I don’t mind it if they borrow the monotone palette. (B/W has signified “dark and gritty” basically since the invention of color film.)
Simen - January 2, 2012
i prefer 'The Demolition Man',
but i like ‘The Reem’. and he’s the shit.
Victor Rodriguez - January 2, 2012
Yeah B/W focuses things visually and gives the series a unified look. It’s a really cheap way of introducing fake art direction when you’re filming in bland random gyms, hotels etc
UncleMax - January 2, 2012
was meant as a reply to KGNLuc
UncleMax - January 2, 2012
That’s what I guessed. And I know it’s probably a clever thing to do. Personally I’d rather deal with all the different sources and the patchwork-look that comes with it and have color. But I guess they’re doing the right thing.
KGNLuc - January 2, 2012
You should go watch Eldar Gross’ Muay Thai documentary (Yes it is in colour!)
Pandanus - January 2, 2012
Jesus he already won the fight, and now he’s going to make a whole video about it? This shit’s in the past. Why can’t he just accept a win and keep his mouth shut.
castleeb - January 2, 2012
Sand in your vagina much?
Pandanus - January 2, 2012
I detected irony there.
KGNLuc - January 2, 2012
I’m actually making fun of another comment I saw a couple days ago.
castleeb - January 2, 2012
ol' Uncle Sarcasm! Always tricking us...
I was thinking that sounded familiar…. should’ve held off to see if we had a repeat.
jthin - January 2, 2012
Memitim would be proud.
spectaa - January 2, 2012
I hope so. This ribbing is light hearted. I think it’s fun to have a fighter or two on hand to hate every step of the way. I know I get worked up for ever Jon Jones fight the same way he does for an Alistair one.
castleeb - January 2, 2012
the only way to celebrate a win
is to live off those seconds for the rest of your life. It’s called fame
liptondrift - January 2, 2012
Demo man might be a pile of fantastic high budget 90s dung
but boy it was great. No high budget release of today can compare to the vicious fun in those action films. Everything today is neutered. You have to compare it to the high budget bad of today. Do Michael Bay films with the casts of unentertaining pretty people have anything on 80s or 90s action? No way.
UncleMax - January 2, 2012
Damn. I am reply failing today like a mutha.
UncleMax - January 2, 2012
Watching the promo highlights for Brock/Alistair is amusing now
considering how the fight turned out.
pud333 - January 2, 2012
I thoroughly enjoy this series. Keep ’em coming.
mcatanoso - January 2, 2012
as he gets ready for what would be end up being the greatest win of his career.
Why is it the greatest win of his career. That seems like kind of an arbitrary declaration. And its something I doubt Alistair would agree with. I’m sure winning the K1 GP was a bigger win for him…smashing Badr Hari as he mentioned before was also a great moment for him
Robust23 - January 2, 2012
It leads to a massive fight against dos Santos. And had he loss, it would have really crushed his UFC career for the time being. If he beats JDS, that will be the new greatest win, but that’s how it goes – Reem is in his prime right now, and he is consistently one-upping himself.
As for the GP win – as much as I want to credit that, I think had he made the finals and lost to, like, Schilt, it wouldn’t have had a massive impact on his career trajectory, whereas a loss here would have. Plus, I still don’t think he’s ever been paid for that GP win, which has to take some of the shine off for him.
Badr is a good one, and I’d put that a close 2nd to Brock, but if you flipped those 2, I wouldn’t argue much.
Fraser Coffeen - January 2, 2012
Overeem is nonchalant when he speaks about how he’s going to defeat his opponents, its awesome.
juanchoD - January 2, 2012
Portishead playing on the video
I like it, I like it a lot
edtSD - January 2, 2012
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