PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe comes to the cage accompanied by Gluicefer - I got a war. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rotterdam's choice of entrance music: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Loe
vs
Rotterdam

187 cm
29
224 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

193 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loe throws a leg kick but Rotterdam checks it.
Loe misses with a low kick.
Rotterdam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loe.
Rotterdam avoids the body shot from Loe.
Both fighters circling a little - Loe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Loe is looking to clinch but Rotterdam is avoiding it.
Rotterdam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rotterdam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotterdam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loe's waist but Loe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rotterdam off to one side.
Loe throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loe.
Harald Loe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotterdam looks gassed!
Loe swings for the body but Rotterdam moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe throws a leg kick which misses Rotterdam's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotterdam tries to avoid it.
Loe thuds his shin into the meat of Rotterdam's side.
Harald Loe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loe cracks Rotterdam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rotterdam checks a low kick from Loe.
Loe tries a head kick but it misses.
Loe defending well as Rotterdam loads up on a big left hand.
Loe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rotterdam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loe thuds his shin into the meat of Rotterdam's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe tries to land a front kick but Rotterdam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rotterdam walks into a straight right hand from Loe.
Rotterdam moves out of range as Loe throws a body kick.
Rotterdam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Rotterdam misses.
Rotterdam avoids a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loe tries to work over Rotterdam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loe can't find room to land a body shot as Rotterdam controls the action.

Rotterdam has hold of one of Loe's legs. Loe is fighting the takedown attempt but Rotterdam gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Loe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rotterdam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rotterdam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Loe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rotterdam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam is looking to work some ground and pound but Loe has wrist control.

Rotterdam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rotterdam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loe!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotterdam avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loe.
Loe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rotterdam is trying to improve his position.
Loe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotterdam manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loe cracks the inside of Rotterdam's front leg.
Loe throws a solid leg kick but Rotterdam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loe.
Rotterdam blocks a low kick nicely.
Rotterdam throws a low kick, looking for Loe's leg but Loe calmly moves out of range.
Rotterdam throws out a loose jab but Loe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harald Loe is winning the standup battle so far.
Loe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Loe misses.
Rotterdam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Loe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rotterdam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loe throws a leg kick which misses Rotterdam's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotterdam tries to avoid it.
Rotterdam is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rotterdam's hands.
Loe tries to score with a low kick but Rotterdam moves his leg out of the way.
Rotterdam misses with a straight left.
Loe is looking to clinch.
Loe misses with a head kick.
Loe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotterdam manages to avoid it.
Loe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rotterdam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rotterdam just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotterdam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Rotterdam is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loe lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rotterdam crumples to the floor! Loe milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harald Loe!