PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gluicefer - I got a war. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gyver
vs
Loe

193 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
215 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Asphyxiation Ltd. 14.99-24.99 (CBK)

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Gyver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gyver. Loe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gyver thows a body shot but no joy.
Gyver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loe misses with a head kick.
Gyver tries to work over Loe's front leg with a kick but Loe checks it.
Gyver misses with a body kick.
Loe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gyver counters with a head kick. That will keep Loe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Loe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gyver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gyver throws a head kick that Loe semi-blocks.
Gyver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gyver lets loose with a powerful body kick. Loe will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gyver scores with a leg kick.

Loe darts in and clinches Gyver up against the cage.
Gyver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gyver lands a body punch.
Loe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gyver is leaning against Loe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loe is working Gyver over against the cage.
Gyver tries to work over Loe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gyver misses with a knee strike.
Gyver lands a nice knee to the body.
Gyver working hard to break the clinch.

Gyver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gyver connects with a solid leg kick.
Gyver blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gyver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gyver misses with a hook.
Gyver throws a nice head kick!
A low kick from Loe is predictable there
and Gyver counters with a low kick, right behind Loe 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loe thows a leg kick but Gyver checks it
and Gyver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Loe just misses with a punch to the body.
Gyver thows a leg kick but Loe checks it
and Loe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gyver thuds his right hand into Loe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Loe slips a straight right by Gyver.
Loe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loe thows a leg kick but Gyver checks it
letting Gyver counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Loe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Gyver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gyver.
Gyver throws a leg kick which misses Loe's front leg but catches the back leg as Loe tries to avoid it.
Loe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gyver avoids the head kick by Loe.
Loe looks to score with a jab to the body but Gyver is just out of range.
Gyver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gyver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mac Gyver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loe throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loe has time to react.
Loe walks into a jab.
Loe misses with a wild body shot.
Loe misses with a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Loe throws a lazy body kick
and Gyver counters with a good low kick that Loe was not able to check.
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!
Gyver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Loe avoids the head kick by Gyver.
Good shot there by Gyver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Loe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gyver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Gyver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gyver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gyver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gyver scores with a head kick. Loe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Loe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gyver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gyver is looking to score with low kicks.
Loe throws a sloppy head kick
and Gyver counters with a nice uppercut.
Loe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gyver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loe throws a nice head kick!
Loe throws a front kick aimed at Gyver's knee but Gyver avoids it well.
Mac Gyver is winning the standup battle so far.
Gyver throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loe throws out the jab.
Loe throws a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a big head kick but Loe shrugs it off.
Nice body kick from Gyver.
Loe throws a head kick that misses.
Loe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Loe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gyver.
Gyver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gyver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gyver thows a body kick. Loe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Loe looks to score with a jab to the body but Gyver is just out of range.
Loe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gyver rather than just go for the knockout.
Gyver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loe's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyver scores with a jab. Loe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gyver is looking to chop away at Loe's legs.
Loe throws a head kick but Gyver moves out of range.
Loe misses with a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Loe throws a body punch but Gyver moves out of range.
Gyver misses with a shot to the body
and Loe counters with a big head kick but Gyver shrugs it off.
Loe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gyver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loe's sensitive parts.
Gyver scoring well with a low kick there.
Gyver throws an overhand right that lands on Loe's shoulder, as Loe tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loe takes one to the side of the head.
Gyver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Loe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gyver was covering up waiting for the punch and Loe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Loe stopping the sweep attempt from Gyver.
Gyver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loe!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe tries to hold on but Gyver pushes him away.
Loe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gyver looking to control and managing it successfully.
Loe is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gyver looking to control but Loe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Gyver dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Loe throws a sloppy head kick
and Gyver counters with a leg kick.
Gyver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gyver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gyver counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Loe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gyver loads up on a big right hand but Loe slips the punch.
Loe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gyver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gyver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loe scoring well with a low kick there.
Gyver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loe can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gyver thows a leg kick but Loe checks it
and Loe counters with a nice uppercut.
Loe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gyver lands an overhand right.
Gyver throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Loe throws a head kick that misses
and Gyver counters with a leg kick.
Loe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gyver counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Loe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gyver.
Gyver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loe.
Gyver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyver lands a head kick!
Loe throws a sloppy body shot
and Gyver counters with a low kick, right behind Loe 's knee.
Loe looks for the body kick but Gyver saw that one coming.
Gyver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gyver throws a head kick but Loe moves out of range.
Gyver lands a nice hook to Loe's body. Loe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loe misses with a kick to the body.
Gyver throws a leg kick

and Loe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gyver is stalling here.
Loe trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loe throws an elbow but it misses.
Gyver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loes head.
Loe tries for a takedown but Gyver manages to get underhooks.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mac Gyver has been cut.
A short right from Gyver on the inside.

Gyver breaks the clinch.
Gyver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gyver stuffs the takedown.
Mac Gyver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harald Loe.
Loe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loe throws a head kick that misses
and Gyver counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Loe is predictable there
and Gyver counters with a good, hard body kick but Loe shrugs it off.
Gyver blocks a jab.
Gyver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gyver slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe moves out of range as Gyver throws a body kick.
Gyver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gyver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gyver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Loe throws a leg kick
and Gyver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harald Loe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Gyver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gyver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Loe's head.
Gyver scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gyver throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gyver is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gyver cracks Loe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gyver moves out of range as Loe throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Gyver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gyver, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Gyver!