PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Loel (ranked 2138 p4p, 254 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 2222 p4p, 259 weight class). Loel comes to the ring accompanied by Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loel
vs
Queen

180 cm
32
187 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

177 cm
44
176 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Queen.
Loel misses with a series of wild punches.
Queen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loel.
Loel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
A quick step to the side and Loel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen checks a low kick from Loel.
Good work by Loel as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen motions for Loel to come forward. Queen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loel misses with a head kick.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Loel.
Loel throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
Queen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen lands with an overhand left.
Loel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively.
Loel misses with a wild combination.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Queen avoids it.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Loel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Queen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Loel throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Loel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Queen.
Queen scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Queen.
A counter left hand to the body from Loel misses its target.
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!
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Loel checks it.
Loel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Loel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Queen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Queen misses.
It looked like Loel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Queen.
Queen slips a jab and a cross from Loel.
Queen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Queen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oliver Queen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loel cracks Queen with an open hand slap.
Queen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Queen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Loel's head back.
Queen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Queen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Queen lands a jab to the nose.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Loel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Loel looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Loel throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
Queen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Loel takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Loel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loel throws a big counter combination but Queen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen stuns Loel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Queen moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Loel checks a leg kick.
Queen lands with a shot to the body.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Queen misses its intended target.
Loel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Loel.
Queen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Queen just manages to avoid it.
Queen slips under a jab.
Queen misses with a looping right.
Loel blocks a head kick by Queen.
Loel throwing a counter right hand but Queen manages to avoid it.
Yuri Loel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Loel with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Loel blocks the low kick.
Loel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen throws a leg kick but Loel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Loel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Queen. Queen obviously looking to wear him down.
Loel is looking to wear down Queen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Loel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Queen. That did some damage!
Loel ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Queen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Loel ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Loel lands a high kick!
Loel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loel throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Queen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Queen misses with a straight right.
Loel throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Loel as he checks the leg kick.
Loel slips a jab from Queen.
Loel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loel checks the leg kick.
Loel is looking to counter with head kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Loel.
Loel misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loel misses with a head kick.
Loel throws a leg kick but Queen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Loel avoids the body shot from Queen.
Loel lands a head kick!
Queen misses with a head kick.
Yuri Loel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Loel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Queen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Loel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loel looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Queen throws a leg kick but Loel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Queen lands a nice hook to Loel's body. Loel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen lands with a right hand.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loel looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
Loel lands with a nice combination. Queen backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loel lands with a hook. Queen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Queen throws a chopping leg kick but Loel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Loel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Queen.
Loel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loel blocks a head kick by Queen.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loel throws a front kick that sends Queen stumbling back into the ropes.
Queen misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Queen.
A little feinted left hand from Loel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yuri Loel.
Well Queen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Oliver Queen!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Oliver Queen!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Oliver Queen!

Oliver Queen wins by unanimous decision!
An intense looking Oliver Queen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Good fight Artie, lets go have a beer and toast one up to Eric.'.