PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuad Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "bulls on parade". Aliyev has chosen Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles as his entrance music. Fuad Aliyev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Loe
vs
Aliyev

187 cm
22
216 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
216 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuad Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loe takes one to the chin there.
Aliyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Loe is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Aliyev there.
Aliyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuad Aliyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loe looks to land a body kick but Aliyev moved away.
Loe is looking to slow Aliyev down with leg kicks.
Aliyev misses with a wild body shot.
Loe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aliyev scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aliyev throws the left hand but Loe avoids the punch easily.
Aliyev throws a good cross that connects.
Aliyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Loe.
Aliyev looks to throw the jab but Loe is out of range.
Aliyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aliyev.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aliyev blocks a jab.
Donk. Aliyev catches Loe right on the button with a cross.
Loe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice jab there from Aliyev.
Loe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Loe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Loe tried to score with a low kick but Aliyev checks it.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Aliyev.
Loe tries to bum rush Aliyev with a series of wild strikes but Aliyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loe throws a low kick but Aliyev avoids it.
Aliyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loe misses with a body kick.
Aliyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loe ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.
Loe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aliyev duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aliyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loe.
Aliyev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands with a nice body kick.
Aliyev looks gassed!
Aliyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loe.
Loe is looking to land body kicks.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Aliyev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aliyev throws out a powerful jab.
Loe misses with a two punch combination.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Aliyev.
Loe misses with a low kick.
Loe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Aliyev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Loe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aliyev throws a body punch but Loe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe throws a shot from downtown. Aliyev moves away and avoids it.
Fuad Aliyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loe slips under a jab.
Loe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Loe feints and then cracks Aliyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aliyev down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loe misses with a few strikes there.
Aliyev takes a swing at Loe's ribcage but misses.
Aliyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Loe is just out of range.
Loe throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loe throws a solid leg kick but Aliyev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loe.

Loe instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fuad Aliyev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Aliyev misses the target.
Loe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Harald Loe has been cut.
Loe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aliyev scores with a jab to the head.
Aliyev throws a shot to the body.
Loe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aliyev lands with a hook. Loe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loe throws a nice looking combination but Aliyev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aliyev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loe wants to land a leg kick but Aliyev is out of range.
Loe slips a jab and a cross from Aliyev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a series of punches but Loe moves out of range.
Loe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aliyev finds it's way round the side to connect with Loe's head.
Loe ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.
Loe looks to land a body kick but Aliyev moved away.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Loe moves away from the strike by Aliyev.
Loe misses with a low kick.
Loe throws a series of punches but Aliyev moves out of range.
Aliyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Loe is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aliyev connects with a looping right hand.
Loe throws a combination that misses
and Aliyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loe. That's going to slow Aliyev down.
Aliyev is breathing heavily.
Aliyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loe.
Loe throws out a leg kick but Aliyev moves out of range and Loe only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loe.
Loe fails with the takedown.
Aliyev swinging wilding here.
Aliyev takes a swing at Loe's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Loe. That snapped Aliyev's head back.
Aliyev throws a body punch but Loe moves out of range.
Loe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aliyev throws a shot from downtown. Loe moves away and avoids it.
Aliyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Loe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Loe's head but Loe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loe tries to clinch but Aliyev is having none of it.
Aliyev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loe on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Loe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Loe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe tries to clinch up but Aliyev circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loe.
Loe stalks Aliyev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aliyev's face. Aliyev staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Fuad Aliyev has been cut.
Loe tries to clinch but Aliyev is having none of it.
Loe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aliyev stuffs the takedown attempt from Loe. Loe gets slowly back to his feet.
Aliyev throws a jab when Loe was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aliyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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 Harald Loe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aliyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loe manages to avoid it.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aliyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loe on the side of the head.
Aliyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aliyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev throws a looping overhand right but Loe ducks down to avoid it.
Aliyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Loe is just out of range.
Loe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aliyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loe.
Aliyev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aliyev misses with a wild body shot.
Aliyev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aliyev looks to throw the jab but Loe is out of range.
Loe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Aliyev. That snapped Loe's head back.
Aliyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aliyev waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Loe.
Loe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aliyev's sensitive parts.
Loe scoring well with a low kick there.
Loe connects with a solid leg kick.
Loe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aliyev as he avoids it easily.
Aliyev misses with an uppercut. Loe saw that one coming.
Loe stuns Aliyev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loe throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loe.
Loe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Loe ducks right into an uppercut from Aliyev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aliyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loe.
Loe ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.
Loe misses with a body shot.
Loe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harald Loe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loe.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
A big left from Aliyev misses.
Loe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aliyev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Loe.
Aliyev avoids a kick to the body.
Aliyev throws a hook but Loe avoids it easily.
Aliyev misses with a body shot

and Loe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aliyev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Loe has managed to get both his arms back between Aliyev's legs - danger averted.
Loe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aliyev has momentary wrist control but Loe slips an elbow through the middle.
Loe prevents Aliyev from getting back to his feet.
Loe trying to control the position from guard on top but Aliyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loe landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loe is in close to Aliyev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Loe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Loe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harald Loe!