PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fuad Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles. Loe has chosen RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "bulls on parade" as his entrance music. Harald Loe has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aliyev
vs
Loe

187 cm
24
216 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

187 cm
24
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuad Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aliyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Aliyev throws a looping overhand right but Loe ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loe.
Aliyev lands with a nice body punch.
Loe throws a leg kick but Aliyev moved away.
Aliyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aliyev throws a series of punches but Loe moves out of range.
Loe slips under a jab.
Loe tries to clinch there but Aliyev circles away.
Aliyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loe.
Loe is looking to slow Aliyev down with leg kicks.
Loe throws a body punch but Aliyev moves out of range.
Aliyev scores with the left hand. Loe knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuad Aliyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loe throws a leg kick that misses.
Loe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aliyev is out of range.
Aliyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Loe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Aliyev both land. Nice combination.
Aliyev cracks a nice hook into Loe's ribs.
Aliyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aliyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Loe.
Loe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aliyev throws a one two combo.
Aliyev lands a jab to Loe's midsection.
Aliyev misses with a double jab.
Aliyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Loe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe moves out of range of the strikes.
Loe scores with a leg kick.
Loe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aliyev lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev misses with a straight right.
Loe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aliyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aliyev misses with a looping left.
Loe tries a head kick but it misses.
Aliyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Loe forces Aliyev back against the cage and clinches.
Loe has Aliyev pressed against the cage, preventing Aliyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Aliyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe defending well as Aliyev loads up on a big left hand.
Aliyev misses with a body shot
and Loe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aliyev misses with a hook.
Aliyev with a hook.
Loe misses with a double jab
and Aliyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aliyev throws a big shot that misses.
Aliyev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aliyev blocks a leg kick.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Loe is just out of range.
Aliyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Aliyev scores with a one two! Loe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Aliyev misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
Aliyev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Loe.
Loe slips under a jab.
Aliyev lands with a hook. Loe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aliyev.
Aliyev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aliyev throws a body punch but Loe moves out of range.
Aliyev lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aliyev misses with a hook.
Aliyev tests Loe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuad Aliyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aliyev lands a jab to Loe's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aliyev punishes Loe's body with a nice straight punch.
Aliyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Loe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aliyev throws a big shot that misses.
Aliyev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aliyev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loe at a distance.
Aliyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aliyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loe.
Aliyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loe was well out of range. Poor timing from Aliyev.
Aliyev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aliyev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aliyev throws the left hand but Loe avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a nice hook to Loe's body. Loe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuad Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev misses with a double jab.
Aliyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Loe.
Aliyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aliyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aliyev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aliyev connects with a body shot.
Loe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Loe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aliyev cracks a nice hook into Loe's ribs.
Aliyev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aliyev swings for the body but Loe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev jabs Loe right on the nose. Loe blinks but takes it well.
Aliyev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loe tries to score with a low kick but Aliyev moves his leg out of the way.
Aliyev missing with a left hand there. Loe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aliyev lunges at Loe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Loe's hand.
Harald Loe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aliyev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev lands a nice hook to Loe's body. Loe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aliyev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loe. Loe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Loe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aliyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Aliyev misses with a looping right.
Loe is looking to chop away at Aliyev's legs.
Aliyev throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands with a straight right. Loe didn't see that one coming.
Loe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loe slips a straight right by Aliyev.
Loe tries to land a body kick
and Aliyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loe moves away from the strike by Aliyev.
Loe blocks a jab.
Aliyev connects with a looping right hand.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aliyev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Aliyev.
Aliyev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aliyev tests Loe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aliyev lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev checks a leg kick.
Aliyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev looks to land a right hand but Loe moved out of range.
Loe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aliyev.
Loe tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Aliyev scores with a four punch combination!
Aliyev jabs at Loe's body.
Aliyev lands with a shot to the body.
Loe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loe is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aliyev lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuad Aliyev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Aliyev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aliyev catches Loe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aliyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loe doesn't seem bothered though.
Aliyev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Loe defending well as Aliyev loads up on a big left hand.
Aliyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aliyev misses with a wild combination.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Loe's head but Loe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aliyev throws a series of punches but Loe moves out of range.
Aliyev connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev throws out a loose jab but Loe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aliyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Loe's head.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loe moves away.
Aliyev lands the left hand.
Aliyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aliyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loe.
Loe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with an overhand left.
Aliyev misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Aliyev there.
Aliyev cracks a nice hook into Loe's ribs.
Aliyev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Aliyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Loe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Loe misses
and Aliyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loe thinking.
Aliyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aliyev.
Aliyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aliyev throws a hook but Loe blocks it.
Aliyev throws a shot to the body.
Aliyev looks to land a right hand but Loe moved out of range.
Aliyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loe counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loe moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a nice shot that snaps Loe's head back.
Aliyev lands a body shot.
Aliyev lands a jab to Loe's midsection.
Loe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aliyev lands with a good body shot.
Aliyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Loe misses.
Loe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aliyev to score with a decent uppercut.
Aliyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aliyev jabs at Loe's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loe's hands.
Loe tries to move into range but Aliyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aliyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loe manages to avoid it.
Aliyev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aliyev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fuad Aliyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Loe's head but Loe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harald Loe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loe takes one to the chin there.
Aliyev connects with a jab.
Aliyev scores with a hook to the body. Loe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Aliyev as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Aliyev punishes Loe's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fuad Aliyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aliyev, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuad Aliyev!