PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kallias Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe has chosen RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "bulls on parade" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harald Loe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Straton
vs
Loe

205 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
216 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kallias Straton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straton scores with a one two! Loe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Straton.
Straton looks to land a combination. Loe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Harald Loe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Straton tries for a takedown but Loe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Straton misses with a straight left.
Straton just misses with a punch to the body.
Straton misses with a wild combination.
Loe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Straton misses with a body shot.
A combination from Loe does no damage.
Straton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Straton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Straton misses with a wild combination.

Loe moves into range and clinches up with Straton.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Straton shrugs off.
Straton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loe has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.
Straton tries to break free but Loe pushes him back against the cage.
Loe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Straton is breathing heavily.
Loe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loe tries to land knees in the clinch but Straton avoids the damage to the body.
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
Loe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Loe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loe pushes Straton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Straton's ribcage.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.
Loe landing knees to the body.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loe pushes Straton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loe working Straton over with knees to the body.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Straton shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Loe.
Loe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Straton.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe lands a knee to the body.
Loe connects with a knee to the head.
Straton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Straton takes a shot to the head.
Loe scores with a shot to the side of Straton's head.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Loe has Straton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Loe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Straton tumbling to the mat - Loe dives into Straton's guard.
Loe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Straton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loe wants to pass the guard but Straton is keeping the position.
Loe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Straton's guard.
Loe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Loe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Straton wants to improve his position but Loe is controlling well.
Straton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Straton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Straton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loe is looking to work some ground and pound but Straton has wrist control.
Loe is fighting to break Straton's control of his arms but Straton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Straton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Straton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Loe trying to control but Straton is working from the bottom.
Straton is trying to control the position but Loe postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Straton keeping moving, preventing Loe from controlling successfully.
Loe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loe throws and elbow that misses. Straton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loe's guard. Nice move by Straton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harald Loe's cut.
That's time! Straton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Straton lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Loe misses the target.
Straton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Loe sprawls well. Loe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Straton gets slowly back to his feet.
Straton misses with a combination
and Loe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Straton's knee momentarily.
Loe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Straton misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Loe.

Loe closes the distance and pushes Straton back into the cage.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Straton's ribcage.
Loe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Loe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Straton wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loe.
Harald Loe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Straton takes an elbow to the temple.
Loe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Straton backwards.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Straton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
Loe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Straton backwards.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Straton shrugs off.
Loe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Loe lands a body punch.
Loe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loe lands a nice uppercut.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Straton's ribcage.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loe lands a good knee to the midsection. Straton won't want to take too many of those.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kallias Straton has been cut.
Loe presses Straton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loe.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Straton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loe lands a right hand.
Loe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Straton shrugs off.
Loe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Straton.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loe pushes Straton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Straton takes an elbow to the temple.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Loe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Loe.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.
Loe lands a good knee to the midsection. Straton won't want to take too many of those.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Straton's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Loe.
Loe lands a good knee to the midsection. Straton won't want to take too many of those.
Loe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
Straton takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Loe obliges.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Straton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Straton has had enough of the clinch but Loe keeps him there for the moment.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Loe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Straton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Straton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loe lands with a light punch inside.
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Loe.
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Loe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loe throws a wild body kick that Straton sees coming a mile off.
Straton misses with a combination

and Loe counters by clinching up.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe is struggling to control the position.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe working Straton over with knees to the body.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Loe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Straton blocks it with crossed arms.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Straton avoiding damage as Loe throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Straton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Straton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Straton is trying to force a seperation but Loe has the dominant position.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Straton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Loe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
Loe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Straton takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Loe lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.
Loe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe working Straton over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.
Loe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Loe digs a right hand into Straton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Straton's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loe.
Loe just leaning against Straton, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Straton shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Loe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Straton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
Straton is trying to break free.
Loe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Straton backwards.
Straton wants to break free but Loe has control.
Loe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Straton's defenses.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Straton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Straton managing to block the knees to the body from Loe.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Straton looking to slow down the pace here.
Loe lands an elbow inside that Straton shrugs off.
Straton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loe has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Loe lands with a left to the head.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe landing knees to the body.
Loe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harald Loe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Straton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loe scores with a knee to the head.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe lands a shot to the body.
Loe crunches a lovely knee into Straton's ribcage.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Straton takes a knee right on the jaw!

Straton is rocked!
Loe lands an elbow just above Straton 's eye.
Oh Straton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loe.
Kallias Straton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loe lands a shoulder strike.
Straton takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Loe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30

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