PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuwill Submitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gluicefer - I got a war. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Loe
vs
Submitt

187 cm
28
223 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $6 - $30)

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 19 - 6 - 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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuwill Submitt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Submitt throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a thumping low kick.
Submitt with a poor takedown
and Loe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Submitt checks a leg kick.
Loe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Submitt's calf.
Submitt checks a low kick from Loe.
Submitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loe. Loe obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loe lands a head kick. Submitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Loe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Loe connects with a solid leg kick.
Submitt looks gassed!
Loe wants to slow Submitt down by chopping away at his legs.
Loe leaves Submitt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Loe throws a low kick but Submitt avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe swings widly with a right hand

and Submitt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loe is trying to maintain the position but Submitt is very close to passing his half guard.
Loe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Loe wants to improve his position but Submitt is controlling well.
Loe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Loe.
Loe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Submitt tries to free his leg and advance position but Loe is retaining full guard.

Loe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Submitt trying to control but Loe is working from the bottom.
Loe is controlling Submitt's posture.
Loe trying to keep a closed guard but Submitt is proving a slippery customer.
Loe keeping moving, preventing Submitt from controlling successfully.
Loe trying to keep a closed guard but Submitt is proving a slippery customer.
Loe wants to control but Submitt passes easily into half guard.
Loe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Submitt on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Submitt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Submitt wants to free his trapped foot but Loe is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Submitt seems to be looking for submissions.
Loe is trying to maintain the position but Submitt is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loe tries to roll over but Submitt keeps him under control.

Loe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Submitt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Loe wants to get back to full guard.
Submitt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Loe wants to control but Submitt is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Submitt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loe is staying active underneath Submitt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Submitt checks a leg kick nicely.
Submitt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuwill Submitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loe scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Loe.
Loe lands with a cross.
Harald Loe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loe connects with an inside leg kick.
Loe thows a body shot but no joy.
Submitt is breathing heavily.
Loe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Submitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loe misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submitt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harald Loe is winning the standup battle so far.
Loe lands with a nice body punch.
Submitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loe lands with a straight right. Submitt didn't see that one coming.
Loe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Loe coming out on top.
Harald Loe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Loe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Submitt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loe scores with a shoulder strike.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Loe.
A hook to the body from Loe.
Loe stops a takedown attempt from Submitt.
Loe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loe lands an uppercut.

Loe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Submitt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Loe cracks Submitt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Loe moves into the clinch successfully.
Submitt tries for a takedown but Loe manages to get underhooks.
Loe is working Submitt over against the cage.
Loe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Submitt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Submitt in his tracks for a moment.
Loe lands with a light punch inside.
Loe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Submitt backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loe prevents Submitt from breaking the clinch.
Loe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Submitts head.
Loe cracks Submitt with a nice body shot.
Loe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Submitt can do to turn this around?
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Loe landing knees to the head.
Submitt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Loe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harald Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuwill Submitt.
Loe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Loe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Submitt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loe scores a nice knee to the body.
Loe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Loe.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loe throws an elbow but misses.
Submitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Submitt can't break the clinch.
Submitt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Submitt goes for a takedown attempt but Loe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Loe thuds his shin into the meat of Submitt's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe throws a leg kick which misses Submitt's front leg but catches the back leg as Submitt tries to avoid it.
Loe tries to clinch but Submitt moves away

and Submitt counters with a shoot takedown. Loe fights it but they end up in guard.
Loe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Submitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Loe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loe is looking to sweep but instead, Submitt has passed into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Submitt is looking for a kimura but Loe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Submitt to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe dominated that second round.
That's time! Loe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loe fakes the leg kick and cracks Submitt in the body.
Submitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Loe.
Loe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loe scores with a jab to the body.
Loe thuds his shin into the meat of Submitt's side.
Loe with a nice cross.
Loe throws a poor cross that misses

and Submitt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Loe's guard.
Loe has his hands on Submitt's head, controlling the position.
Loe wants to sweep here but Submitt controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submitt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Submitt trying to control from half guard but Loe is working away.
Loe is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Submitt winds up and cracks Loe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Loe is not content to let Submitt control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Submitt prevents Loe from improving his position.
Loe trying to control but Submitt postures up.
Well, if Submitt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Loe wants to improve his position but Submitt is controlling well.
Submitt trying to control the action but Loe is working from the bottom.
Submitt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yuwill Submitt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Loe throws a body punch but Submitt moves out of range.
Loe tries to clinch up.
Submitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loe.
Loe tries a low kick but Submitt avoids it.
Yuwill Submitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loe is looking to clinch but Submitt is avoiding it.
Submitt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loe tries to clinch up.
Submitt doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Loe to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loe lands a right hook to the body.
Loe misses with a kick to the body.
Harald Loe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Submitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Submitt takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Loe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Loe!
Submitt misses with a hook. Loe ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Loe - just one landing.
Loe tries to clinch up.
Loe tests Submitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

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

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