PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Edberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "bulls on parade" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Edberg
vs
Loe

200 cm
19
207 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Valhalla War Gear

Blueprint Clothing
No Shit Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Edberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harald Loe!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edberg missing with a left hand there. Loe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stefan Edberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Loe is just out of range.
Edberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loe.
Edberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edberg throws a series of punches but Loe avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loe blocks a head kick by Edberg.
Edberg with a nice cross.

Loe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Loe jumps guard but Edberg stands there with Loe around his waist. Loe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Loe.
Edberg is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edberg dodges an elbow strike from Loe.

Loe manages to break the clinch.

Loe drives through and clinches with Edberg against the cage.
Edberg blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edberg's defenses.

Loe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edberg throws a head kick that misses.

Loe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Loe breaks from the clinch.
Edberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stefan Edberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edberg misses with a few strikes there.
Loe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edberg swivels and escapes.

Loe pushes Edberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Loe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edberg.
Edberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loe.

Loe breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Loe dodges the punch combination from Edberg.
Edberg lands with a nice combination. Loe backs away looking to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loe misses with a two punch combination.
Loe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Loe moves into range and clinches up with Edberg.
Edberg wants to break the clinch but can't.

Loe breaks from the clinch.
Loe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loe tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loe.
Stefan Edberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harald Loe.
Loe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loe takes the fight into the clinch.

Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Harald Loe has been cut.
Edberg misses with a double jab
and Loe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Loe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edberg throws a lazy head kick
and Loe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edberg throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a thumping low kick.
Loe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harald Loe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loe misses with a two punch combination.
Edberg misses with a combination
and Loe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edberg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Loe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loe.

Loe drives through and clinches with Edberg against the cage.
Loe missing with knees to the body.

Loe manages to break the clinch.
Edberg lands a head shot.
Loe staying out of range there.
Loe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Loe throws a push kick but Edberg slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Edberg misses.
Loe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Loe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Edberg.

Loe pushes Edberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Edberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.

Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Loe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loe shoots in but no luck this time.
Loe scores with a one two! Edberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Loe lands a slapping body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
Loe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edberg throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a low kick, right behind Edberg 's knee.
Stefan Edberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loe feints and then cracks Edberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edberg down.
Loe connects with a solid leg kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Harald Loe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Loe. Edberg shrugs it off though.
Edberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Loe counters with an inside leg kick.
Loe throws a sloppy head kick and Edberg moves out of range easily.
Loe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edberg's sensitive parts.
Edberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edberg tries to bum rush Loe with a series of wild strikes but Loe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loe cracks the inside of Edberg's front leg.
Loe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edberg's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loe.
Loe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Loe moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Edberg blocks an elbow strike from Loe.

Edberg breaks from the clinch.
Loe misses with a leg kick.
Edberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loe counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loe instigates a clinch.
Loe keeps control of Edberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Loe.
Edberg blocks the elbow strike.
Loe slowing the pace effectively.

Loe breaks the clinch.
Loe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loe, right into the meat.
Loe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edberg throws a lazy body kick

and Loe counters with a single leg into guard. Edberg didn't expect that.
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 is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Loe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loe tries to free his leg and advance position but Edberg is retaining full guard.
Edberg keeping moving, preventing Loe from controlling successfully.
Loe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loe with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harald Loe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Edberg misses with a double jab
and Loe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Loe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edberg throws a lazy body kick

and Loe counters by moving into the clinch.
Loe trying to land knees to the body.
Edberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
Loe tries to land knees in the clinch but Edberg avoids the damage to the body.
Edberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
Loe tries to score a body lock takedown but Edberg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Edberg in his tracks for a moment.

Loe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edberg throws a head kick that misses.
Edberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Loe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edberg's knee momentarily.

Loe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Edberg's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Loe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Loe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Edberg is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Loe, into his guard.
Loe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edberg is fighting to break Loe's control of his arms but Loe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Loe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Loe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Edberg won't allow Loe to sweep him here.
Loe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Loe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Loe dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Harald Loe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Edberg throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edberg throws a series of punches but Loe avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loe.
Loe connects with a solid leg kick.
Loe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loe throws a leg kick which misses Edberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Edberg tries to avoid it.
A left and a right from Loe both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loe.
Loe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Edberg.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Loe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Loe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edberg.
Good leg kick by Loe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loe counters with a thumping low kick.
Loe scores with a jab to the body.
Loe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loe throws a head kick that Edberg semi-blocks.
Loe scores with a leg kick.
Loe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Loe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loe lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loe looking to pass the guard.
Harald Loe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe throwing strikes from guard but Edberg blocks nicely.
Stefan Edberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Loe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Loe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Harald Loe!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Harald Loe!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Harald Loe!

Harald Loe wins by unanimous decision!