PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 545 p4p, 69 weight class) and Yuri Loel (ranked 739 p4p, 87 weight class). Loel has chosen Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Applegate
vs
Loel

182 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
187 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MMA Hype

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
Applegate defending well as Loel loads up on a big left hand.
Applegate tries to clinch but Loel moves out of range.
Applegate throws a sloppy body shot
and Loel counters with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Loel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Applegate thumps Loel with a low kick.

Applegate closes the distance and clinches.
Loel working aggressively here.
Applegate lands a body shot.
Loel trying to stall but Applegate improves his position.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Applegate.
Applegate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loel lands with a short shot to the head.
Loel tries a knee to the head but Applegate blocks it.
Applegate lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Applegate has a couple of punches blocked by Loel.
Applegate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Applegate as Loel tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from Applegate.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Applegate.
Loel tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Loel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Applegate's brow.
Loel has Applegate pressed against the cage.
Applegate lands with a light punch inside.
Applegate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Applegate is working Loel over against the cage.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Applegate misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate is working Loel over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Applegate pushes Loel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Applegate is leaning against Loel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Loel throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Applegate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
A right handed body shot lands from Applegate.
Loel tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Loel back against the cage.
Loel scores with a shot to the side of Applegate's head.
Loel tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Loel back against the cage.
Loel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate cracks Loel with a nice body shot.
A short right from Applegate on the inside.
Loel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loel's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Applegate lands a hook that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
Nice body punch from Loel - that landed with a thud.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Loel to work.
Loel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Applegate avoids it.
Applegate lands a nice shot to the body.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loel digs a right hand into Applegate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Applegate's gas tank.
Loel looking to slow down the pace here.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Loel misses with a punch to the body.
Loel stalling in the clinch but Applegate improves position.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate managing to block the knees to the body from Loel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loel.
Nice body punch from Applegate.
Loel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Applegate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loel looking to throw knees to the head but Applegate is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Applegate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Loel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Loel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loel as Applegate tries to tie him up.
Loel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
Applegate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Applegate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Applegate throws a front kick aimed at Loel's knee but Loel avoids it well.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Loel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abner Applegate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Applegate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loel jabs at Applegate's body.
A jab from Loel misses.
Loel lands a jab to Applegate's midsection.
Loel cracks Applegate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Applegate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loel! But no joy.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loel moves away.
Loel lands a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Applegate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Applegate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Applegate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Applegate darts in trying to clinch
and Loel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loel moves away.
Applegate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loel can do to turn this around?
Loel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Applegate on the side of the head.
Applegate is looking to wear down Loel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Loel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Applegate moves away.
Applegate tries to clinch but Loel is having none of it.
Loel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Applegate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Applegate connects with a leg kick. Loel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Applegate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Applegate moves into range and clinches up with Loel.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Loel controls his hands.
Loel lands a good knee to the midsection. Applegate won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Loel looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Loel fails to land.
Good body shot from Loel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Applegate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Loel being controlled against the cage.
Loel tries to land a knee to the head but Applegate blocks with his arms.
Loel misses with a body punch.
Applegate works on Loel's body with a couple of short punches.
Applegate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Applegate letting Loel take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Loel controls his hands.
Loel swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Loel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loel misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Applegate - that landed with a thud.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Loel controls the action.
Loel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate pushes Loel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Applegate.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abner Applegate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Applegate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Applegate.
Applegate content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Loel.

Applegate breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Applegate has managed to clinch.
Loel misses with some punches.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loel trying to stall but Applegate improves his position.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Loel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
Applegate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Loel works on Applegate's body with a couple of short punches.
Loel can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Loel being controlled against the cage.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loels head.
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 Abner Applegate will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Loel misses with a wild combination.
Loel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Applegate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Applegate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Applegate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loel backwards.
Applegate works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Applegate.
Applegate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Applegate lands a body shot.
Loel struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Loel misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Loel tries to stall but Applegate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Loel blocks an uppercut.
Loel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Applegate as Loel tries to tie him up.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loel swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loel dodges an elbow strike from Applegate.
Applegate lands a shot to the body.
Loel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Applegate tries a body shot but Loel blocks it.
Loel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Applegate.
Loel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Applegate up against the cage.
Applegate presses Loel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loel blocks a body shot from Applegate.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Loel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Applegate lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Loel avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Applegate digs a right hand underneath Loel's ribcage. Loel let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Loel.
Loel tries to stall but Applegate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Applegate tries a body shot but Loel blocks it.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Loel controls the action.
Loel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loels head.
Loel working aggressively here.
Loel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Applegate pushes Loel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Applegate.
Loel misses with some punches.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Loel trying to stall but Applegate improves his position.
Applegate blocks an elbow strike from Loel.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Loel controls the action.
Loel lands a nice uppercut.
Yuri Loel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Applegate manages to break the clinch.
Applegate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Applegate scores with a three punch combo!

Loel is rocked!

It looks like Yuri Loel has been cut.

Applegate rushes Loel and presses him up against the cage.
Loel is still on wobbly legs! Can Applegate finish him?
Nice body punch from Applegate - that landed with a thud.
Applegate creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Loel with a big uppercut! Loel tries to clinch up but Applegate pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Loel to the mat! Loel covers up and Applegate unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abner Applegate!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Abner Applegate waved his t-shirt featuring MMA Hype's logo in front of the cameras.