PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeti Rostedt (ranked 1934 p4p, 219 weight class) and Yuri Loel (ranked 604 p4p, 78 weight class). Rostedt comes to the cage accompanied by Silent Running. Loel has chosen Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yuri Loel enters the cage!

Rostedt
vs
Loel

184 cm
35
174 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

180 cm
30
187 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeti Rostedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostedt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loel takes one on the button.

Rostedt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Loel is looking to escape.

Rostedt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Loel tries to get to full guard but Rostedt has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Loel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rostedt throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rostedt keeping control of the position.
Loel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rostedt wants to improve his position but Loel is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostedt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rostedt.
Loel preventing the sweep.
Loel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rostedt trying to keep a closed guard but Loel is proving a slippery customer.
Loel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rostedt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loel is controlling him.
Rostedt 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.

Loel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Loel throws a jab when Rostedt was well out of range.
Jeti Rostedt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rostedt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loel misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loel.
An inside leg kick from Rostedt misses.
A combination from Loel does no damage.
Loel moves in looking to clinch but Rostedt pushes him off.
Rostedt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rostedt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loel.
Loel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rostedt scores with a jab. Loel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Loel.
Rostedt misses with a double jab
and Loel counters with a two punch combo.
Rostedt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Loel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loel avoids a kick to the body.
Rostedt avoids the head kick by Loel.
Rostedt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loel in his tracks.
Rostedt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rostedt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rostedt lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rostedt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rostedt.
Rostedt misses with a series of wild punches.
Loel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rostedt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loel throws a shot from downtown. Rostedt moves away and avoids it.
Loel throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Rostedt misses.
Loel misses the jab.
Rostedt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rostedt.
Rostedt throws a head kick but Loel moves out of range.

Loel rushes Rostedt and presses him up against the cage.
Loel looking to stall.
Rostedt presses Loel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rostedt.
Loel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Loel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Loel does no damage.
Rostedt avoids the body shot from Loel.
Rostedt misses the jab.
Loel misses with a looping right.
Loel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rostedt manages to avoid it.
Rostedt lands a head shot.
Rostedt scores with a nice strike.
Rostedt scores with a head kick. Loel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Loel looks to land a right hand but Rostedt moved out of range.
Rostedt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Loel coming out on top.
Loel slips under a jab from Rostedt.
Loel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Loel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Rostedt.

Loel has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rostedt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loel leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostedt blocks a body shot from Loel.
A right handed body shot lands from Rostedt.
Loel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loel slows down the pace here.
Rostedt works on Loel's body with a couple of short punches.
Loel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rostedt managing to block the knees to the body from Loel.
Rostedt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rostedt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rostedt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Loel tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loel's calf.
Rostedt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rostedt darts in and clinches Loel up against the cage.
Loel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rostedt managing to block the knees to the body from Loel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rostedt digs a right hand into Loel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loel's gas tank.
Rostedt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Rostedt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Loel manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rostedt.
Rostedt throws a looping overhand right but Loel ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loel! But no joy.
Rostedt throws a leg kick but Loel checks it.
Loel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rostedt slips a jab from Loel.
Rostedt connects with a single shot there.
Rostedt is looking to chop away at Loel's legs.
Jeti Rostedt is winning the standup battle so far.
Rostedt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt tries to clinch but Loel is having none of it.
Rostedt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rostedt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rostedt scores with a sloppy right hand. Loel should have avoided that one.
Rostedt misses with a kick to the body.
Loel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Loel throws a leg kick but Rostedt checks it.
Rostedt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loel blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Rostedt misses
and Loel counters with a left and a right that stings Rostedt.
Rostedt misses with a head kick.
Rostedt takes a swing at Loel's ribcage but misses.
Loel lands with a nice combination. Rostedt backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Rostedt.
Rostedt throws a leg kick which misses Loel's front leg but catches the back leg as Loel tries to avoid it.
Rostedt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loel misses the jab.
Loel throws the left hand but Rostedt avoids the punch easily.
Rostedt blocks a head kick by Loel.
A telegraphed right hand from Loel misses the target.
Loel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rostedt lands a head shot.

Loel drives through and clinches with Rostedt against the cage.
Rostedt lands with a light punch inside.
Loel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rostedt.
Rostedt lands an uppercut.
Loel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rostedt backwards.
Loel blocks an uppercut.
Loel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rostedt backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rostedt prevents a body shot from Loel.
Rostedt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rostedt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rostedt has Loel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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 Jeti Rostedt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Loel lands with an uppercut that bounces Rostedt off the cage and back into range.
Loel jabs Rostedt right on the nose. Rostedt blinks but takes it well.
Rostedt has been working on his balance at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Loel.
Loel throws a lazy right hand but Rostedt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loel blocks the body kick.
Rostedt misses with an uppercut. Loel saw that one coming.
Rostedt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loel slips under a jab.
Loel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rostedt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Loel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rostedt moves away.
Rostedt misses with a hook
and Loel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loel looks to land a right hand but Rostedt moved out of range.
Rostedt throwing a counter right hand but Loel manages to avoid it.
Rostedt misses with a body shot.
Loel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostedt looks to score with a jab to the body but Loel is just out of range.
Loel misses with a straight left.
Loel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rostedt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rostedt. Loel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Loel.
Good leg kick by Rostedt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rostedt swats away the attempt to clinch by Loel.
Left hook, right uppercut from Loel.
Rostedt wants to clinch
enabling Loel to counter with a crisp jab.
Rostedt throws a right hand that misses
and Loel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rostedt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loel circles away quickly and effectively.
Rostedt misses with a head kick.
Jab from Rostedt.
Loel lands a nice looking body shot.
Rostedt swats away the attempt to clinch by Loel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rostedt. Loel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loel slips under a jab from Rostedt.
Loel scores with a hook to the body. Rostedt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Loel throws a right and a left that Rostedt avoids nicely.
Rostedt throws a nice head kick!

Loel is rocked!

It looks like Yuri Loel has been cut.
Rostedt cracks a nice hook into Loel's ribs.
Rostedt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loel throws out the jab.
Rostedt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rostedt moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rostedt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rostedt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rostedt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rostedt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rostedt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loel loads up on a big right hand but Rostedt slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostedt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rostedt misses with an uppercut. Loel saw that one coming.
Rostedt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loel.
Rostedt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Loel is out of range and Rostedt settles back down.
Rostedt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rostedt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rostedt misses with a kick to the body.
Rostedt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loel throws out the jab.

Loel pushes Rostedt up against the cage in a clinch.
Yuri Loel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rostedt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loel.
Rostedt gets through Loel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loel is still on wobbly legs! Can Rostedt finish him?

Rostedt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loel seems to have recovered his senses.
Loel throws out a powerful jab.
Loel tries to clinch but Rostedt moves out of range.
Rostedt lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Rostedt is predictable there
and Loel counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rostedt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loel's sensitive parts.
Rostedt throws a big shot that misses.
Rostedt jabs Loel right on the nose. Loel blinks but takes it well.
Loel moves out of range of the leg kick from Rostedt.
Rostedt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loel finds it's way round the side to connect with Rostedt's head.
Rostedt misses with an uppercut.
Loel misses with the combination.
Rostedt misses with a few strikes there.
Rostedt cracks Loel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rostedt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rostedt throws out a loose jab but Loel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rostedt 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rostedt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loel.
Rostedt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loel manages to avoid it.
Rostedt throws a sloppy head kick and Loel moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Loel.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuri Loel.
I think Loel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeti Rostedt!
Our winner, Jeti Rostedt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.