PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudewijn's entrance music is The Streets - Blinded by the Lights. A fine choice. Loe has chosen RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "bulls on parade" as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Boudewijn
vs
Loe

189 cm
22
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ka-POW Clothing

[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xander Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loe misses with a hook.
Boudewijn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boudewijn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Boudewijn - just one landing.
Boudewijn throws a push kick but Loe slaps the foot to one side.
Loe misses with a straight left.
Boudewijn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boudewijn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loe is able to avoid easily.
Loe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boudewijn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Loe throws a wild body kick that Boudewijn sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Loe checks a leg kick.
Loe throws a leg kick
and Boudewijn counters with a thumping low kick.
Loe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a good, hard body kick but Boudewijn shrugs it off.
Boudewijn avoids a kick to the body.
Boudewijn motions for Loe to come forward. Boudewijn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boudewijn misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Loe.
Xander Boudewijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Boudewijn.
A head kick misses from Boudewijn.
Loe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boudewijn counters with a leg kick.
Loe shoots in for a takedown but Boudewijn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boudewijn thows a leg kick but Loe checks it

and Loe counters by moving into the clinch.
Loe misses with an elbow over the top.
Boudewijn lands a knee to the head.

Boudewijn breaks from the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a nice leg kick.
Loe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe throws a head kick that misses
and Boudewijn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boudewijn throws a wild body kick that Loe sees coming a mile off.
Loe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boudewijn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loe is looking to slow Boudewijn down with leg kicks.
Boudewijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boudewijn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boudewijn is breathing heavily.
Loe throws a combination that misses
and Boudewijn counters with a low kick, right behind Loe 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boudewijn's knee momentarily.
Loe misses with a head kick.
Loe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boudewijn but Boudewijn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loe looks to land a body kick but Boudewijn moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick
and Loe counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudewijn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xander Boudewijn will probably get the nod.
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.

Left hook, right uppercut from Loe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boudewijn.
Harald Loe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boudewijn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boudewijn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boudewijn somewhat.
Loe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudewijn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudewijn dodges the punch combination from Loe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Boudewijn is predictable there
and Loe counters with a low kick, right behind Boudewijn 's knee.

Loe moves into the clinch.
Boudewijn is trying to break the clinch but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Loe obliges.
Loe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Loe.
Loe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loe has Boudewijn pressed against the cage.
Loe working aggressively here.
Boudewijn is trying to force a seperation but Loe has the dominant position.
Boudewijn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Loe.

It looks like Xander Boudewijn has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudewijn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loe lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Loe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Loe missing with knees to the body.
Loe lands with a short shot to the head.
Loe prevents Boudewijn from breaking the clinch.
Boudewijn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boudewijn avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loe.
Loe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loe trying to land knees to the body.
Loe goes for a takedown attempt but Boudewijn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Loe avoids a kick to the body.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a one-two to the body.
Loe closes the distance but Boudewijn moves to the side
and Boudewijn counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudewijn misses with a leg kick.
Harald Loe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boudewijn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Boudewijn misses.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick
and Loe counters with a head kick.
Loe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boudewijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Boudewijn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick
and Loe counters with a leg kick.
Boudewijn throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loe avoids a kick to the body.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boudewijn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudewijn throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Loe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Xander Boudewijn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Loe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boudewijn.
A low kick from Boudewijn misses
and Loe counters with an inside leg kick.
Loe darts in trying to clinch
and Boudewijn counters with a nice uppercut.
Loe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loe tries to land a front kick but Boudewijn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudewijn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loe is defended easily by Boudewijn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Boudewijn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loe.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Loe - that will leave a mark!
Loe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Loe fails to land with a series of punches.
Boudewijn loads up on a big right hand but Loe slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudewijn thows a leg kick but Loe checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Loe is looking to slow Boudewijn down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loe moves in looking to clinch but Boudewijn pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boudewijn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boudewijn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Loe misses with a leg kick.
Boudewijn blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe misses with a wild body shot.
Loe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boudewijn. That did some damage!
Loe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudewijn looks to land a left hand but Loe moved out of range nicely.
Boudewijn throws a lazy head kick
and Loe counters with a body kick that stops Boudewijn in his tracks momentarily.
Loe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boudewijn counters with a nice uppercut.
Loe throws a head kick that Boudewijn semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudewijn throws a body kick that misses.
Boudewijn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boudewijn checks it well.
Boudewijn avoids a kick to the body.
Loe throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Boudewijn misses
and Loe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boudewijn really felt that one!
Boudewijn blocks a jab.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:29

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