PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosch has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harry Bosch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harada
vs
Bosch

181 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Bosch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bosch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harada to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harada cracks Bosch with a solid left hand.
Harada cracks Bosch with a solid left hand.
Harada is in close to Bosch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bosch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bosch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harada is looking to work some ground and pound but Bosch has wrist control.
Bosch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harada throwing strikes but missing.
Bosch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harada is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bosch takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harada's head backwards.
Bosch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bosch throws a body punch but Harada moves out of range.
Bosch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
Harada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harada.

Harada gets caught flat footed, as Bosch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Harada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch wants to control from the top but Harada keeps moving.

Bosch drops back looking for a leg! Harada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harada manages to kick Bosch off! Bosch jumps back into Harada's guard.
Bosch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Harada is looking for a triangle but Bosch pushes his legs off easily.
Harada looking for a sweep. Not yet Harada, not yet.

Harada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bosch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harada is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch misses with a straight right.
Bosch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
A slow jab from Bosch misses its intended target.
Harada has his takedown stuffed

and Bosch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bosch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bosch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harada.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenuichio Harada. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bosch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bosch tries a body shot but Harada blocks it.
Harada is trying to drag Bosch to the mat but Bosch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bosch tries to work over Harada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 Kenuichio Harada will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harada feints and as Bosch raises his hands in defense, Harada changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bosch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bosch is trying to control the position but Harada postures up.
Harada stands up over Bosch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bosch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bosch pulls Harada in to control the position.
Harada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harada postures up in Bosch's guard and throws a big left but Bosch blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Harada shoots in and bounces Bosch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harada throws and elbow that misses. Bosch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harada's guard. Nice move by Bosch!
Bosch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bosch wanted to stand there but Harada had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada 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.
Bosch wants to control from the top but Harada keeps moving.

Harada looking for a guillotine here but Bosch defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bosch wants to control from the top but Harada keeps moving.
Harada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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.
Bosch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bosch misses with a straight left.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch throws an overhand right that lands on Harada's shoulder, as Harada tries to avoid the shot.
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosch takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.
Harada moves out of range as Bosch strikes.
Bosch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bosch misses with a looping right.
Bosch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch moves in looking to clinch but Harada pushes him off.
Bosch throws a body punch but Harada moves out of range.
Bosch misses with a hook. Harada ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosch swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harada moves away.
Harada misses with a takedown attempt - Bosch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bosch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harada somewhat.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.

That's four 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.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.

Harada feints and as Bosch raises his hands in defense, Harada changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harada looking to pass the guard.
Harada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bosch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harada throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenuichio Harada dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bosch throws a right hand that Harada ducks under and follows up with a left that Harada also avoids with ease.
Bosch throws a body punch but Harada moves out of range.
Bosch misses with a straight right.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bosch misses with an uppercut. Harada saw that one coming.
Bosch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosch throws the left hand but Harada avoids the punch easily.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harada manages to avoid it.
Bosch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harada rather than just go for the knockout.
Harada slips a jab from Bosch.
Bosch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harada on the side of the head.
Bosch throws a lazy right hand but Harada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harada shoots in looking for a takedown. Bosch tries to sprawl out of it but Harada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bosch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosch swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Harada slips a straight right by Bosch.
Bosch throws a big shot that misses.

Harada gets the takedown into side control.
Harada in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Harada scores with punches from side control.
Harada tries to advance to mount but Bosch denies him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harada scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bosch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bosch is looking for a sweep. Harada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bosch defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harada lands a nice short elbow.
Harada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bosch is trying to control but can't.
Harada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bosch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bosch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harada.
Harada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harry Bosch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bosch trying to control the position here.
Bosch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harada.
Harada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harada throws and elbow that misses. Bosch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harada's guard. Nice move by Bosch!

Harada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bosch defends it easily.

Harada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bosch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bosch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bosch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Harada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harada is working hard here to advance position.
Bosch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Harada will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Harada manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Harada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Harada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bosch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Bosch.
I think Harada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenuichio Harada!