PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Harold Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny McTatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hari's entrance music is King Drum. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hari
vs
McTatum

193 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny McTatum!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hari misses its intended target.
McTatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hari can pounce on him.
McTatum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lenny McTatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McTatum blocks the body kick.
Hari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McTatum. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Hari.
Hari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McTatum checks a leg kick.
McTatum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTatum moves away.
Hari connects with a good right hand that stumbles McTatum. McTatum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hari lands a leg kick that knocks McTatum off balance momentarily.
Hari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hari throws a head kick that misses.
Hari takes a swing at McTatum's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Hari there.
Hari misses with a body kick.
McTatum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McTatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTatum misses with a straight right.
McTatum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McTatum throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McTatum manages to circle out of the way.
McTatum tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McTatum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McTatum avoids a kick to the body.
McTatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTatum.
McTatum throws a shot from downtown. Hari moves away and avoids it.
McTatum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hari.
McTatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hari.
A head kick misses from Hari.
McTatum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hari scores with a leg kick.
Hari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTatum.
McTatum throws a big counter head kick but Hari avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McTatum throws an overhand right that lands on Hari's shoulder, as Hari tries to avoid the shot.
Hari looks to land a body kick but McTatum moved away.
McTatum lands a leg kick that knocks Hari off balance momentarily.
McTatum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hari.
Hari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hari cracks the inside of McTatum's front leg.
Hari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hari.
Hari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTatum.
Good work by McTatum as he checks the leg kick.
McTatum is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McTatum just misses with a punch to the body.
McTatum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTatum misses the jab.
Hari misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Hari.
Hari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McTatum is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. McTatum catches Hari right on the button with a cross.
Hari avoids the body shot from McTatum.
Hari avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTatum moves out of range as Hari throws a body kick.
Hari just misses with a punch to the body.
McTatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hari manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from McTatum. Those never looked like landing.
Hari takes a swing at McTatum's ribcage but misses.
McTatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hari.
McTatum throws a hook to the side of Hari's head but Hari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McTatum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hari. That one must have hurt.
McTatum looks winded!
Hari lands with a thumping leg kick.
McTatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McTatum avoids the head kick by Hari.
McTatum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McTatum misses with a body punch
and Hari counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTatum drops his hands momentarily and Hari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Lenny McTatum has been cut.
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!
McTatum sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hari tries to score with a low kick but McTatum moves his leg out of the way.
Hari misses with a body kick.
Hari looks for the body kick but McTatum saw that one coming.
McTatum appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hari throws a body shot but no joy.
Hari thuds his shin into the meat of McTatum's side.
Hari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Hari connects with a beautiful left hand that drops McTatum onto his butt! McTatum bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Hari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McTatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hari manages to avoid it.
McTatum glances at the clock... BAM! Hari nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends McTatum crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, McTatum is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Hari!
Harold Hari thanked the fans post fight for their support.