PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Oblamenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harada
vs
Oblamenko

199 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
243 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pietr Oblamenko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Oblamenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harada is looking to land body kicks.
Harada avoids the head kick by Oblamenko.
Harada throws a combination that misses
and Harada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harada lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oblamenko will feel that in the morning.
Harada throws a head kick that misses
enabling Oblamenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Oblamenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oblamenko looks winded!
Harada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oblamenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harada.
Harada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Pietr Oblamenko has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harada, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harada. Oblamenko shrugs it off though.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oblamenko 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.

Harada lands a big head kick that sends Oblamenko tumbling to the mat! Harada takes a step backwards and waves Oblamenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Oblamenko is rocked!
Harada drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Oblamenko's head, knocking him out cold! Harada is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenuichio Harada!
In his post fight interview, Kenuichio Harada started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.