PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornell Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loic Kyenge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyenge has chosen Dance Gavin Dance - Robot With Human Hair as his entrance music. Cornell Harrell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Harrell
vs
Kyenge

225 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cornell Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Loic Kyenge!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell tries for a takedown but Kyenge circles away easily
and Kyenge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kyenge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyenge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kyenge lands a slapping body shot.
Harrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyenge.
Kyenge misses with a double jab.
Kyenge looks to land a combination. Harrell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Cornell Harrell has been cut.
Harrell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kyenge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrell circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrell fails with a takedown attempt.
Harrell tries to clinch but Kyenge moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Kyenge.

Harrell is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyenge swinging wildly here.
Oh Harrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harrell get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Harrell stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kyenge runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Loic Kyenge!
Loic Kyenge decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.