PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Kenuichio Harada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamed Khalidov's chin.

Harada
vs
Khalidov

199 cm
27
250 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

206 cm
25
241 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harada.
Khalidov walks into a straight right hand from Harada.
Khalidov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khalidov sizes up Harada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khalidov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harada lands a nice shot to the body.
Khalidov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harada slips a jab and a cross from Khalidov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harada - that will leave a mark!
Khalidov throws a body shot but no joy.
Harada connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada throws a leg kick which misses Khalidov's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidov tries to avoid it.
Harada tried to score with a low kick but Khalidov checks it.
Harada scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Mamed Khalidov has been cut.
Harada throws the kick towards the body but Khalidov avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada misses with a straight left.
Khalidov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khalidov's calf.
That kick from Harada tenderised Khalidov's leg. Khalidov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khalidov darts in looking for a takedown but Harada gets double underhooks and turns Khalidov into the cage.
Khalidov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Harada.
A little jabbing left from Khalidov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harada tried to counter with a leg kick but Khalidov avoided it.
Harada scores with a nice head shot.
Harada catches Khalidov with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Khalidov forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenuichio Harada!
After winning the bout, Kenuichio Harada thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.