PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Harada (ranked 1404 p4p, 185 weight class) and Rae Fon (ranked 2350 p4p, 274 weight class). Fon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kojak Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rae Fon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harada
vs
Fon

169 cm
24
171 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

183 cm
30
182 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rae Fon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Harada backs off Fon throws a huge counter combo but Harada manages to avoid it all.
Harada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fon is looking to clinch.
Harada throwing a counter right hand but Fon manages to avoid it.
Harada tests Fon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fon fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Harada misses the target.
Rae Fon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Harada.

Fon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harada sprawls well initially but Fon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harada is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Harada is defending against the submission attempts here by Fon.

Fon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harada defends it well.
Harada is trying to control but can't.
Harada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harada is pressing down on Fon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fon postures up in Harada's guard and throws a big left but Harada blocks it.
Harada is trying to control the position but Fon postures up.
Fon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harada trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Fon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harada manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fon has Harada in his guard.

Fon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fon is trying to control the position but Harada postures up.
Harada preventing the sweep.
Fon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fon wants to sweep here but Harada controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harada trying to control but Fon is working from the bottom.
Harada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harada scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harada tries to free his leg and advance position but Fon is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fon trying to control the position.
Harada working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harada preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fon is pulling down on Harada's head. It's preventing any offense from Harada, at least for the moment.
Fon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fon wants to sweep here but Harada controlling him for the moment.
Fon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fon trying to keep a closed guard but Harada is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fon is on top in guard.

Harada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fon postures up in Harada's guard and throws a big left but Harada blocks it.
Harada pulls Fon in to control the position.

Harada is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harada blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fon is leaning against Harada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Harada dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fon goes for a double leg but Harada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harada continues to drive forward.
Harada swings for the body but Fon moves out of range.

Harada takes the fight into the clinch.
Fon missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Fon.
Harada blocks an elbow strike.
Harada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Harada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harada closes the distance and clinches.
Harada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fon backwards.
Fon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fon scores with a shot to the side of Harada's head.
Fon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fon trying to land knees to the body.

Harada breaks the clinch.
Fon tries for a takedown but Harada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Harada tries to sprawl but Fon drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fon blocks the strikes from Harada.
Akira Harada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harada is pressing down on Fon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fon.
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.
Harada pulls Fon in close to his closed guard and prevents Fon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fon postures up and lands a big shot to Harada's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fon.
Harada will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harada but Harada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akira Harada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rae Fon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harada just misses with a punch to the body.
Akira Harada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fon forces Harada back against the cage and clinches.
Harada lands a right hand.

Harada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fon is breathing heavily.

Harada darts in and clinches Fon up against the cage.

Harada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Fon is rocked!
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!
Fon leaves his chin hanging out and Harada seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fon crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Harada!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Harada waved his t-shirt featuring OLIMPO's logo in front of the cameras.