PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Almoez Ali (ranked 2662 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Kenuichio Harada (ranked 316 p4p, 474 weight class). Ali comes into the arena with Le Manu blaring out of the sound system. Kenuichio Harada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Almoez Ali's chin.

Ali
vs
Harada

195 cm
27
222
7 - 4 - 0

199 cm
45
250
35 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

PWNAGE

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Almoez Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to clinch but Harada is having none of it.
Ali takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Almoez Ali has been cut.
Ali tries to clinch but Harada moves out of range.

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

Ali is rocked!
Almoez Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali is looking to clinch but Harada is avoiding it.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali is looking to clinch but Harada is avoiding it.

Ali drives through and clinches with Harada against the cage.
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!
Ali tries to score a body lock takedown but Harada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Harada tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Harada.
Ali misses with some punches.
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harada has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Harada avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Harada's head.
Ali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harada tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
The referee calls for Ali to work.
Harada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ali presses Harada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ali creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harada tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Harada back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Harada.
A short body shot lands from Ali as the two fighters clinch.
Ali controlling the action here for a moment.
Ali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harada or not.
Harada looks winded!
Harada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Ali - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali taking a breather.
Harada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ali.
Ali lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
Harada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ali.
Good body shot from Ali.
Ali stalling the fight.
Ali stalling against the cage.
Harada swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harada.
Ali scores with a hook to the body.
Ali's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harada backwards.
Ali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali lands a left hand.
Harada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Ali to work.
Nice body punch from Ali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ali avoiding damage.
Ali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Almoez Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ali tries for a takedown but Harada manages to get underhooks.
Harada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ali prevents it.
Harada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harada's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Ali.
Ali wants a takedown.
Harada throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali.
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ali stalls.
Harada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harada misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ali.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
Harada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Ali avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Ali is looking to control Harada's arms but Harada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali has his back to the cage.
Harada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali is working Harada over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harada up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ali.
Ali gets through Harada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali lands with a right to the head.
Ali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ali.
Ali is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ali seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nice body punch from Ali - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Almoez Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Almoez Ali's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harada lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haradas head.
A nice left hand lands by Harada.
Ali is leaning against Harada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harada backwards.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ali leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali works on Harada's body with a couple of short punches.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ali content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries to score a body lock takedown but Harada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harada misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harada as Ali tries to tie him up.
Harada is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Ali.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haradas head.
Harada misses with a punch to the body.
Ali slows down the pace here.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harada can do to turn this around?
Ali effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Ali.
Ali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harada backwards.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.

Harada is rocked!
Ali pushes Harada against the cage. Ali is working some dirty boxing. Ali pushes off with a quick right hook! Harada goes down! Harada tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ali moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Almoez Ali!
An out of breath Almoez Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.