PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kody Harbrant (ranked 1279 p4p, 3309 weight class) and Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 133 p4p, 321 weight class). Krenakore has chosen Krenak Nak Inhauit Borum Rerre as his entrance music. Mengrire Krenakore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harbrant
vs
Krenakore

175 cm
23
155
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
157
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Tengelü Hekite

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kody Harbrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mengrire Krenakore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenakore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harbrant needs to keep his hands up - Krenakore had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Kody Harbrant has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore misses with a two punch combination.
Harbrant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krenakore back to the cage. Harbrant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harbrant looks to throw the jab but Krenakore is out of range.
Krenakore is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harbrant with a body shot.
Krenakore lands with an overhand left.
Krenakore throws a series of punches but Harbrant avoids them all with ease.
Harbrant throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Krenakore to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krenakore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harbrant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krenakore.
Kody Harbrant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. Harbrant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore cracks Harbrant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krenakore fails to land with a series of punches.
Harbrant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krenakore counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harbrant.
Harbrant misses with a series of wild punches.
Krenakore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krenakore's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krenakore duly obliges.

Harbrant is rocked!
Harbrant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krenakore.
Harbrant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krenakore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Harbrant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mengrire Krenakore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harbrant is looking to clinch.
Krenakore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harbrant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Harbrant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krenakore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krenakore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harbrant throws a leg kick
and Krenakore counters with a left to the body.
Harbrant seems to have got his legs back now.

Harbrant gets tackled into the cage by Krenakore. Krenakore maintains the clinch.
Harbrant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Krenakore.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krenakore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krenakore keeps control of Harbrant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krenakore tries to throw a body punch but Harbrant avoids it by throwing Krenakore back against the cage.
Krenakore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harbrant.
Krenakore prevents the takedown attempt.
Harbrant wants to get back to striking at distance but Krenakore won't allow it.
Krenakore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krenakore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krenakore pushes Harbrant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krenakore tries to work over Harbrant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krenakore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krenakore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harbrants head.
Krenakore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harbrant up against the cage.
Krenakore misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Krenakore.
Nice elbow from Krenakore.
Krenakore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Krenakore.
Krenakore lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore misses with a punch to the body.
Krenakore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harbrants head.
Krenakore lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harbrant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krenakore lands with a short shot to the head.
Harbrant is trying to break the clinch but Krenakore has him pressed against the cage.
Krenakore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harbrant's elbow.
Krenakore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krenakore.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harbrant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krenakore's brow.
A right hook to the body lands for Krenakore.
Krenakore tries to throw a body punch but Harbrant avoids it by throwing Krenakore back against the cage.
Krenakore working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mengrire Krenakore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kody Harbrant's cut.
That's time! Harbrant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krenakore lands with a cross.
Harbrant wants to clinch.
Krenakore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krenakore thuds a left hand into Harbrant's body.
A punch combination from Harbrant misses.
Krenakore throws a right and a left that Harbrant avoids nicely.
Harbrant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenakore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harbrant missing with a left hand there. Krenakore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harbrant misses with a body shot.
Harbrant tries for a takedown but Krenakore circles away easily
and Krenakore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore connects with a looping right hand.
Harbrant misses with a jab, cross combination.

Krenakore drops Harbrant with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Harbrant looks back up at him and smiles so Krenakore waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kody Harbrant's cut is getting worse.
Harbrant bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Krenakore comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Harbrant falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Harbrant was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mengrire Krenakore!
A relieved looking Mengrire Krenakore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.