PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Harada
vs
Ishida

181 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tatsuya Ishida!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ishida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ishida shoots in but no luck this time.

Ishida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harada is looking for a sweep.
Harada is trying to control Ishida's posture but Ishida avoids it.
Harada sneaks back into half guard.

Harada looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harada actively working from the bottom here.
Ishida wants to pass to mount but Harada is defending the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ishida gets a takedown into half guard.
Harada tries to roll over but Ishida keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harada is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ishida pulls his head out easily.
Ishida wants to free his trapped foot but Harada is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Harada looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ishida passes into side control!
Harada manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Harada trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ishida is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada is looking to improve his position but Ishida isn't that keen on the idea.
Harada is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ishida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ishida prevents Harada from getting the reversal.
Ishida looks gassed!
Ishida wants to take Harada's back but he can't do it this time.
Harada wants to control but Ishida is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ishida wants to take Harada's back here but Harada is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Harada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harada tries to hold on but Ishida postures up.
Harada is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harada wants to hold on but Ishida pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Ishida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ishida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harada swivels and escapes.
Harada throws the left hand but Ishida avoids the punch easily.
Ishida slips a jab and a cross from Harada.

Ishida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harada trying to control here.

Harada actively working from the bottom here.
Ishida is breathing heavily.
Harada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harada looking for a guillotine here but Ishida defends easily.

Harada throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ishida escapes and throws Harada's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ishida working away.
Harada gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harada is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ishida is tapping! Great win for Harada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kenuichio Harada!