PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsusuke Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harada
vs
Dias

160 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsusuke Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reinaldo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias moves out of range of the leg kick from Harada.
Dias looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dias checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Harada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harada misses with a low kick.
Dias avoids a kick to the body.
Harada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Dias as he checks the leg kick.
Dias tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Harada.
Harada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dias.
Good work by Harada as he checks the leg kick.
Dias steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harada. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown by Dias or perhaps it was just good defense by Harada which made him look bad.
A telegraphed right hand from Harada misses the target.
Harada takes a swing at Dias's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias moves out of range of the body kick.
Harada throws a jab when Dias was well out of range.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias checks a leg kick.
Harada tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Reinaldo Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Harada.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Harada.
Harada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Harada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dias, pushing him back against the cage.
Harada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dias jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harada walks away with a smile on his face. Dias gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dias tries for a takedown but Harada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitsusuke Harada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Dias.
Harada motions for Dias to come forward. Harada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harada. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harada tries to land a front kick but Dias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harada throws out a leg kick but Dias moves out of range and Harada only half commits.
Harada misses with a hook.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias moves out of range of the leg kick from Harada.
Dias checks the leg kick.
Harada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dias blocks a leg kick.
Harada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harada misses with a straight right.
Harada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dias manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harada throws a leg kick but Dias checks it.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harada misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harada is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Harada tries to clinch but Dias moves out of range.
Dias wants to clinch up but Harada keeps it at a distance.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Harada.

Harada has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias fails to pull guard.
Dias is trying to pull guard but Harada has him pressed against the cage.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harada is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dias's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harada tries to work over Dias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Harada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Harada thows a body shot but no joy.
Dias avoids the head kick by Harada.
Harada throws a leg kick but Dias sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Harada rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harada throws a punch but it's blocked by Dias.

Dias pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Harada decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A clash of legs there as Dias blocks the low kick.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Harada wants to land a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
Dias fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harada avoids it really well and circles away.
Dias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harada tried to score with a low kick but Dias checks it.
Harada blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harada throws a head kick that misses.

Harada moves into the clinch successfully.
Harada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dias avoids it.

Harada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harada lands a head kick. Dias smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harada misses with a hook

so Dias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dias won't allow Harada to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harada wants to stand and escape but Dias is having none of it.
Dias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dias trying to control the position from guard on top but Harada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A leg kick checked by Dias.
Reinaldo Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harada defends it nicely.
Harada misses with a looping right.
Harada connects with a leg kick. Dias looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dias fails to land the takedown.
Harada wants to clinch.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Harada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Harada throws out a leg kick but Dias moves out of range and Harada only half commits.
Mitsusuke Harada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Dias with that takedown attempt.
Mitsusuke Harada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Dias.
Dias blocks a head kick by Harada.
Harada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harada is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Harada cracks the inside of Dias's front leg.
A head kick misses from Harada.
Dias shoots for a double leg takedown but Harada sprawls well. He's pushed Dias's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harada throws a hook but Dias avoids it easily.
Harada cracks the inside of Dias's front leg.
Dias avoids the head kick by Harada.
Harada throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
Dias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harada throws a push kick but Dias slaps the foot to one side.
Harada doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.
Dias checks a low kick from Harada.
Dias has a takedown stuffed.
Harada is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Harada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dias avoids a kick to the body.
Dias moves away from the strike by Harada.
A low kick from Harada is predictable there

and Dias counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dias.
Dias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harada swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to stand but Harada has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dias on the ground.
Dias stopping the sweep attempt from Harada.

Dias thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias trying to control the position from guard on top but Harada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dias stops Harada from standing up.
Dias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsusuke Harada dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dias has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Harada.
Horrible takedown by Dias or perhaps it was just good defense by Harada which made him look bad.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dias tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harada motions for Dias to come forward. Harada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.
Harada throws a wild body kick that Dias sees coming a mile off.
Harada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harada misses with a body kick.
Harada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dias dives in and grabs Harada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harada pushes down on Dias's head and hops out.
Mitsusuke Harada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Dias.
Dias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harada is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harada wants to slow Dias down by chopping away at his legs.
Dias shoots in for a double leg but Harada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harada tries to clinch up.
Harada scores with a leg kick.
Dias takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dias checks a low kick from Harada.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dias has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dias and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harada wants to land a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
Dias's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Dias checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harada is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Harada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dias can do to turn this around?
Harada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
Harada misses with a straight right.
Harada throws a hook but Dias blocks it.

Dias scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mitsusuke Harada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dias stands up.
Dias shoots for a takedown but Harada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dias somewhat.
Harada throws a hook but Dias blocks it.
Harada motions for Dias to come forward. Harada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dias's head.
Nice sprawl there from Harada as Dias shoots in.
Harada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dias's sensitive parts.
Harada moves in looking to clinch but Dias pushes him off.
Harada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dias checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harada wants to land a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
Mitsusuke Harada is winning the standup battle so far.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Harada tries to clinch up.
Harada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harada motions for Dias to come forward. Harada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dias shoots for a takedown but Harada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harada tries to clinch up.
Dias misses with a takedown attempt - Harada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dias takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harada thumps Dias with a low kick.
Harada scoring well with a low kick there.
Harada throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada lands a front kick.
A leg kick checked by Dias.
Dias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harada's waist but Harada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dias off to one side.
Harada swings for the body but Dias moves out of range.
Harada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Harada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dias blocks a head kick by Harada.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Harada misses.
Dias moves in looking to clinch but Harada pushes him off.
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!
Harada looks for the body kick but Dias saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Harada misses.
Dias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harada pinned against the cage. Harada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsusuke Harada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsusuke Harada!
Mitsusuke Harada was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.