PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 4579 p4p, 511 weight class) and Bonesaw McGraw (ranked 4137 p4p, 463 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bonesaw McGraw was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Harada
vs
McGraw

199 cm
29
250 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

188 cm
29
237 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonesaw McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraw cracks Harada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McGraw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harada is out of range.
Harada throws a sloppy head kick and McGraw moves out of range easily.
McGraw on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Bonesaw McGraw has been cut.
McGraw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGraw throws a head kick but Harada moves out of range.
We've been informed that McGraw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGraws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harada has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE in the buildup to the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGraw. That's going to slow Harada down.
McGraw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGraw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harada tries to work over McGraw's front leg with a kick but McGraw checks it.
McGraw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harada.
McGraw scores with a sloppy right hand. Harada should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harada takes one on the button.
Harada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGraw just misses with a punch to the body.
Harada throwing a counter right hand but McGraw manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw throws a shot from downtown. Harada moves away and avoids it.
Harada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from McGraw finds it's target.
McGraw lands with a right hand.

McGraw forces Harada back against the ropes and clinches.
Harada takes a shot to the head.
McGraw tries a knee to the head but Harada blocks it.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw tries a body shot but Harada blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Harada.
McGraw throws a punch but it's blocked by Harada.
Harada avoids a wild elbow strike from McGraw.
McGraw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Harada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGraw lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGraw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraw.
Harada misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraw scores with a shot to the side of Harada's head.
Harada prevents a body shot from McGraw.
McGraw blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harada dodges an elbow strike from McGraw.
McGraw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGraw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from McGraw.
McGraw tries to throw a body punch but Harada avoids it by throwing McGraw back against the ropes.
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
McGraw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from McGraw.
Harada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harada throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGraw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGraw misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harada lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGraw backwards.
Harada cracks McGraw with a nice body shot.
Harada has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
McGraw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonesaw McGraw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bonesaw McGraw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGraw jabs Harada right on the nose. Harada blinks but takes it well.
Bonesaw McGraw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from McGraw.
Harada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGraw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harada tries to clinch but McGraw is having none of it.
Harada scoring well with a low kick there.
McGraw throws a hook but Harada blocks it.
Harada blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Harada misses the target.
McGraw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGraw checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Harada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harada.
A swing and a miss from McGraw.
Harada blocks a head kick by McGraw.
McGraw scores with a head kick.
Harada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada moves away from the strike by McGraw.
Harada tries to clinch up.
McGraw moves out of range of the body kick.
McGraw throws a nice inside leg kick.

Harada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Harada working aggressively here.
McGraw working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harada.
McGraw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraw.
McGraw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGraw's elbow.
McGraw misses with some punches.
McGraw lands with a light punch inside.
Harada scores with a hook to the body.
McGraw misses with the head strike.
McGraw tries to work over Harada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a head punch that misses.
Harada lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harada lands with a light punch inside.
McGraw lands with a light punch inside.
McGraw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harada gets through McGraw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bonesaw McGraw's cut even more.
McGraw is breathing heavily.
Harada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada lands an uppercut.
McGraw gets through Harada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harada.
McGraw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGraw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harada blocks an uppercut.
Harada swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraw uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGraw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGraw misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bonesaw McGraw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bonesaw McGraw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McGraw scores with a jab. Harada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Harada.
McGraw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harada misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by McGraw.
A punch lands to the side of Harada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from McGraw.
McGraw tests Harada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGraw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGraw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harada counters with a stiff right hand.
McGraw misses with a right hand
and Harada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Harada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGraw pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
It looked like Harada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGraw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGraw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harada's calf.
McGraw throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Harada counters with a beautiful hook that drops McGraw to the mat! Will McGraw be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Harada to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and McGraw is up. He looks OK to continue.

The cut above Bonesaw McGraw's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGraw looks to land a combination but Harada avoids it well.
Harada tries to clinch but McGraw moves away
and McGraw counters with a head kick.
Harada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGraw. McGraw obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harada jabs at McGraw's body.
McGraw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Harada closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraw.
A left hand lands to the body for McGraw.
McGraw blocks a body shot from Harada.
McGraw misses with the head strike.
McGraw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harada misses with a punch to the body.
Kenuichio Harada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harada.
Harada digs a right hand into McGraw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGraw's gas tank.
Harada swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGraw tries to throw a body punch but Harada avoids it by throwing McGraw back against the ropes.
McGraw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGraw backwards.

Bonesaw McGraw's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice body punch from Harada.
McGraw blocks an uppercut.
Harada lands a nice uppercut.
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
Harada tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGraw misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGraw backwards.
Harada throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenuichio Harada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGraw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!