PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 5248 p4p, 535 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 740 p4p, 87 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harada
vs
Traylor

199 cm
31
250 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

185 cm
33
265 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

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KO power

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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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Traylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traylor's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traylor.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Traylor throws an elbow but misses.
Traylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Traylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traylor lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harada.
Traylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haradas head.
Harada takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kenuichio Harada has been cut.
Traylor lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Traylor blocking some punches.
Traylor gets through Harada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harada lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Traylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traylor scores with a shot to the side of Harada's head.
Harada is breathing heavily.
Traylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Harada backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Traylor.

Harada is rocked!
Traylor has control of Harada and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Harada crashing to the mat! Harada looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! Traylor looks delighted, as well he should.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Slade Traylor!
After winning the bout, Slade Traylor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.