PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harmon has chosen Dead! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Harmon

175 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Harmon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harmon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harmon throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Darius Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harmon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Harmon moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Harmon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harmon misses with a body shot.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Harmon's shoulder, as Harmon tries to avoid the shot.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Harmon needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
Parker cracks Harmon with an open hand slap.
Harmon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parker.
Harmon has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Harmon moved out of range.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harmon.
Parker cracks Harmon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.

Harmon is rocked!

Harmon clinches.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harmon has him pressed against the cage.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harmon has him pressed against the cage.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Harmon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker throws a hook but Harmon avoids it easily.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darius Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Harmon thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Parker is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws the left hand but Harmon avoids the punch easily.
Harmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harmon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Harmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.

Harmon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.

Harmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darius Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Harmon.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Harmon misses with a wild body shot.
Harmon moves out of range of the strikes.
Harmon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Darius Parker has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
A punch combination from Harmon misses.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Harmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harmon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Harmon throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Harmon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker swings for the body but Harmon moves out of range.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Harmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker throws a combination that misses
and Harmon counters with a good low kick that Parker was not able to check.

Harmon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harmon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Parker!
Parker tries to lock up and control but Harmon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darius Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Parker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harmon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harmon slips a jab from Parker.
Harmon moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker tries to bum rush Harmon with a series of wild strikes but Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker throws a series of punches but Harmon moves out of range.
Parker misses with a double jab

and Harmon counters with a takedown into side control.
Parker tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Harmon easily slips into full mount!

Harmon stands up from mount. Strange move.
Parker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harmon backs up against the cage.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harmon defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Harmon scores with a nice body kick.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harmon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker tries to bum rush Harmon with a series of wild strikes but Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harmon tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harmon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harmon dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harmon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Harmon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harmon wants to pass the guard but Parker is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harmon decides to stand up.
Harmon misses with a hook.
Harmon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harmon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darius Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harmon drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Parker.
Harmon is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker throws a right hand that Harmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmon also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Harmon seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harmon fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Harmon does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Harmon.
Parker scores with a one two! Harmon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parker cracks Harmon with an open hand slap.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Harmon counters with a straight right hand.
Parker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harmon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker is trying to control the position but Harmon postures up.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Harmon from controlling successfully.
Harmon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmon won't allow Parker to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Harmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darius Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Harmon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker lands with a straight right. Harmon didn't see that one coming.
Harmon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harmon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Parker throws a series of punches but Harmon moves out of range.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Harmon ducks down to avoid it.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Harmon slips the punch.
Parker tries to bum rush Harmon with a series of wild strikes but Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker throws a jab when Harmon was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Harmon.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Harmon shoots in but no luck this time.
Harmon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darius Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Harmon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Harmon's head back.
Parker lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harmon moves away.
Parker defending well as Harmon loads up on a big left hand.
Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Harmon counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Harmon.
Parker throws a series of punches but Harmon avoids them all with ease.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Harmon tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker looks to land a combination but Harmon avoids it well.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker avoids the head kick by Harmon.
Harmon just misses with a punch to the body.
Harmon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parker works the jab nicely.
Harmon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Harmon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harmon.
Harmon throws a head kick that misses.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker slow jab from Harmon misses its intended target.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Harmon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parker.
Harmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmon throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Harmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Harmon misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Harmon.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harmon has time to react.
Harmon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harmon misses with a body kick.
Harmon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harmon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harmon throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harmon throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harmon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Harmon takes one to the side of the head.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker slow jab from Harmon misses its intended target.
Parker cracks Harmon with an open hand slap.
Parker misses the jab.
Harmon misses with a hook.
Parker waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Harmon.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harmon throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker misses with a combination
and Harmon counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Harmon misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Harmon.
Parker looks to land a combination but Harmon avoids it well.
Harmon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harmon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Parker!