PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkonnen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Headstones-Heart of Darkness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rautha Harkonnen
vs
Parker

167 cm
27
145 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Harkonnen connects with a high kick.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Harkonnen counters with a body kick.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker avoids the body shot from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Harkonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Harkonnen delivers a nice body kick.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Harkonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harkonnen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harkonnen has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch.
Parker tests Harkonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Harkonnen.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Harkonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harkonnen misses with a straight left.
Harkonnen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Parker forces Harkonnen back against the ropes and clinches.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Harkonnen looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harkonnen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Harkonnen saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Harkonnen.
Parker throws a leg kick but Harkonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker misses with a jab to the body
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Parker misses.

Parker pushes Harkonnen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Harkonnen blocks the elbow strike.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harkonnen can't break the clinch.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Parker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harkonnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
Harkonnen tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the ropes.
Harkonnen working hard to break the clinch.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Harkonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harkonnen stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
Parker prevents Harkonnen from breaking the clinch.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Harkonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the ropes.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Harkonnen in his tracks for a moment.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Parker avoiding damage as Harkonnen throws knees to the body.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker slowing the pace effectively.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker wants to stall.
Harkonnen is trying to maintain a safe position but Parker gets an underhook and turns Harkonnen into the ropes.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harkonnen is keeping busy.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the ropes.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harkonnen momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parker lands a jab.
Harkonnen ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parker lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
Parker throws a jab when Harkonnen was well out of range.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roger Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harkonnen.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Harkonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Harkonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Harkonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Parker.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parker takes a step back to recover.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands with a right hand.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harkonnen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Parker really felt that one!
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harkonnen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harkonnen dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harkonnen.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Harkonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Harkonnen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Harkonnen.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harkonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harkonnen tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
A swing and a miss from Harkonnen.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Harkonnen counters with a big head kick but Parker shrugs it off.
Harkonnen looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Harkonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
Harkonnen misses with a hook.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Harkonnen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Harkonnen looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker connects with a looping right hand.
Harkonnen delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker looks to land a combination but Harkonnen avoids it well.
Harkonnen throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Parker avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harkonnen moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Harkonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker connects with the punch.
Harkonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harkonnen 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 Parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harkonnen cracks Parker with a good jab.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harkonnen defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harkonnen cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Nice body kick there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Harkonnen moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker misses with a hook
and Harkonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harkonnen takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Harkonnen misses.
Harkonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harkonnen scores with a nice body kick.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Harkonnen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harkonnen thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Parker tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harkonnen tried to score with a low kick but Parker checks it.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harkonnen looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Harkonnen scores with a decent looking hook.

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen ducks under a wild hook from Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen walks into a jab.
Harkonnen lands a jab to the nose.
Harkonnen scores with a nice head shot.
Parker throws a leg kick but Harkonnen checks it.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Harkonnen saw that one coming.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkonnen slips under a jab from Parker.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harkonnen misses with a hook.
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harkonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves to clinch but Harkonnen breaks away
and Harkonnen counters with a big head kick but Parker shrugs it off.
Harkonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Harkonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harkonnen doesn't seem phased though.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harkonnen under the eye.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Harkonnen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harkonnen misses with a hook.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harkonnen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.
Parker tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roger Parker just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkonnen dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a big head kick but Parker shrugs it off.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut.
Harkonnen throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Harkonnen misses with a leg kick.
Harkonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Harkonnen takes one to the chin there.
Harkonnen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harkonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Harkonnen.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Nice cross by Parker.
Harkonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harkonnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Harkonnen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
letting Harkonnen counter with a right hand.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Harkonnen moves away and avoids it.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harkonnen.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harkonnen, right into the meat.
Harkonnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harkonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Harkonnen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid body kick from Harkonnen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Harkonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Harkonnen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Harkonnen moved out of range.
Parker moves to clinch but Harkonnen breaks away
and Harkonnen counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Harkonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Parker misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harkonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parker wants to clinch.
Harkonnen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harkonnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking body kick.
Harkonnen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harkonnen scores with a nice strike.
Parker tries to clinch there but Harkonnen circles away.
A jab lands there for Parker.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Harkonnen takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Parker.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Roger Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Parker works the jab nicely.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Harkonnen is out of range.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Harkonnen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. Parker catches Harkonnen right on the button with a cross.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker misses with a body shot.
A big left from Harkonnen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker lands with a nice combination. Harkonnen backs away looking to recover.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Harkonnen moved out of range.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Harkonnen slips the punch.
Harkonnen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Harkonnen lands with a right hand.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Harkonnen counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Harkonnen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harkonnens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parker blocks a head kick by Harkonnen.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Harkonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harkonnen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Harkonnen moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Harkonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parker to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.

Parker clinches with his opponent.
Parker is looking to control Harkonnen's arms but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parker.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkonnen controls his hands.
Harkonnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roger Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

It looks like Roger Parker has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parker taking a breather.
Harkonnen lands an elbow inside.
Harkonnen is trying to break free.
Roger Parker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harkonnen tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Harkonnen tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the ropes.
Harkonnen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Harkonnen manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roger Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harkonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker misses with a looping left.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Harkonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Harkonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harkonnen eats them both and turns towards Parker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Parker!
Roger Parker is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Roger Parker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.