PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Um Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bark
vs
Harper

190 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition (Recovery-Stamina-Muscle)
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Harper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harper as he avoids it easily.
Harper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bark. That did some damage!
Bark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bark dives in and grabs Harper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes down on Bark's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oakley Bark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bark blocks the body kick.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harper controlling the position.
Harper wants to sweep here but Bark controlling him for the moment.
Bark looking to sit in guard and control but Harper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark working a defensive guard here.

Bark has his foot on Harper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harper works his way back into a safe position though.

Bark has his foot on Harper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harper works his way back into a safe position though.
Bark keeping full guard, as Harper tries to pass.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Bark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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.

Bark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harper defends well.
Harper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harper postures up.
Harper looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper wants to control from the top but Bark keeps moving.

Daniel Harper has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bark checks a low kick from Harper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bark misses with an uppercut.
Bark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harper.
Harper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harper throws a low kick but Bark moves out of range easily.
Bark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Harper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bark misses with a takedown attempt - Harper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Harper throws out a leg kick but Bark moves out of range and Harper only half commits.
Bark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harper swings for the body but Bark moves out of range.
Bark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harper throws a lazy right hand but Bark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Harper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bark shoots in looking for a takedown but Harper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Bark misses.
Harper thumps Bark with a low kick.
Harper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bark slips under a jab from Harper.
Bark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harper's waist but Harper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bark off to one side.
Harper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bark is able to avoid easily.
Harper scores with a sloppy right hand. Bark should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oakley Bark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harper 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 Bark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Bark is just out of range.
Bark shoots in for a takedown but Harper shows good takedown defense.
Bark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bark.

Bark has gone for a leg lock! Harper slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bark's guard.
Harper is looking to work some ground and pound but Bark has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking to work some ground and pound but Bark has wrist control.
Bark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Bark is keeping the position.

Bark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harper is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harper passes into side control.
Harper trying to control the action but Bark is working from the bottom.
Harper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bark wants to control but Harper postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harper taking a break here but Bark is having none of it and regains half guard.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Bark is defending well.
Harper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bark shoots in and drives through. Harper sprawls well.
Harper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harper as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Harper.
Daniel Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bark.
Harper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bark is out of range and Harper settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper swings for the body but Bark moves out of range.
Bark slips a jab from Harper.
No luck for Bark with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oakley Bark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bark wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
and Harper counters with a head kick.
A cross from Harper lands.
Bark tries for a takedown but Harper circles away easily

and Harper counters with a crisp one two that drops Bark! Harper thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bark to his feet! Bark is in big trouble!

Bark is rocked!
Harper connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bark out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Harper!