PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Harmsworthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harmsworthy comes to the cage accompanied by Big Balls. Fallon has chosen Between the Hammer and Anvil as his entrance music. Archie Fallon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harmsworthy
vs
Fallon

188 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
193 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rupert Harmsworthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmsworthy throws a good cross that connects.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Harmsworthy.
Fallon misses the shot to the body.
Fallon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archie Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Fallon finds it's way through Harmsworthy's defenses.
No joy there for Harmsworthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fallon misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Fallon.
Harmsworthy misses the jab.
Fallon dodges the punch combination from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy lands a jab.
Harmsworthy throws a looping overhand right but Fallon ducks down to avoid it.
Harmsworthy with a jab.
Harmsworthy gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmsworthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fallon.
Fallon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harmsworthy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harmsworthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fallon slips under a jab from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harmsworthy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fallon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harmsworthy scrambles back to his feet.
Fallon thows a body shot but no joy.
Fallon throws a shot to the body.
Harmsworthy misses with a hook. Fallon ducked under it nicely.
Fallon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fallon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harmsworthy throws a hook to the side of Fallon's head but Fallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmsworthy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fallon.
Harmsworthy walks into a stiff left hand from Fallon.
A shot to the liver by Fallon. Beautiful body shot.
Harmsworthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Harmsworthy.
Archie Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harmsworthy loads up on a big right hand but Fallon slips the punch.
Harmsworthy throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
Fallon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Fallon.
Fallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harmsworthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harmsworthy moves away.
Harmsworthy throws a right hand that misses
and Fallon counters with a left to the body.
Fallon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harmsworthy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fallon tries to bum rush Harmsworthy with a series of wild strikes but Harmsworthy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy slips under a jab from Fallon.
Harmsworthy throws a jab when Fallon was well out of range.

Harmsworthy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Harmsworthy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fallon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harmsworthy but great work by Fallon.
Fallon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Harmsworthy struggling a bit here.

Fallon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy lands a glancing blow to the side of Fallon's head.
Fallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon takes a swing at Harmsworthy's ribcage but misses.
Fallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmsworthy.
Fallon lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallon dips to his left and cracks Harmsworthy with an uppercut!
Fallon sizes up Harmsworthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harmsworthy tries for a takedown but Fallon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fallon connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harmsworthy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fallon tests Harmsworthy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fallon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Fallon dominated that round.
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.

Fallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fallon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fallon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harmsworthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fallon thuds his right hand into Harmsworthy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harmsworthy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fallon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmsworthy.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Fallon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harmsworthy rather than just go for the knockout.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Harmsworthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harmsworthy misses the jab.
Harmsworthy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harmsworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Fallon does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Harmsworthy misses.
Fallon with a hook.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Harmsworthy checks a leg kick.
Fallon throws a lazy uppercut
and Harmsworthy counters with a straight right hand.
Fallon misses with a looping right.
Harmsworthy misses with a takedown attempt - Fallon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Harmsworthy misses.
Harmsworthy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archie Fallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fallon throws a looping overhand right but Harmsworthy ducks down to avoid it.
Fallon misses with a double jab.
Harmsworthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Harmsworthy coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Harmsworthy misses.
Harmsworthy moves forwards but Fallon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fallon swings for the body but Harmsworthy moves out of range.
Harmsworthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harmsworthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fallon.
Jab by Fallon.
Fallon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fallon connects with a body shot.
Fallon misses with a wild body shot.
Fallon throws a right hand that Harmsworthy ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmsworthy also avoids with ease.
Fallon connects with a jab.
Fallon takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harmsworthy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harmsworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harmsworthy's head.
Fallon misses with a jab to the body
and Harmsworthy counters with a three punch combo that has Fallon backing up. Fallon nods at Harmsworthy to acknowledge the strikes.
Fallon works Harmsworthy's body with a nice hook.
Fallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harmsworthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fallon sprawls well. Fallon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harmsworthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Fallon throws a shot to the body.
Fallon throws a combination. Harmsworthy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy throws a body punch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon throws a right and a left that Harmsworthy avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Fallon.
Harmsworthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fallon.
A jab from Fallon misses.
Harmsworthy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harmsworthy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harmsworthy lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Fallon.
Fallon lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harmsworthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fallon scores with a decent looking hook.
Fallon lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Fallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harmsworthy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmsworthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fallon.
A slow jab from Harmsworthy misses its intended target.
Fallon misses the body punch
and Harmsworthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fallon cracks Harmsworthy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harmsworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harmsworthy defending well as Fallon loads up on a big left hand.
Fallon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fallon staying out of range there.
Fallon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harmsworthy throws a body punch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harmsworthy manages to avoid it.
Harmsworthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fallon circles away quickly and effectively.
Harmsworthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fallon lands with a shot to the body.
Harmsworthy lands with a nice body punch.
Fallon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harmsworthy eats them both and turns towards Fallon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harmsworthy shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Harmsworthy 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Harmsworthy is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fallon. Harmsworthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harmsworthy misses the jab.
Harmsworthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Harmsworthy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harmsworthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fallon manages to avoid it.
Harmsworthy seems to have got his legs back now.
Harmsworthy scores with a jab.
Fallon lands a glancing blow to the side of Harmsworthy's head.
Archie Fallon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmsworthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fallon.
Fallon cracks the inside of Harmsworthy's front leg.
Fallon lands a jab.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Fallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmsworthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fallon.
Fallon misses the shot to the body.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harmsworthy misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Harmsworthy.
Fallon misses with a wild body shot.
Harmsworthy shoots in and drives through. Fallon sprawls well.
Rupert Harmsworthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon stuns Harmsworthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Harmsworthy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fallon is trying to maintain the position but Harmsworthy is very close to passing his half guard.
Fallon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harmsworthy.

Harmsworthy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fallon is just riding it out for now. Harmsworthy eventually gives up the hold.

Harmsworthy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fallon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harmsworthy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fallon trying to control but Harmsworthy postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Fallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fallon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Fallon!
A very excited looking Archie Fallon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.