PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Parts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Written in the Stars. Mathers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Square Dance. 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.

Parts
vs
Mathers

185 cm
32
187 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Parts slips the punch.
Parts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mathers misses with a kick to the body.
Parts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parts misses with a right hand
and Mathers counters with a series of strikes. Parts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parts scoring well with a low kick there.
Parts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathers throws the left hand but Parts avoids the punch easily.
Parts misses with a body shot.
Mathers throws a body punch but Parts moves out of range.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers throws a leg kick but Parts checks it.
Parts moves away from the strike by Mathers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts misses the shot to the body.
Parts tries a low kick but Mathers avoids it.
Parts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mathers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parts connects with an inside leg kick.
Parts moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers throws a front kick aimed at Parts's knee but Parts avoids it well.
A slow jab from Parts misses its intended target.
Parts with a hook.
Mathers throws the kick towards the body but Parts avoids it.
Parts scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers scores with the left hand. Parts knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts blocks the body kick.
Parts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mathers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parts throws a lazy right hand but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parts moves out of range as Mathers throws a body kick.
Parts thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mathers scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Mathers.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parts.
Mathers punishes Parts's body with a nice straight punch.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Parts moves out of range easily.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Parts's head but Parts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Parts misses
and Mathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parts looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Parts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
Mathers dodges the punch combination from Parts.
Parts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Parts's front leg but catches the back leg as Parts tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mathers.
Mathers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mathers.
Parts moves out of range of the leg kick from Mathers.
Parts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mathers. Mathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Parts clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Parts - that landed with a thud.
Mathers blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parts working aggressively here.
Parts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mathers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Parts - that landed with a thud.
Parts works on Mathers's body with a couple of short punches.
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 Tony Parts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers'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.

Mathers avoids the body shot from Parts.
Mathers wants to land a leg kick but Parts is out of range.
Mathers throws a low kick, looking for Parts's leg but Parts calmly moves out of range.
Parts misses with a body shot.
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Parts slips the punch.
Mathers misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parts. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parts swings widly with a right hand
and Mathers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Good work by Mathers as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Parts as he checks the leg kick.
Mathers throws a big shot that misses.
Mathers misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts scoring well with a low kick there.
Mathers misses with an uppercut
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Parts checks the leg kick.
Mathers is looking to land body kicks.
Parts cracks Mathers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parts connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathers. Parts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mathers 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 Parts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mathers throws a wild body kick that Parts sees coming a mile off.
Parts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Mathers misses
and Parts counters with a straight right hand.
Parts looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parts cracks the inside of Mathers's front leg.
Parts looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Mathers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mathers scrambles back to his feet.
Tony Parts is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Parts finds it's target.
Parts throws a hook but Mathers avoids it easily.
Parts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mathers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mathers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mathers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parts lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Parts. Mathers shrugs it off though.
Parts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mathers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parts throws out the jab.
Mathers thuds his right hand into Parts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parts stalks Mathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mathers's face. Mathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Parts misses with a body punch
and Mathers counters with a nice leg kick.
Mathers lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Mathers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parts misses with a low kick.
Mathers moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parts. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Nice shot by Mathers.
Mathers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mathers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parts. That did some damage!
Parts avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parts avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Parts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Parts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers'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. This is the final round!

Mathers throws an off balance right hand
and Parts counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Parts.
Parts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mathers blocks a head kick by Parts.
Mathers dodges the punch combination from Parts.
An inside leg kick from Parts misses.
Parts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathers throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Parts is just out of range.
Mathers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parts counters with a left to the body.
Mathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mathers.
Parts moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Parts tries to move into range but Mathers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parts lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parts throws out a loose jab but Mathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Parts avoids nicely.
Mathers lands with a good body shot.
Parts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mathers. Mathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mathers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parts jabs Mathers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parts.
Parts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers misses with a lunging right hand
and Parts counters with a left to the body.
Mathers throws a leg kick
and Parts counters with a left to the body.
Parts misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Parts moves out of range as Mathers strikes.
Parts throws a shot to the body.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Parts's shoulder, as Parts tries to avoid the shot.
Parts connects with a leg kick. Mathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parts throws a series of punches but Mathers avoids them all with ease.
Parts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mathers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Parts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mathers at a distance.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Parts's shoulder, as Parts tries to avoid the shot.
Mathers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Parts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers throws an off balance right hand
and Parts counters with a good, hard body kick but Mathers shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathers throws a body kick that misses
and Parts counters with an outside leg kick.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Parts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mathers throws a hook but Parts avoids it easily.

Parts gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parts missing with knees to the body.
Parts lands a shot to the body.
Parts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Parts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Parts!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tony Parts thanked STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).