PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parts has chosen Written in the Stars as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Basilan
vs
Parts

182 cm
34
181 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

185 cm
38
187 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parts!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilan walks into a straight right hand from Parts.
Basilan throws a looping overhand right but Parts ducks down to avoid it.
Basilan with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Basilan.
Basilan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Parts to counter with a crisp jab.
Basilan lands with an uppercut that bounces Parts off the cage and back into range.
Basilan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Basilan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Parts to counter with a crisp jab.
Parts misses the shot to the body.
Basilan throws a looping overhand right but Parts ducks down to avoid it.
Parts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basilan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Basilan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Basilan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Basilan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parts.
Basilan gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Parts counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts just misses with a punch to the body.
Basilan misses with a hook.
Parts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Basilan under the eye.
Basilan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Basilan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parts throws out the jab.
Parts has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Parts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parts.
Parts misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Basilan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Basilan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Basilan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Parts.
Basilan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Basilan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Tony Parts has been cut.
Basilan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Felix Basilan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts scores with a punch to the head.
Parts throws a hook but Basilan blocks it.
Basilan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parts. Parts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Basilan misses with a hook
and Basilan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parts ducks under a wild hook from Basilan.
Basilan lunges at Parts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parts's hand.
Parts scores with a nice head shot.
Basilan throws a lazy uppercut
and Parts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Basilan ducks under a wild hook from Parts.
Basilan throws a shot from downtown. Parts moves away and avoids it.
Parts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parts throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
Parts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Parts throws a hook to the side of Basilan's head but Basilan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basilan takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Basilan misses the target.
Basilan throws a right hand that Parts ducks under and follows up with a left that Parts also avoids with ease.
Parts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some wild striking there from Basilan.
Basilan blocks a jab.
Parts throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Basilan lands.
Parts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parts scores with a decent looking hook.
Parts slips a jab from Basilan.
A punch combination from Basilan misses.
Parts digs a good body shot into Basilan's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parts catches Basilan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts misses with a body shot.
Basilan misses with a combination
and Parts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Basilan misses with a two punch combination.
Basilan connects with a jab.
Basilan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Basilan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Basilan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parts throws a body punch but Basilan moves out of range.
Basilan throws a poor cross that misses
and Parts counters with an outside leg kick.
Parts looks to land a right hand but Basilan moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilan lands a two punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilan.
Parts tries a low kick but Basilan avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Basilan. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Parts will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parts scores with a head kick.
Basilan misses with a body kick.
Parts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Basilan connects with a jab.
Tony Parts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Basilan's head backwards.
Basilan looks to throw a body kick
and Parts counters with a stiff right hand.
Basilan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Basilan.
A big left from Basilan misses.
Parts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Basilan looks to land a combination but Parts avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Basilan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parts.
Parts throws a solid leg kick but Basilan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parts.
Parts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts connects with a leg kick. Basilan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basilan throws a jab when Parts was well out of range.
Parts throws a low kick, looking for Basilan's leg but Basilan calmly moves out of range.
Basilan attempts a counter takedown but Parts avoids it well and moves away.
Parts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Basilan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Basilan needs to keep his hands up - Parts had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the body from Basilan misses
and Parts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parts misses with a low kick as Basilan jumps back.
Parts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Basilan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Basilan throws out a powerful jab.
Parts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilan. That did some damage!
Parts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilan throws a front kick that sends Parts stumbling back into the cage.
Parts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Basilan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parts digs a good hook to Basilan's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parts misses with a straight left.
Basilan tries to bum rush Parts with a series of wild strikes but Parts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Basilan misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Parts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Basilan swings widly with a right hand
and Parts counters with a left and a right that stings Basilan.
Basilan clobbers Parts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parts staying out of range there.
Basilan blocks a jab.
A big right from Parts misses.
Parts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Basilan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parts. Parts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Parts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parts lands with a shot to the body.
Parts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basilan misses with a wild body shot.
Basilan looks to throw the jab but Parts is out of range.
Parts misses with a wild body shot.
Parts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Basilan finds it's way round the side to connect with Parts's head.

That has opened up Tony Parts's cut even more.
Basilan stalks Parts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parts's face. Parts staggers backwards, shaken.
Parts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Basilan throws a series of punches but Parts avoids them all with ease.
Parts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basilan.
Parts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilan scores with a hook.
Parts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basilan throws a jab when Parts was well out of range.
Parts scores with the left hand. Basilan knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Parts misses the target.
Basilan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parts.
Basilan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Basilan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Basilan blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilan throws an overhand right that lands on Parts's shoulder, as Parts tries to avoid the shot.
Parts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Basilan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
Basilan misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Parts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Basilan lands a two punch combo.
Parts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Basilan.
Parts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Basilan backs up against the cage.
Basilan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Parts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Basilan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Basilan throws a shot from downtown. Parts moves away and avoids it.
Parts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Basilan scores with a hook.
Basilan blocks a jab.
Parts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parts looks to land a left hand but Basilan moved out of range nicely.
Parts ducks under a wild hook from Basilan.
Parts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts misses with a wild combination.
Basilan misses with a straight right.
Basilan moves out of range of the strikes.
Parts misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Basilan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Basilan throws an off balance right hand
and Parts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Basilan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parts.
Despite the aggression on Parts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Basilan throws a front kick aimed at Parts's knee but Parts avoids it well.
Parts misses with the combination.
Basilan throws the left hand but Parts avoids the punch easily.
Parts throws a right and a left that Basilan avoids nicely.
Parts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Felix Basilan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Basilan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Basilan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parts shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Basilan eats them both and turns towards Parts to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basilan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Basilan connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Parts misses the target.
Parts lands an overhand right.
Basilan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Basilan misses with a lunging right hand
and Parts counters with a thumping low kick.
Parts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basilan's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Basilan.
Parts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Parts does it's job there.
Basilan misses with a right hand
and Parts counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Basilan as he connects with a hook.

The cut above Tony Parts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Parts misses with a few strikes there.
Basilan misses with an uppercut
and Parts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Basilan misses with a right hand
enabling Parts to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Basilan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Basilan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Parts sprawling to the canvas! Parts rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Basilan finish him?!

Parts is rocked!
Basilan throws a shot from downtown. Parts moves away and avoids it.
Parts is still on wobbly legs! Can Basilan finish him?
Basilan needs to keep his hands up - Parts had a free shot at his head there.
Parts seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Basilan misses the target.
Parts slips under a jab.
Basilan tries to land a front kick but Parts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
Basilan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parts ducks under a wild hook from Basilan.
Basilan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parts counters with a nice body shot.
Basilan misses the jab.
A big right from Parts misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Parts to counter with a crisp jab.
Parts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Basilan momentarily.
Parts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Basilan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parts scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Parts.
Well Parts 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Parts!
Tony Parts managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio , into his post fight interview.