PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parts is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Written in the Stars. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gibson
vs
Parts

185 cm
32
175 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

185 cm
28
187 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parts!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson blocks a jab.
Gibson blocks a leg kick.
Parts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Parts throws out a loose jab but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parts as he jumps to the side.
Parts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parts throws a shot to the body.
Gibson slips under a jab from Parts.
Parts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parts misses with a right hand

and Gibson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parts's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Parts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Parts is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson stopping the sweep attempt from Parts.
Parts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gibson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Parts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parts tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gibson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gibson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gibson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parts is one step ahead there.
Parts is looking to stand up but Gibson won't let him.
Gibson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson has control of Parts's left arm, preventing Parts from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hutch Gibson just wasn't active enough.
Parts misses with a wild body shot.
Parts throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
Parts throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
Parts misses with a body shot.
Parts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Parts lands with an overhand left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parts.
Parts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gibson on the side of the head.
Parts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parts tests Gibson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parts throws a leg kick which misses Gibson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gibson tries to avoid it.
Parts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parts misses with a leg kick.
Parts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown. Parts fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Parts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parts misses with a looping right.
Parts digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
Parts tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parts.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Parts.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parts keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts keeping full guard, as Gibson tries to pass.
Parts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parts wants to sweep but no luck.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Parts blocks nicely.
Parts is trying to keep Gibson in close.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Parts keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Parts darts in and clinches Gibson up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts lands a nice shot to the body.
Gibson blocks a body shot from Parts.
Parts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gibson is looking for a takedown.

Gibson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Parts finds it's target.
Parts thumps Gibson with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parts misses with a low kick.
Parts scores with a hook.
Gibson shoots in but Parts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hutch Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Parts enables Gibson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gibson stands up over Parts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Parts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson is in close to Parts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Parts blocks nicely.
Gibson preventing the sweep.
Parts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parts is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parts wants to stand but Gibson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gibson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parts wanted to stand there but Gibson had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutch Gibson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parts is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Parts stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gibson working for a triangle but Parts defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gibson is looking for a triangle but Parts pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Parts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gibson dives in and grabs Parts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parts pushes down on Gibson's head and hops out.
Parts stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parts lands with an overhand left.

Parts gets caught napping as Gibson dives in and scores a takedown. Parts manages to retain guard.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Parts keeps moving.

Parts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gibson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gibson there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parts throws a low kick but Gibson moves out of range easily.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Parts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Parts shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Parts.
Parts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parts works the jab nicely.
Parts throws a hook but Gibson blocks it.
Parts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gibson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parts is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Parts circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hutch Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson tries to move into range but Parts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parts.
Parts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parts scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Parts sprawls well.
Parts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gibson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Parts sneaks back into half guard.
Parts wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson misses with a head shot. Parts uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gibson trying to control but Parts is working from the bottom.
Parts is trying to keep Gibson in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a big right hand that misses.
Parts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gibson has passed into side control.
Parts taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from Gibson crashes against the mat.
Parts on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gibson looks up at the clock and then as Parts takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gibson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Parts tries to buck Gibson off but Gibson is having none of it.
Parts wants to control but Gibson postures up.
Gibson looking to control but instead Parts has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gibson is trying to control. Parts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts has hold of Gibson's hands but Gibson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gibson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parts is looking for a sweep. Gibson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parts defending well though.
Gibson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Gibson is trying to work for a kimura but Parts is defending well.
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parts defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parts wants to control but Gibson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hutch Gibson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gibson is trying to work for a kimura but Parts is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Parts.
I've got Parts 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Parts!
Tony Parts really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 160! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.