PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Jane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jane
vs
Basilan

182 cm
37
183 lbs
42 - 15 - 1

182 cm
33
181 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Jane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Basilan does it's job there.
Jane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Jane misses.
Jane sizes up Basilan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Basilan.
Basilan missing with a left hand there. Jane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patrick Jane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basilan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jane checks a leg kick.
Basilan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Basilan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jane.
Basilan's corner calls for a 1-2. Basilan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Basilan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jane throws a combination that misses
letting Basilan counter with a right hand.
Basilan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jane.
Jane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Basilan.
Basilan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Basilan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Basilan missing with a left hand there. Jane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Basilan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jane is out of range and Basilan settles back down.
Jane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Basilan throws out a loose jab but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basilan defending well as Jane loads up on a big left hand.
Basilan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jane throws out the jab.
Basilan connects with a crisp jab.
Basilan scores with a sloppy right hand. Jane should have avoided that one.
Jane connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jane!
Jane lands a head shot.
Basilan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jane.
Basilan misses with a few strikes there.
Jane throwing a counter right hand but Basilan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Basilan finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Jane. That snapped Basilan's head back.
Basilan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jane had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Basilan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jane is out of range.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
Basilan misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Basilan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Basilan lands with an overhand left.
Basilan takes a swing at Jane's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Basilan 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 Jane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jane looks to land a left hand but Basilan moved out of range nicely.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Basilan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Basilan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Basilan loads up on a big right hand but Jane slips the punch.
Basilan misses with an uppercut. Jane saw that one coming.
Jane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Basilan misses with a hook. Jane ducked under it nicely.
Basilan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane walks into a left hand.
Donk. Jane catches Basilan right on the button with a cross.
Jane throws a hook but Basilan avoids it easily.
Basilan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jane manages to avoid it.
Jane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Basilan manages to circle out of the way.
Basilan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Basilan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jane throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basilan.
Basilan scores with the left hand. Jane knows he should have avoided that one.
Jane blocks a jab.
Jane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Basilan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jane.
Jane needs to keep his hands up - Basilan had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basilan tries to move into range but Jane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Basilan looks to land a right hand but Jane moved out of range.
Basilan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Basilan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jane sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basilan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice cross by Basilan.
Jane moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Basilan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Basilan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Basilan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big right from Jane misses.
Basilan throws an off balance right hand
and Jane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Basilan does no damage.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jane connects with a right hand. Basilan shakes it off.
Jane sizes up Basilan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Basilan lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Basilan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Basilan looks to throw the jab but Jane is out of range.
Jane lands a nice hook to Basilan's body. Basilan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Basilan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jane slips a straight right by Basilan.
Basilan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jane is looking to counter punch.
Jane misses with an uppercut.
Jane has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Basilan throws a shot from downtown. Jane moves away and avoids it.
Jane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Basilan throws out the jab.
Basilan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jane misses with an uppercut.
Basilan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jane throws a body punch but Basilan moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jane moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Basilan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jane.
Jane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Basilan throws an overhand right that lands on Jane's shoulder, as Jane tries to avoid the shot.

Jane moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basilan's elbow.
Basilan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Basilan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.

Basilan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Basilan.
Jane tries to clinch but Basilan moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jane checks a leg kick.
Basilan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jane jabs Basilan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Basilan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Basilan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Basilan throws an off balance right hand
and Jane counters with a right hand to the body.
Basilan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Basilan throws out a leg kick but Jane moves out of range and Basilan only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan misses with a looping left.
A big right from Jane misses.
Jane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Jane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Jane misses the target.
Basilan tries to work over Jane's front leg with a kick but Jane checks it.
Jane jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Jane clinches with his opponent.
Jane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jane lands a nice knee to the body.
Basilan is breathing heavily.
Basilan working aggressively here.
Jane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Basilan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Basilan.
Jane scores a nice knee to the body.
Jane misses with a punch to the body.
Basilan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Jane.
Jane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.

It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
Jane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Basilan blocking some punches.
Jane lands a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Jane has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jane blocks a body shot from Basilan.
Jane managing to block the knees to the body from Basilan.
Jane scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Jane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Basilan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jane trying to land knees to the body.
Basilan lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jane on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Jane scores with a nice hook to the head.

Basilan is rocked!
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Jane.
Jane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Basilan misses with a punch on the inside.
Basilan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basilans head.
Basilan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Basilan misses with a body punch.
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Basilan misses the target.
Jane throwing a counter right hand but Basilan manages to avoid it.
Basilan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jane is out of range and Basilan settles back down.
Basilan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Basilan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Basilan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Basilan moves out of range as Jane strikes.

Jane takes the fight into the clinch.
Basilan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan managing to block the knees to the body from Jane.
Basilan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilan is working Jane over against the cage.
Jane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jane avoids the damage to the body.
Basilan misses with an elbow over the top.
Jane avoids a wild elbow strike from Basilan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Basilan fails to land.
Jane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Basilan misses with some punches.
Basilan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Basilan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.
Jane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Jane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basilan avoids it.
Basilan avoiding damage as Jane throws knees to the body.
Basilan misses with an elbow strike.
Jane misses with the head strike.
A short left from Jane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jane.
Basilan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
Basilan avoiding damage.
Jane lands an uppercut.
Jane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basilan tries a body shot but Jane blocks it.
Basilan blocks a body shot from Jane.
Basilan lands a nice uppercut.
Jane missing with knees to the body.

Basilan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basilan defending well as Jane loads up on a big left hand.
Jane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basilan.
Good work by Jane as he checks the leg kick.
Jane connects with a right hand. Basilan shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Basilan.
Jane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Basilan misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Jane misses its target.
Basilan throws a hook but Jane avoids it easily.
Jane looks to land a right hand but Basilan moved out of range.
Jane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jane scores with a jab.
Jane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Basilan looks to land a left hand but Jane moved out of range nicely.
Felix Basilan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jane throws a big shot that misses.

Jane has closed the distance and engaged Basilan in a clinch.
Basilan lands a body punch.
Jane misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan tries to break free but Jane pushes him back against the cage.
Basilan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jane gets an underhook and turns Basilan into the cage.
Basilan lands an elbow inside that Jane shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basilan is defending well for now.
Jane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Basilan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jane tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Jane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jane stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jane.
Basilan is trying to stall.
Jane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Basilan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jane.
Basilan trying to stall but Jane improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jane clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basilan.
Basilan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Basilan digs a good body shot into Jane's ribs.
Jane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Basilan's head backwards.
A punch combination from Jane misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jane looks to land a right hand but Basilan moved out of range.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Basilan.
A quick step to the side and Jane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basilan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jane on the side of the head.
Basilan blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilan scores with a hook.
Basilan dodges the punch combination from Jane.
Basilan misses with a hook
and Jane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jane misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jane tries to clinch there but Basilan circles away.
Jane looks to throw the jab but Basilan is out of range.
Basilan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Basilan thuds his right hand into Jane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jane is looking to clinch.
Jane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Basilan looks to land a right hand but Jane moved out of range.
Basilan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Basilan moves away from the strike by Jane.
Jane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Basilan slips under a jab.
Basilan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Basilan works Jane's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Basilan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Basilan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane misses with a body shot.
Jane tries to close the distance and clinch but Basilan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jane lands a body shot.
Basilan throws a body shot but no joy.
Basilan misses with a looping right.
Jane lands with a straight right. Basilan didn't see that one coming.
Basilan ducks right into an uppercut from Jane.
Jane looks to land a right hand but Basilan moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Basilan.
Basilan throws a hook but Jane avoids it easily.
Jane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basilan feints the counter takedown.
Basilan throws a jab when Jane was well out of range.
Jane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane takes one to the side of the head.

Jane clinches.
Jane misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jane.
Basilan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Basilan scores with a hook to the body.
Basilan pushes off an throws an elbow but Jane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Basilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Basilan.
Jane avoids a wild elbow strike from Basilan.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jane misses with a body punch.
Basilan has a couple of punches blocked by Jane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands a shot to the body.
Basilan is looking to control Jane's arms but Jane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Basilan has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basilan.
Jane working aggressively here.
Basilan lands a shoulder strike.
Basilan avoiding damage as Jane throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jane has a couple of punches blocked by Basilan.
Jane stalling the fight.
Basilan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Basilan scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Basilan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Felix Basilan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Basilan lands with an uppercut that bounces Jane off the cage and back into range.
Jane tries to bum rush Basilan with a series of wild strikes but Basilan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jane backing away here, and Basilan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jane blocks a jab.
Jane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Jane.
Jane scores with a sloppy right hand. Basilan should have avoided that one.
Jane throws a hook but Basilan avoids it easily.
Basilan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Basilan throws a poor cross that misses
and Jane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Basilan takes a swing at Jane's ribcage but misses.
Basilan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Basilan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jane scores with a nice strike.
Basilan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Basilan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Basilan scores with a hook.
Basilan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jane on the side of the head.
Basilan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jane slips under a jab.
Basilan misses with a hook.
Basilan walks into a left hand.
Basilan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jane tries to clinch but Basilan is having none of it.
Jane moves forwards but Basilan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Basilan misses the target.
Jane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basilan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jane looks to throw the jab but Basilan is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan looks to land a left hand but Jane moved out of range nicely.
Basilan misses with a hook
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jane's calf.
Basilan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jane scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jane.
Jane moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Nice defenses there by Basilan.
A nice side step and Basilan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jane misses with a looping right.
Basilan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jane avoids the body shot from Basilan.
Jane lands with an uppercut that bounces Basilan off the cage and back into range.
Jane misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Basilan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Basilan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane scores with a sloppy right hand. Basilan should have avoided that one.
Jane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jane.
Jane throwing a counter right hand but Basilan manages to avoid it.
Basilan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jane.
Jane connects with a body shot.
Jane blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Jane.
Jane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
Basilan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Basilan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Basilan misses with a hook.
Jane throwing a counter right hand but Basilan manages to avoid it.
Basilan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basilan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane misses with a looping right.
Basilan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jane moves away.
Basilan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jane circles away quickly and effectively.
Jane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Basilan on the side of the head.
Jane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Basilan misses with a lunging right hand
and Jane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Basilan loads up on a big right hand but Jane slips the punch.
Jane throws a good cross that connects.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Basilan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Basilan throws a hook but Jane blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilan slips a jab from Jane.
Jane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Basilan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jane misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Jane.
I think Jane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Jane!
Patrick Jane retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Patrick Jane waved his t-shirt featuring SP Ultimate Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.