PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Fifth Of Beethoven. Parts has chosen Written in the Stars as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fu
vs
Parts

191 cm
30
188 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

185 cm
39
187 lbs
40 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
KnockOut

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parts!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parts punishes Fu's body with a nice straight punch.
Parts throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Parts. That snapped Fu's head back.
Parts lands with a cross.
Fu throws a low kick but Parts avoids it.
Parts checks a low kick from Fu.
Parts throws out a counter right but Fu avoids it with no problem.
Fu is looking to slow Parts down with leg kicks.
Fu slips a jab from Parts.
Fu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu misses the target.
Parts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fu scores with a jab. Parts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parts is able to avoid easily.
Fu punishes Parts's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parts connects with a solid leg kick.
Parts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Parts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu slips a straight right by Parts.
Parts defending well as Fu loads up on a big left hand.
Fu misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Parts throws a right hand that Fu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fu also avoids with ease.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parts moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manolo Fu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow Parts down.
Fu misses with a kick to the body
and Parts counters with a stiff right hand.
Parts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu manages to avoid it.
Parts connects with a single shot there.
Parts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parts tries to score with a low kick but Fu moves his leg out of the way.
Parts misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts moves out of range of the strikes.
Parts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu. Parts does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Parts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fu lands a nice looking body shot.
Parts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fu counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Parts misses its intended target.
Fu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parts. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parts misses with a hook. Fu ducked under it nicely.
Fu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Fu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts misses with a kick to the body.
Parts looks to land a body kick but Fu moved away.
Fu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fu scores with a sloppy right hand. Parts should have avoided that one.
Fu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parts to score with a decent uppercut.
Parts misses with a looping right.
Parts throws a good cross that connects.
Fu with a nice cross.
Fu scores with a nice right hand.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu throws out the jab.
Parts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
Parts throws an overhand right that lands on Fu's shoulder, as Fu tries to avoid the shot.
Fu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts misses with a looping left.
Fu throws a wild body kick that Parts sees coming a mile off.
Fu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fu slips a straight right by Parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parts checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Parts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parts moves away.
Fu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fu's sensitive parts.
Fu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Parts misses.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu throws a front kick that sends Parts stumbling back into the cage.
Parts stuns Fu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Fu misses.
Parts unleashes a big counter combination but Fu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Parts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parts lands with an uppercut that bounces Fu off the cage and back into range.
Parts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu.
Fu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parts. That did some damage!
Fu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parts checks a leg kick.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu cracks a nice hook into Parts's ribs.
Parts looks to throw the jab but Fu is out of range.
Fu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parts clobbers Fu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fu slips under a jab.
Fu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parts misses with a shot to the body
and Fu counters with an inside leg kick.
Fu throws a lazy uppercut
and Parts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Fu slams his shin into Parts's torso.
Tony Parts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parts throws a big shot that misses.
Fu lands with a right hand.
Parts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parts throws a leg kick but Fu checks it.
Parts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Parts misses with a looping right.
Parts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Parts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parts throws a looping overhand right but Fu ducks down to avoid it.
Fu tries a low kick but Parts avoids it.
Parts scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Fu misses
and Parts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fu scores with the left hand. Parts knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Fu misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts feints and then cracks Fu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fu down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu looks for the body kick but Parts saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fu - that will leave a mark!
Parts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu moves out of range as Parts strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Fu misses the target.
Fu ducks under a wild hook from Parts.
Fu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parts.
Fu misses with a right hand
and Parts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parts lands with a right hand.
Parts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fu lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu throws a body punch but Parts moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parts! But no joy.
Parts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parts checks it well.
Parts throws out a loose jab but Fu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fu misses the target.
Fu connects with a crisp jab.
Fu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fu tries to land a leg kick but Parts saw it coming and moves away.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Fu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parts.
Parts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fu throws a jab but it's blocked by Parts.
Fu throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Fu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parts was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Parts throws a counter combo.
Parts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fu's head.
Fu staying out of range there.
Fu motions for Parts to come forward. Fu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws the kick towards the body but Parts avoids it.
Good shot there by Parts.
Parts moves out of range as Fu strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parts.
Parts checks the leg kick.
Parts throws a right hand that misses
and Fu counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
Fu connects with a looping right hand.
Fu throws a good cross that connects.
Fu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parts counters with a stiff right hand.
Fu throws a right hand that misses
and Parts counters with a nice uppercut.
Parts lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Parts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fu thumps Parts with a low kick.
Fu throws a head kick but Parts moves out of range.
Parts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fu throws the left hand but Parts avoids the punch easily.
Fu looks for the body kick but Parts saw that one coming.
Parts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu with a nice cross.
Fu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Fu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parts! But no joy.
Fu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fu throws a jab but it's blocked by Parts.
Fu misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parts missing with a left hand there. Fu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parts. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parts ducks under a wild hook from Fu.
Parts misses the jab.
A slow jab from Parts misses its intended target.
Fu scores with a head kick. Parts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Parts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
Fu misses with a leg kick
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Fu.
Parts slips under a jab.
Parts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Parts moves out of range easily.
Parts just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu. Parts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parts misses with a straight right.
Fu misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Parts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fu.
Fu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manolo Fu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parts unleashes a big counter combination but Fu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fu throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parts just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu lands with a straight right. Parts didn't see that one coming.
Fu throws the left hand but Parts avoids the punch easily.
Fu scores with a head kick. Parts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parts misses with a hook. Fu ducked under it nicely.
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parts.
Fu throws a lazy head kick
and Parts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parts looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu is just out of range.
Fu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parts.
Fu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fu.
Fu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parts.
Parts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fu looks to throw a body kick
and Parts counters with a nice uppercut.
Parts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fu scores with a kick to the body.
Fu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fu throws a low kick but Parts avoids it.
Parts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Fu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fu's hands.
Parts misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts looks to land a left hand but Fu moved out of range nicely.
Fu lands a leg kick that knocks Parts off balance momentarily.
Parts sizes up Fu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fu throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Parts blocks the body kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but Parts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fu swings widly with a right hand
letting Parts counter with a right hand.
Parts thows a body kick. Fu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Parts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parts looks to land a right hand but Fu moved out of range.
Fu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parts was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Fu misses the shot to the body.
Parts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu.

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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!