PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Styx - Mr. Roboto. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zuko
vs
Basilan

181 cm
38
184 lbs
33 - 21 - 1

182 cm
31
181 lbs
29 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Backyard Fighting

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 33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilan throws a lazy uppercut
and Zuko counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
Basilan throws a push kick but Zuko slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Basilan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Basilan.
Zuko walks into a jab.
Zuko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Basilan. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basilan scores with a kick to the body.
Jab by Basilan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Basilan. Zuko shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've been hearing reports that Zuko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Basilan!
Felix Basilan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Basilan - that will leave a mark!
Basilan throws a wild body kick that Zuko sees coming a mile off.
Basilan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Basilan keeps Zuko at a distance using the push kick.
Basilan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Basilan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Basilan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zuko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Basilan scores with a nice body kick.
Zuko is breathing heavily.
Basilan scores with a spinning back kick!
Basilan scores with a jab.
Zuko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Basilan scores with a push kick.
Basilan scores with a nice body kick.
Basilan scores with a jab.

It looks like Kenshi Zuko has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Basilan.

Basilan lands a big head kick that sends Zuko tumbling to the mat! Basilan takes a step backwards and waves Zuko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zuko is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilan cracks Zuko on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Zuko falls backwards against the cage. Basilan follows up with more strikes that drop Zuko to his knees. Basilan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Zuko! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Basilan!
Felix Basilan is the new welterweight champion!
Kenshi Zuko was interviewed post fight and said 'the Randy Couture of the WW division may have to call it a day, thank you to all my supporters.'.