PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Feti (ranked 2119 p4p, 3102 weight class) and Louis Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti comes to the cage accompanied by S-Tool - Lights Out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Feti
vs
Arnold

191 cm
39
213
24 - 19 - 1

194 cm
27
215
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sione Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Feti finds it's way through Arnold's defenses.

Arnold tries to keep at a distance but Feti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Feti.

Feti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Feti punishes Arnold's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnold looks winded!
Feti scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Louis Arnold has been cut.
Sione Feti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Feti. Beautiful body shot.
Feti misses with a takedown attempt - Arnold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Feti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnold.
Nice body punch from Feti.

Feti clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arnold is pressed up against the cage. Feti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnold down to the mat. Arnold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Feti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Feti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Feti lands a body shot.
Feti cracks Arnold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Feti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arnold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sione Feti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold throws out a loose jab but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Feti.

Feti clinches with his opponent.
Feti wants to take the fight to the mat but Arnold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Arnold can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Feti as the two fighters clinch.
Feti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Feti.

Feti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Feti is pulling down on Arnold's head to control his posture.

Feti has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Arnold has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Feti tries for a takedown but Arnold manages to get underhooks.

Feti manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Feti holds on and takes a little breather.
Feti continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Feti working for a triangle but Arnold defends it easily.
Feti pulls Arnold in close to prevent any damage.
Arnold preventing the sweep.
Feti has Arnold pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold trying to control the position from guard on top but Feti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Feti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Feti manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Feti decides to pull guard.
Feti trying to strike off his back.

Feti looking for a guillotine here but Arnold defends easily.

Arnold is posturing up here but Feti has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Arnold tries to roll out but it's too tight and Arnold has to tap! Slick submission there by Feti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sione Feti!
An out of breath Sione Feti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.