PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chico Feijo (ranked 1924 p4p, 1926 weight class) and James Aregood (ranked 227 p4p, 228 weight class). James Aregood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chico Feijo's chin.

Feijo
vs
Aregood

189 cm
26
195
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
28
197
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Feijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Aregood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aregood moves into the clinch.
Feijo jumps guard but Aregood stands there with Feijo around his waist. Feijo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aregood swings wildly with an uppercut but Feijo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feijo blocks an uppercut.
Aregood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Aregood scores with a nice short uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aregood has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feijo.
Feijo is trying to pull guard but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Feijo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Feijo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feijo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Feijo can't find room to land a body shot as Aregood controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Feijo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feijo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Feijo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Feijo tries to throw a body punch but Aregood avoids it by throwing Feijo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aregood fails to land.
Aregood misses with the head strike.
Feijo misses with a punch to the body.
Feijo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aregood has him pressed against the cage.
Feijo throws a head punch that misses.
Aregood misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Feijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aregood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feijo backwards.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.

Aregood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aregood ducks right into an uppercut from Feijo.
Aregood takes one to the side of the head.

Aregood clinches up with Feijo and pushes him back against the cage.
Feijo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feijo.
Aregood throws a head punch that misses.
Feijo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Feijo manages to break the clinch.
Feijo scores with a hook to the body. Aregood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Feijo scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aregood clinches with his opponent.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Feijo lands a nice shot to the body.
Feijo misses with a punch to the body.
Feijo misses with some punches.

Feijo jumps into guard, dragging Aregood to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aregood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aregood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Feijo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feijo connects with a body shot that sends Aregood's belly button to the back.
Feijo lands with a right hand.
Aregood closes the distance but Feijo moves to the side
and Feijo counters with an outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aregood throws a punch but it's blocked by Feijo.
Feijo jumps guard but Aregood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aregood misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Feijo.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Feijo blocking some punches.
Feijo is working Aregood over against the cage.
Aregood looks winded!

Feijo drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Feijo has his feet on Aregood's thighs here. He's pushed Aregood off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Aregood screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chico Feijo!
Our winner, Chico Feijo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.