PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Feti has chosen Cradle to Grave - Broken God as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jorge
vs
Feti

187 cm
32
212 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Feti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Feti as he avoids it easily.
Jorge moves to clinch but Feti breaks away
and Feti counters with a nice body shot.
Jorge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jorge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Feti counters with a good low kick that Jorge was not able to check.
Feti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Feti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jorge to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Feti wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.
Feti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Feti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jorge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Feti trying to keep a closed guard but Jorge is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Feti holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Malietoa Feti.
Feti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Jorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Feti's waist but Feti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jorge off to one side.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Feti throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge moves to clinch but Feti breaks away
and Jorge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Feti misses with a few strikes there.
Feti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jorge.
Jorge looks to clinch
and Feti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jorge's knee momentarily.
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!
A combination from Feti does no damage.
Jorge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malietoa Feti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorge tries to clinch up but Feti circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Feti misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jorge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiago Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorge.

Jorge feints and as Feti raises his hands in defense, Jorge changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jorge trying to control but Feti is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jorge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feti wants to sweep but no luck.
Jorge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Feti is trying to keep Jorge in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feti looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorge is just out of range.
Jorge closes the distance but Feti moves to the side
and Feti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jorge thinking.
Feti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jorge is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti thows a body shot but no joy.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorge moves to clinch but Feti breaks away
and Feti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jorge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Feti counters with a low kick, right behind Jorge 's knee.
Jorge tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Feti counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malietoa Feti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Feti as Jorge shoots in.
Jorge tries to clinch but Feti moves out of range.
Jorge wants to clinch
and Feti counters with a good, hard body kick but Jorge shrugs it off.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malietoa Feti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jorge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Feti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jorge somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jorge drives through and clinches with Feti against the cage.
Jorge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Feti is defending well.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Feti manages to get underhooks.

Feti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge dives in for a single leg takedown but Feti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Feti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Feti struggles to land a body shot inside as Jorge controls his hands.
Feti effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feti landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Feti lands a body shot in the clinch.

Feti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Feti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jorge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Feti throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Feti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Feti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jorge rather than just go for the knockout.

Jorge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Feti pushes Jorge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Feti.

Feti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Feti throws a head kick that misses.
Feti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Feti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Feti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Feti lands a leg kick that knocks Jorge off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Feti.
Jorge closes the distance and clinches up with Feti, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes Feti against the cage but Feti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Feti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jorge.

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

Jorge is rocked!
Feti fakes the leg kick and cracks Jorge in the body.
Oh Jorge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Feti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Feti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Feti.
Jorge seems to have got his legs back now.
Jorge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Feti tries to avoid it but Jorge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Feti to the ground. Feti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That kick from Feti tenderised Jorge's leg. Jorge is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Feti. That's going to slow Jorge down.
Jorge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Feti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Feti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jorge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Feti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jorge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Feti.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Feti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jorge shoots in but no luck this time.
Feti throws a hook to the side of Jorge's head but Jorge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Feti misses its intended target.
Feti throws the kick towards the body but Jorge avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feti 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 Jorge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jorge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Feti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jorge is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Feti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jorge scores with a takedown into Feti's guard.
Feti controlling the position.
Jorge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Feti controls Jorge momentarily but Jorge frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malietoa Feti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Feti feints and then cracks Jorge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorge down.
Jorge avoids the body shot from Feti.
Jorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Feti's waist but Feti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jorge off to one side.
Feti misses with a looping left.
Feti throws a lazy right hand but Jorge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Feti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Feti.
Feti lands an elbow just above Jorge 's eye.

Feti breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Jorge or perhaps it was just good defense by Feti which made him look bad.
Feti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Feti duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jorge's sensitive parts.
Jorge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Feti counters with a stiff right hand.
Jorge looks to clinch
and Feti counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Jorge! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Feti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malietoa Feti!
Malietoa Feti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.