PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick McWhiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McWhiskey comes to the cage accompanied by ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪. Feti has chosen Testament - All I Could Bleed as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McWhiskey
vs
Feti

188 cm
32
212 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

185 cm
31
211 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick McWhiskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feti lands a nice shot to the body.
Feti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McWhiskey if he has to take too many more of those.
Feti throws a right and a left that McWhiskey avoids nicely.
McWhiskey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Feti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Feti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McWhiskey.
Feti misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWhiskey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Feti misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malietoa Feti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McWhiskey gets a clinch.
McWhiskey prevents Feti from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Feti - that landed with a thud.
Feti throws an elbow but it misses.
Feti takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
McWhiskey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McWhiskey misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Feti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Feti avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Feti misses.
Feti lands a really nice looking cross but McWhiskey seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feti slips a jab and a cross from McWhiskey.
Feti feints and then cracks McWhiskey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McWhiskey down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Feti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Feti checks the leg kick.
McWhiskey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feti throws a leg kick that is checked

and McWhiskey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Feti pulls McWhiskey in to control the position.
Feti wants to improve his position but instead McWhiskey has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McWhiskey is trying to work for a kimura but Feti is defending well.
Feti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Feti is looking to improve his position.

McWhiskey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Feti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McWhiskey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McWhiskey's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey is trying to break free.
McWhiskey trying to control the action but Feti just sinks the hooks in.
McWhiskey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Feti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Feti keeps control of the position as McWhiskey tries to break free.
McWhiskey is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
McWhiskey is really stuck here.
Feti tries to keep control of the position but McWhiskey is staying busy.
Feti has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McWhiskey's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malietoa Feti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A thudding body kick lands there by McWhiskey!
Feti throws a lazy right hand but McWhiskey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Feti tests McWhiskey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by McWhiskey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Feti is predictable there

and McWhiskey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

McWhiskey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Feti sees it coming and defends easily.
McWhiskey is thwarting Feti's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti is controlling McWhiskey's trapped leg to prevent McWhiskey from advancing to side control.
Feti is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McWhiskey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McWhiskey throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Feti to regain full guard.
McWhiskey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feti is keeping the position for now.
McWhiskey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Feti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McWhiskey throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

McWhiskey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Feti manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McWhiskey has Feti in his guard.

McWhiskey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Feti is aware though and is defending well.
Feti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McWhiskey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

McWhiskey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McWhiskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Feti tries to stand but McWhiskey is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McWhiskey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McWhiskey trying to keep a closed guard but Feti is proving a slippery customer.

McWhiskey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

McWhiskey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Feti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Feti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McWhiskey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Feti stays in close to McWhiskey's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Feti got a little sloppy there for a moment and McWhiskey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Feti has managed to get both his arms back between McWhiskey's legs - danger averted.
Feti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Feti throws a head kick but McWhiskey moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McWhiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McWhiskey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Feti is predictable there
and McWhiskey counters with a right hand to the body.
McWhiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Feti throws a head kick but McWhiskey moves out of range.
A low kick from McWhiskey is predictable there
and Feti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Feti is looking to score with low kicks.
McWhiskey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Feti checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Feti misses its intended target.
McWhiskey checks a low kick from Feti.
McWhiskey misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti misses with a kick to the body.
Feti misses with a wild body shot.
Feti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McWhiskey throws the kick towards the body but Feti avoids it.
Feti misses with an uppercut
and McWhiskey counters with an outside leg kick.
Feti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWhiskey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Feti.
McWhiskey swings for the body but Feti moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Feti!
McWhiskey staying out of range there.
McWhiskey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Feti misses with a body shot.
McWhiskey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McWhiskey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Feti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McWhiskey.
Feti throws a leg kick but McWhiskey checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey tries to work over Feti's front leg with a kick but Feti checks it.
McWhiskey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feti manages to avoid it.
McWhiskey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Feti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McWhiskey's calf.
Feti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Feti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McWhiskey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Feti is trying to control the position but McWhiskey postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey tries to free his leg and advance position but Feti is retaining full guard.
McWhiskey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

McWhiskey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Feti dives on top into guard.

McWhiskey looking to control.
Feti trying to control the position from guard on top but McWhiskey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWhiskey trying to keep a closed guard but Feti is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McWhiskey has an active guard here but Feti has managed to pass into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feti prevents McWhiskey from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McWhiskey clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Feti sizes up McWhiskey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Feti lands with a hook. McWhiskey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Feti.
A slow jab from Feti misses its intended target.
McWhiskey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWhiskey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Feti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 McWhiskey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McWhiskey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Feti throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McWhiskey cracks Feti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Feti throws a leg kick but McWhiskey checks it.
Feti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McWhiskey tries to clinch but Feti moves out of range.
McWhiskey scoring well with a low kick there.
McWhiskey is looking to wear down Feti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Feti throws a hook to the side of McWhiskey's head but McWhiskey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McWhiskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feti paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey ducks right into an uppercut from Feti.
McWhiskey takes a swing at Feti's ribcage but misses.
Feti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McWhiskey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Feti throws a series of strikes that have McWhiskey backpedaling.
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!
Feti is looking to land body kicks.
McWhiskey tries to bum rush Feti with a series of wild strikes but Feti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Feti lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey throws a hook but Feti avoids it easily.
McWhiskey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Feti cracks the inside of McWhiskey's front leg.
McWhiskey scores with a nice right hand.
Feti connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Feti.
Feti lands a body shot.
McWhiskey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti lunges at McWhiskey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McWhiskey's hand.
McWhiskey cracks Feti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McWhiskey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McWhiskey checks a leg kick.
Feti misses with a body punch
and McWhiskey counters with a good, hard body kick but Feti shrugs it off.
Feti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Feti misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malietoa Feti dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Feti lands a jab to McWhiskey's midsection.
McWhiskey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McWhiskey manages to avoid it.
McWhiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
Feti throws an overhand right that lands on McWhiskey's shoulder, as McWhiskey tries to avoid the shot.
McWhiskey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Feti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWhiskey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Feti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhiskey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McWhiskey lands a nice looking body shot.
Feti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McWhiskey.
McWhiskey throws a head kick that misses.
Feti missing with a left hand there. McWhiskey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Feti misses with a lunging right hand

and McWhiskey counters by clinching up.
Feti is trying to break the clinch but McWhiskey has him pressed against the cage.
Feti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McWhiskey throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Feti lands with a right to the head.
McWhiskey misses with a punch to the body.
Feti tries a body shot but McWhiskey blocks it.
Feti managing to block the knees to the body from McWhiskey.
McWhiskey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Feti misses with a hook from the clinch.
McWhiskey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Feti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McWhiskey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Feti walks away with a smile on his face. McWhiskey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McWhiskey looks to throw the jab but Feti is out of range.
Feti misses with a body punch
and McWhiskey counters with an outside leg kick.
McWhiskey closes the distance but Feti moves to the side
and Feti counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey throws a looping overhand right but Feti ducks down to avoid it.
Feti misses with a low kick.
Feti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McWhiskey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Feti misses with a left hand
and McWhiskey counters with a right hand to the body.
Feti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McWhiskey lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Feti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Feti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McWhiskey lands a leg kick that knocks Feti off balance momentarily.
That kick from Feti tenderised McWhiskey's leg. McWhiskey is trying to keep his angry face on.
McWhiskey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Feti ducks under a wild hook from McWhiskey.
Feti throws a solid leg kick but McWhiskey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Feti.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malietoa Feti.
I think Feti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malietoa Feti!
In his post fight interview, Malietoa Feti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Patrick McWhiskey spoke after the fight, saying 'Ouch!'.