PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti comes into the arena with Testament - All I Could Bleed blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Feti
vs
J Hearts

185 cm
32
211 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

179 cm
36
222 lbs
39 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

10th World Order

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feti throws a body punch but Hearts moves out of range.
Feti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hearts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hearts tries to clinch but Feti is having none of it.
Hearts throws out a loose jab but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feti ducks under a wild hook from Hearts.
Feti thinks about countering with a body kick.
Feti misses with a low kick.
Feti moves out of range of the strikes.
Feti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hearts backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hearts misses the target.
Feti thuds a left hand into Hearts's body.
Hearts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts avoids the head kick by Feti.
Hearts looks for the body kick but Feti saw that one coming.
Hearts ducks under a wild hook from Feti.
Feti swings for the body but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts slips a straight right by Feti.
Hearts connects with a right hand. Feti shakes it off.

Hearts closes the distance and clinches.
Hearts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Feti backwards.
Hearts working aggressively here.
Hearts blocks an uppercut.
Hearts has a couple of punches blocked by Feti.
Feti tries to throw a body punch but Hearts avoids it by throwing Feti back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti lands an elbow just above Hearts 's eye.
Hearts is working for takedown but Feti is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hearts takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feti throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearts.
Hearts struggles to land a body shot inside as Feti controls his hands.
Hearts blocks an elbow strike from Feti.
Hearts managing to block the knees to the body from Feti.
A shot in the inside from Hearts.

It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
Hearts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Feti's elbow.
Feti misses with the head strike.
Hearts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearts working aggressively here.
Hearts lands a right hand.
A short left from Hearts.
A head punch on the inside from Hearts fails to land.
Feti tries to land a knee to the head but Hearts blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Feti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hearts throws a head punch that misses.
Feti throws an elbow but it misses.
Hearts misses with some punches.
Feti has a couple of punches blocked by Hearts.

Feti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Hearts there.
Feti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Feti swings for the body but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts scores with a nice strike.
Hearts looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
That kick from Feti tenderised Hearts's leg. Hearts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Feti looks to land a body kick but Hearts moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hearts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feti was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearts.
Feti misses with a hook. Hearts ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feti needs to keep his hands up - Hearts had a free shot at his head there.
Hearts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hearts takes a swing at Feti's ribcage but misses.
Hearts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Feti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Feti ducks under a wild hook from Hearts.
Hearts has a takedown stuffed.
Feti tried to counter with a leg kick but Hearts avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but A J Hearts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hearts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hearts is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malietoa Feti is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feti.
Hearts tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hearts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Feti is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Feti.
Hearts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Feti throws a shot from downtown. Hearts moves away and avoids it.
Feti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Hearts.
Hearts drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Feti defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feti misses with a straight left.
Hearts throws a leg kick
and Feti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hearts misses with a hook. Feti ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hearts.

Hearts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Feti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hearts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hearts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feti keeps working.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hearts working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hearts in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Feti wants to control but Hearts postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feti tries to buck Hearts off but Hearts is having none of it.
Hearts trying to control the action but Feti is working from the bottom.
Hearts misses with the ground and pound.
Feti tries to bench press Hearts off him but Hearts keeps the position.
Feti parries the strikes from Hearts easily there. Hearts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Feti to escape.
Feti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hearts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hearts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hearts tries to pass to full mount but Feti defends it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hearts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Feti defending well though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearts. Feti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Feti backs up against the cage.
Hearts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A J Hearts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearts missing with a left hand there. Feti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malietoa Feti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Feti misses with the combination.
Hearts with a hook.
Feti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Feti in his tracks.
Hearts goes for a double leg but Feti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Feti continues to drive forward.
Feti walks into a straight right hand from Hearts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearts throws a chopping leg kick but Feti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A J Hearts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Hearts ducks under a wild hook from Feti.
Hearts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Feti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hearts lands a nice hook to Feti's body. Feti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hearts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.
Feti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hearts just manages to avoid it.
Hearts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Feti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feti connects with a right hand. Hearts shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts shoots in for a takedown but Feti shows good takedown defense.
Feti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Feti avoids the body shot from Hearts.
Hearts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hearts.

Hearts closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Feti's guard.
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Feti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hearts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hearts throwing strikes from guard but Feti blocks nicely.
Hearts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Feti keeping full guard, as Hearts tries to pass.
Hearts stopping the sweep attempt from Feti.
Malietoa Feti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A J Hearts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts 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.
Feti keeping moving, preventing Hearts from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Feti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hearts shoots and misses
and Feti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Feti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hearts throws an overhand right that lands on Feti's shoulder, as Feti tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Hearts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearts punishes Feti's body with a nice straight punch.
Feti swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearts.
Feti throws a jab when Hearts was well out of range.
Feti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feti avoids the body shot from Hearts.
A jab from Feti misses.
Hearts with a jab.
Hearts lands a slapping body shot.
Feti connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts darts in looking for a takedown but Feti gets double underhooks and turns Hearts into the cage.
Feti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malietoa Feti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of A J Hearts.
Feti defending well as Hearts loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Feti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hearts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hearts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.
Hearts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Feti dips to his left and cracks Hearts with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearts.
Hearts misses with a kick to the body
and Feti counters with a straight right hand.
Hearts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to A J Hearts.
Well Hearts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... A J Hearts!
An out of breath A J Hearts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.