PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kool Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Feti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Testament - All I Could Bleed. Kool Keith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Feti
vs
Keith

185 cm
33
211 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

198 cm
29
205 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kool Keith!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keith moves forwards but Feti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Feti tenderised Keith's leg. Keith is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keith.
Keith works Feti's body with a nice hook.
Feti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keith's calf.
Keith tests Feti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keith throws a leg kick which misses Feti's front leg but catches the back leg as Feti tries to avoid it.
Feti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keith just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Feti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feti.
Keith tries to work over Feti's front leg with a kick but Feti checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keith, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith wants to slow Feti down by chopping away at his legs.
Feti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
Keith throws a leg kick
and Feti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keith swings for the body but Feti moves out of range.
Feti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Keith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Feti counters with a stiff right hand.
Kool Keith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Feti blocks the leg kick.
As Keith looks to move away, Feti throws a big counter combo bu Keith just gets out of the way.
Feti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keith throws a leg kick but Feti moved away.
Keith throws a one two combo.
Keith swings for the body but Feti moves out of range.
Feti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keith.
Keith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Feti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith looks to throw the jab but Feti is out of range.
A combination from Keith does no damage.
Feti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keith connects with a looping right hand.
Feti throws a leg kick
and Keith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Feti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malietoa Feti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Feti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feti works Keith's body with a nice hook.
Feti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Feti lands with a nice body kick.
Keith ducks under a wild hook from Feti.
Feti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keith throws out the jab.
Feti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keith misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith misses with a leg kick.
Keith scoring well with a low kick there.
Keith thows a leg kick but Feti checks it
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keith misses with the combination.
Feti connects with the punch.
Keith moves away from the strike by Feti.
Keith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Feti.
Keith wants to clinch up but Feti keeps it at a distance.
Feti connects with a jab.
Feti sizes up Keith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Feti connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Feti can pounce on him.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keith throws a body shot but no joy.
Feti throws a head kick that Keith semi-blocks.
Feti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Feti misses with a wild combination.
Keith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Feti's head backwards.
A low kick from Keith is predictable there
and Feti counters with a straight right hand.
Feti with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feti checks the leg kick.
Keith lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Malietoa Feti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keith lands a head kick!
Keith is looking to clinch.
Feti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A bone on bone clash there as Feti blocks the leg kick.
Feti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Feti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Feti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith moves away from the strike by Feti.
Keith misses with a hook to the body
and Keith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Feti does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Feti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith slips a straight right by Feti.
Feti avoids the body shot from Keith.
Keith digs a good hook to Feti's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Feti - that will leave a mark!
Feti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keith.
Keith lands a head kick!

It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
Feti throws a right and a left that Keith avoids nicely.
Feti misses with a right hand

and Keith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Feti tries a body shot but Keith blocks it.
Keith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Feti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Feti wants to stall.
A short right from Keith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feti blocks a body shot from Keith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith takes a shot to the head.
Feti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feti working aggressively here.
Keith digs a right hand into Feti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Feti's gas tank.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Feti's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keith.
Feti is stalling here.
Keith tries a body shot but Feti blocks it.
Keith tries a body shot but Feti blocks it.
Keith blocks an uppercut.
Keith swings wildly with an uppercut but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feti is trying to push Keith away but Keith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keith throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Keith.
Keith lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Feti.
Feti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Keith.
Keith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keith.
Keith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keith blocks an elbow strike from Feti.
Feti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feti has a couple of punches blocked by Keith.
Keith blocking some punches.
Feti misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Feti has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Feti prevents a body shot from Keith.
Feti misses with a body punch.
Keith avoiding damage as Feti throws knees to the body.
Feti throws an elbow that misses.
Keith throws a head punch that misses.
Feti misses with a punch on the inside.
Feti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keith backwards.
Kool Keith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Feti blocking some punches.
Keith swings wildly with an uppercut but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith scores with a shoulder strike.
Keith tries to work over Feti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Feti tries to work over Keith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Feti fails to land.
Keith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keith misses with a punch to the body.
Feti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keith lands a hook that snaps the head of Feti backwards.
Feti misses with some punches.
Feti has a couple of punches blocked by Keith.
Feti lands an uppercut.
Keith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keith misses with some punches.
Feti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Feti with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Malietoa Feti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Keith wants to clinch.

It looks like Kool Keith has been cut.
Keith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feti was well out of range. Poor timing from Keith.
Keith misses with a body punch
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keith. Keith obviously looking to wear him down.
Feti throws a series of punches but Keith moves out of range.
Keith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Feti.
Keith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keith moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keith throws a body punch but Feti moves out of range.
No joy there for Feti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keith tries a quick counter leg kick but Feti is wise to it.
Keith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Keith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feti moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Feti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keith doesn't seem phased though.
Keith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Feti rather than just go for the knockout.
Feti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Feti connects with a leg kick. Keith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Feti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keith counters with a good, hard body kick but Feti shrugs it off.
Keith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keith digs a good body shot into Feti's ribs.
Keith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feti manages to avoid it.
Keith lands a lovely overhand right.
Keith lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Feti at a distance.
Keith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.
Keith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Feti.
Keith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Feti.
Kool Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith blocks a leg kick.
Feti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Feti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keith misses with a wild body shot.
Keith scores with a nice body kick.
Feti misses with a looping left.
Feti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Feti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti avoids the body shot from Keith.
Feti misses with a kick to the body.
Keith moves forwards but Feti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Keith misses.
Feti misses with a two punch combination.
Feti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Feti at a distance.
Malietoa Feti is winning the standup battle so far.
Keith looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
Feti lands an overhand right.
Keith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Feti can pounce on him.
Keith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Keith clinches.
Feti struggles to land a body shot inside as Keith controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti struggles to land a body shot inside as Keith controls his hands.
Keith can't find room to land a body shot as Feti controls the action.
Keith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Feti throws an elbow but it misses.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Feti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 staying out of range there.
Keith misses with a wild combination.
Keith misses with the body kick
and Feti counters with a three punch combo that has Keith backing up. Keith nods at Feti to acknowledge the strikes.
Feti throws a head kick that misses.
Feti looks to land a left hand but Keith moved out of range nicely.
Keith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keith throws a series of punches but Feti avoids them all with ease.
Keith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Feti.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malietoa Feti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Feti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kool Keith!
Kool Keith made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.