PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Feltre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feltre has chosen Someday Never Comes 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!

Troeng
vs
Feltre

170 cm
37
159 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feltre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Troeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feltre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Troeng misses with a hook.
Troeng throws a sloppy head kick
and Feltre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Feltre tenderised Troeng's leg. Troeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Feltre throws a nice inside leg kick.

Feltre rushes Troeng and presses him up against the cage.
Feltre lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Troeng.

Troeng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Troeng thows a leg kick but Feltre checks it
and Feltre counters with a low kick, right behind Troeng 's knee.
Feltre slips a jab from Troeng.
Felipe Feltre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Feltre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Feltre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Troeng uses from the top position.

Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Troeng is aware though and is defending well.

Feltre has his foot on Troeng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Troeng works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Feltre is proving hard to escape from.

Feltre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Feltre has his foot on Troeng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Troeng works his way back into a safe position though.
Troeng is looking to stand up but Feltre won't let him.

Feltre is looking for a triangle but Troeng pushes his legs off easily.

Troeng avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Troeng would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Feltre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Troeng has picked Feltre up and slammed him! Feltre can't keep hold of the triangle and Troeng manages to pass to side control!
Feltre tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Troeng presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Feltre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Troeng wants to get back to his feet but Feltre is holding on tight.

Troeng is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Troeng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Troeng misses the body punch
and Feltre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Feltre - that will leave a mark!
Feltre misses with a body kick.
Feltre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng throws a hook to the side of Feltre's head but Feltre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Feltre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Feltre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troeng's sensitive parts.
Troeng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Troeng sizes up Feltre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Feltre defending well as Troeng loads up on a big left hand.
Feltre throws out a counter right but Troeng avoids it with no problem.
Troeng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Feltre circles away quickly and effectively.
Feltre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Feltre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Feltre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Troeng.
Feltre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troeng's sensitive parts.
Troeng cracks a nice hook into Feltre's ribs.
Feltre is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre throws a sloppy head kick and Troeng moves out of range easily.
Troeng thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Troeng drops Feltre with a beautiful combination! Feltre stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Troeng is looking for the KO!

Feltre is rocked!

It looks like Felipe Feltre has been cut.
Troeng drops Feltre with a straight right hand, right on the button! Troeng follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Troeng!
Tor Troeng seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.