PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 114 p4p, 7 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 865 p4p, 46 weight class). Feltre comes to the cage accompanied by Someday Never Comes. Von Ketler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bonecracker- Shocore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Felipe Feltre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eksem Von Ketler's chin.

Feltre
vs
Von Ketler

170 cm
31
135 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

166 cm
27
139 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feltre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Ketler's calf.
Feltre misses with a hook. Von Ketler ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Feltre. That's going to slow Von Ketler down.
Feltre throws a head kick but Von Ketler moves out of range.
Von Ketler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Ketler misses with a shot to the body
and Feltre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Ketler misses with a straight left.
Feltre throws a right and a left that Von Ketler avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Feltre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good work by Von Ketler as he checks the leg kick.
Feltre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Von Ketler.

Von Ketler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Feltre did well to prevent Von Ketler getting side control.
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!
Von Ketler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Von Ketler is keen to just control but Feltre is a slippery customer.

Feltre looking for submissions off his back.

Von Ketler is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feltre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ketler pulls his head out easily.
Von Ketler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Von Ketler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Feltre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Ketler prevents Feltre from improving his position.

Feltre looking for submissions off his back.
Feltre wants to improve his position but Von Ketler is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler lands strikes from half guard.
Von Ketler drops an elbow to the side of Feltre's head.
Feltre tries to roll over but Von Ketler keeps him under control.
Von Ketler winds up and cracks Feltre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Feltre wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping busy.
Feltre is refusing to be controlled, as Von Ketler sits in half guard.
Von Ketler working Feltre over with strikes.

Feltre actively working from the bottom here.

Von Ketler is trying to work for a kimura but Feltre is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Ketler is working away from the top position though.
Von Ketler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Von Ketler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Feltre has hold of Von Ketler's hands but Von Ketler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Von Ketler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Feltre is looking to get to half guard.
Feltre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is bucking up trying to escape but Von Ketler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Von Ketler controlling from mount.
Von Ketler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Von Ketler looking to control but Feltre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feltre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Feltre actively working from the bottom here.
Von Ketler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Feltre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Feltre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ketler pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Von Ketler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Ketler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Feltre tenderised Von Ketler's leg. Von Ketler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Von Ketler just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ketler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Ketler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.

Von Ketler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Feltre's guard.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feltre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Von Ketler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Feltre is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Von Ketler has his hands clasped together but Feltre extends and breaks Von Ketler's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Feltre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Feltre!
Felipe Feltre retains his bantamweight title!
Felipe Feltre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Eksem Von Ketler stepped up to the mic, saying 'Didn't hurt'.