PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Steiner (ranked 3957 p4p, 482 weight class) and Sione Feti (ranked 3360 p4p, 431 weight class). Feti has chosen S-Tool - Lights Out as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Steiner
vs
Feti

187 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sione Feti!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner misses with a hook.
Feti dodges the punch combination from Steiner.
Feti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Feti throws a jab but it's blocked by Steiner.
Feti scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Steiner misses
and Feti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Feti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Feti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Feti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Dennis Steiner has been cut.
Steiner throws a hook to the side of Feti's head but Feti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dennis Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feti slips under a jab from Steiner.
Feti misses with a double jab.
Steiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steiner misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Feti moves out of range easily.
Feti tries a head kick but it misses.
Feti throws a big shot that misses.
Feti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Feti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steiner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bronko´s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Steiner misses.
Feti throws an overhand right that lands on Steiner's shoulder, as Steiner tries to avoid the shot.
Feti moves forwards but Steiner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Feti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steiner circles away quickly and effectively.
Feti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steiner.
Steiner moves out of range as Feti strikes.
The fighters circling - Steiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steiner. That's going to slow Feti down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steiner. Feti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Feti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Feti slips the punch.
Steiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner loads up on a big right hand but Feti slips the punch.
Feti is looking for the big counter here.
Feti throws a chopping leg kick but Steiner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steiner throws a head kick but Feti moves out of range.
Steiner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steiner jabs Feti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Feti lands a right hook to the body.
Feti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a head kick that half lands.
Steiner misses with a hook
enabling Feti to counter with a crisp jab.
Feti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steiner.
Feti is looking for the big counter here.
Feti digs a good body shot into Steiner's ribs.
Steiner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Feti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steiner throws a shot from downtown. Feti moves away and avoids it.
Feti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Steiner.
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steiner works the jab nicely.
Steiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Feti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feti scores with a leg kick.
Steiner swings widly with a right hand
and Feti counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Steiner as he checks the leg kick.
Steiner lands a nice looking body shot.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Steiner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Feti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Feti takes a swing at Steiner's ribcage but misses.
Steiner misses with a looping right.
Steiner cracks Feti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Feti misses.
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 Dennis Steiner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dennis Steiner's cut.
That's time! Steiner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steiner checks a leg kick nicely.
Steiner walks straight into a right hand from Feti - that's dropped him! Feti jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Steiner from any more punishment! Steiner complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sione Feti!
Sione Feti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.