PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Metaxas (ranked 2042 p4p, 257 weight class) and Sione Feti (ranked 1143 p4p, 156 weight class). Metaxas comes to the cage accompanied by Richard Humpty Vission-Superstar . Feti has chosen S-Tool - Lights Out as his entrance music. Sione Feti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Metaxas
vs
Feti

190 cm
36
223 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

191 cm
26
213 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atlas Metaxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sione Feti!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Feti.
Feti needs to keep his hands up - Metaxas had a free shot at his head there.
Metaxas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Feti!

It looks like Atlas Metaxas has been cut.

Metaxas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Feti did well to prevent Metaxas getting side control.
Feti is trying to maintain the position but Metaxas is very close to passing his half guard.
Feti is staying active underneath Metaxas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Metaxas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Feti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Metaxas.

Metaxas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Feti sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feti trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti is not content to let Metaxas control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Metaxas lands a nice short elbow.
Feti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Metaxas.
Metaxas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Metaxas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Feti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Feti!
Metaxas controls Feti momentarily but Feti frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Feti trying to control but Metaxas is working from the bottom.
Feti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Metaxas wants to sweep here but Feti controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feti trying to control but Metaxas is working from the bottom.
Feti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Metaxas looking for subs off his back but Feti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Metaxas is not content to let Feti control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Feti content to control rather than advance.

Metaxas looking for submissions off his back.

Metaxas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Feti is trying to control. Metaxas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Feti sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Metaxas actively working from the bottom here.
Feti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Feti thuds a left hand into Metaxas's body.
Feti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Metaxas defending well as Feti loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metaxas's corner calls for a 1-2. Metaxas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Feti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Metaxas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metaxas cracks Feti with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Metaxas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Metaxas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Metaxas.
Feti scores with the left hand. Metaxas knows he should have avoided that one.
Metaxas moves out of range as Feti strikes.
It looked like Metaxas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Metaxas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Feti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Metaxas.
Metaxas fails to land the takedown.
Metaxas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Metaxas misses.
Metaxas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Feti counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atlas Metaxas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metaxas tries to move into range but Feti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Metaxas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Metaxas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Feti lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Metaxas up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Feti from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Metaxas's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sione Feti!
A relieved looking Sione Feti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.