PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braddock comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls on Parade - Rage against the machine. Feti has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Had Enough as his entrance music. James Braddock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Braddock
vs
Feti

189 cm
28
224 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock connects with the punch.
Braddock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Braddock throws a hook to the side of Feti's head but Feti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Feti slips a straight right by Braddock.
Braddock lands a really nice looking cross but Feti seems unphased.
Braddock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braddock tries to land a body kick
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Braddock.
Good leg kick by Braddock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braddock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Feti's head.

It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
Good work by Feti as he checks the leg kick.
Braddock misses with a hook to the body

and Feti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Feti.
Braddock misses with the head strike.
Feti struggles to land a body shot inside as Braddock controls his hands.
Braddock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braddock lands a hook that snaps the head of Feti backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock lands a hook that snaps the head of Feti backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Feti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Braddock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Feti.
Feti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Braddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock working aggressively here.
Feti missing with knees to the body.
Feti blocks an uppercut.
Braddock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Feti throws an elbow but it misses.
Feti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braddock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Braddock.
A short uppercut from Braddock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braddock.
Braddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock struggles to land a body shot inside as Feti controls his hands.
Braddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Braddock avoids it.

Feti breaks from the clinch.
Feti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Braddock.
Feti walks into a straight right hand from Braddock.
Braddock wants to land a leg kick but Feti is out of range.
Feti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Feti ducks under a wild hook from Braddock.
Braddock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock cracks Feti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Braddock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braddock misses with a kick to the body
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feti scores with a shot to the body.
Braddock defending well as Feti loads up on a big left hand.
Feti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braddock throws a leg kick but Feti checks it.
Braddock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braddock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braddock tries to land a body kick
and Feti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braddock throws out a powerful jab.
Braddock throws a leg kick
and Feti counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Braddock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feti misses with a low kick.
Braddock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Feti counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Feti misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Feti.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Braddock. Feti shrugs it off though.
Braddock throws a body kick that misses.
Braddock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braddock swings away with a body shot that misses

and Feti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Feti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Feti fails to land.
Braddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Braddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Feti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Braddock lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock throws a right hand that misses
and Feti counters with a nice uppercut.
Feti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braddock lands the left hand.
Braddock throws a hook to the side of Feti's head but Feti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braddock.
Braddock lands with a straight right. Feti didn't see that one coming.
Braddock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braddock misses with a straight right.
Braddock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braddock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feti was well out of range. Poor timing from Braddock.
Braddock misses with a hook. Feti ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braddock slips a jab from Feti.
Braddock throws a front kick that sends Feti stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Feti.
Braddock checks a leg kick.
Braddock loads up on a big right hand but Feti slips the punch.
Braddock looks to land a body kick but Feti moved away.
Braddock scores with a head kick. Feti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Feti counters with a leg kick.
Braddock throws the left hand but Feti avoids the punch easily.
Braddock misses the body punch
and Feti counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock clobbers Feti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Braddock misses with a body kick.
Braddock misses with a head kick.
Braddock throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braddock throws a lazy right hand but Feti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braddock tries to bum rush Feti with a series of wild strikes but Feti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Feti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Feti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braddock.
James Braddock is winning the standup battle so far.
Braddock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Feti thumps Braddock with a low kick.
Braddock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Feti counters with a stiff right hand.
Feti lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Braddock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Braddock is looking to land body kicks.
Feti slips a jab from Braddock.
Feti slips a jab and a cross from Braddock.
Feti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Braddock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braddock throws a wild body kick that Feti sees coming a mile off.
Braddock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Feti works over Braddock's head and body with a nice combination.
Braddock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Braddock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Braddock throws a hook but Feti avoids it easily.
Feti misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a body shot.
Braddock throws a sloppy head kick and Feti moves out of range easily.
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Braddock does no damage.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Feti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Braddock thows a body shot but no joy.
Braddock throws a leg kick
and Feti counters with a thumping low kick.
Feti connects with an inside leg kick.
Braddock throws a push kick but Feti slaps the foot to one side.
Feti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Braddock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braddock throws a head kick that misses.
Braddock misses with the body kick
and Feti counters with a leg kick.
Braddock looks for the body kick but Feti saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malietoa Feti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Braddock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braddock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braddock throws the kick towards the body but Feti avoids it.
Feti works Braddock's body with a nice hook.
Feti slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Feti.

Braddock is rocked!
Feti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braddock avoids the body shot from Feti.
The fighters circle, before Feti throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Braddock's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Feti lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Malietoa Feti!
In his post fight interview, Malietoa Feti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.