PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMar DeRozan (ranked 2021 p4p, 1802 weight class) and Sione Feti (ranked 266 p4p, 238 weight class). Feti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. S-Tool - Lights Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sione Feti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

DeRozan
vs
Feti

201 cm
30
210
13 - 14 - 0

191 cm
32
213
19 - 15 - 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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeMar DeRozan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sione Feti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Feti.
Feti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

DeRozan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Feti, pushing him back against the cage.
Feti has a couple of punches blocked by DeRozan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feti.
Feti swings wildly with an uppercut but DeRozan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Feti.
A short uppercut from Feti.
DeRozan tries to pull guard but Feti won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan blocks an elbow strike.
Feti cracks DeRozan with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Feti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Feti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Feti throws a punch but it's blocked by DeRozan.
Feti lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Feti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Feti throws a head punch that misses.
Feti lands a right hand.
Feti misses with the head strike.
DeRozan blocks a body shot from Feti.
Feti tries a body shot but DeRozan blocks it.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feti struggles to land a body shot inside as DeRozan controls his hands.
Feti throws an elbow that misses.
Feti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Feti lands a body punch in the clinch.
DeRozan is breathing heavily.
DeRozan blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti struggles to land a body shot inside as DeRozan controls his hands.
Feti throws a head punch that misses.
Feti tries a body shot but DeRozan blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feti.
Feti misses with a knee strike.
Feti misses with a knee strike.
Feti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeRozan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeRozan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feti misses with a body punch.
DeRozan tries to pull guard but Feti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

DeRozan pulls guard.
DeRozan keeping moving, preventing Feti from controlling successfully.
DeRozan is looking to stand up but Feti isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
DeRozan has control of Feti's left arm, preventing Feti from doing any damage.
Feti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeRozan is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
DeRozan is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Feti scores with a punch to the head.
Feti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Feti! But no joy.
DeRozan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feti.
DeRozan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sione Feti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeRozan.
DeRozan feints with a jab and clips Feti right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Feti is sent crashing into the canvas and DeRozan leaps in for the kill! Feti tries to get to his feet but DeRozan is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Feti is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMar DeRozan!
DeMar DeRozan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.