PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti comes to the cage accompanied by Cradle to Grave - Broken God. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Feti
vs
Carioca

185 cm
28
211 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paulo Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Feti's sensitive parts.
Feti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carioca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carioca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Feti thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Carioca scores with a push kick.
Carioca tries a head kick but it misses.
Feti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carioca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carioca looks to clinch
letting Feti counter with a right hand.
A combination from Carioca does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Carioca.

It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
Carioca doesn't manage to clinch there - Feti circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti keeps the fight on the outside.
Carioca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Feti throws a hook but Carioca blocks it.
Carioca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feti just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Feti misses.
Feti throws out a leg kick but Carioca moves out of range and Feti only half commits.
Feti ducks under a wild hook from Carioca.
Feti connects with an inside leg kick.
Carioca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Feti. Feti obviously looking to wear him down.
Feti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Feti counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca misses the jab.
Feti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Carioca.
Feti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Feti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feti blocks a head kick by Carioca.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carioca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Feti lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Carioca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Feti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carioca moves away from the strike by Feti.
Feti wants to slow Carioca down by chopping away at his legs.
Carioca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Feti counters with a head kick. That will keep Carioca thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Left hook, right uppercut from Carioca.
Carioca is looking to clinch.
Carioca checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti fails to land with a series of punches.
Carioca throws the left hand but Feti avoids the punch easily.
Feti scores with a sloppy right hand. Carioca should have avoided that one.
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!
Feti throws a jab but it's blocked by Carioca.
Carioca tries to bum rush Feti with a series of wild strikes but Feti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carioca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Feti scores with a nice right hand.
Carioca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Malietoa Feti's cut is getting worse.
Feti digs a good hook to Carioca's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paulo Carioca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carioca avoids the head kick by Feti.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Feti moves out of range.
Feti throws a leg kick
letting Carioca counter with a right hand.
Feti throws a head kick but Carioca moves out of range.
Carioca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carioca throws a right and a left that Feti avoids nicely.
Carioca tries to clinch but Feti moves out of range.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Feti avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Carioca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Feti lands a nice shot to the body.
Carioca moves out of range of the strikes.
Feti lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca throws a head kick but Feti moves out of range.
Carioca throws a right hand that Feti ducks under and follows up with a left that Feti also avoids with ease.
Carioca throws a nice looking combination but Feti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carioca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carioca.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carioca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Carioca closes the distance and clinches.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carioca is pushing Feti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Feti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti presses Carioca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carioca is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Feti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Feti tries to land knees in the clinch but Carioca avoids the damage to the body.
Feti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carioca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Feti avoids the elbow strike from Carioca, against the cage.

Carioca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Feti does no damage.
Carioca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Feti is looking to land body kicks.
Feti walks into a jab.
Carioca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carioca misses with an uppercut. Feti saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carioca misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Feti does no damage.
Paulo Carioca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Feti loads up on a big right hand but Carioca slips the punch.
Feti lands a nice shot to the body.
Feti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carioca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Feti finds it's way round the side to connect with Carioca's head.
Feti throws a wild body kick that Carioca sees coming a mile off.
Carioca swinging wildly here.

Carioca closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca tries a body shot but Feti blocks it.
A body shot lands from Feti.

Feti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Feti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carioca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Feti.
Feti scores with a leg kick.
Feti swings for the body but Carioca moves out of range.
Feti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Feti counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feti moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malietoa Feti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carioca tries to bum rush Feti with a series of wild strikes but Feti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carioca. Feti shrugs it off though.
Feti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carioca tries a head kick but it misses.
Carioca tries to close the distance and clinch but Feti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Feti lands a leg kick that knocks Carioca off balance momentarily.
Carioca lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Feti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carioca. That did some damage!
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Feti moves out of range easily.
Feti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Feti lands with a cross.
Carioca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Feti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Malietoa Feti is winning the standup battle so far.
Carioca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Feti.
Carioca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carioca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Feti lands with a slapping head kick.
Carioca doesn't manage to clinch there - Feti circles away.
Nice shot lands for Carioca.
Carioca thuds his right hand into Feti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Feti misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Carioca tries to clinch but Feti moves out of range.
Feti fails to land with a series of punches.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carioca throws a nice head kick!
Carioca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Feti.
Feti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carioca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Feti.
Feti lands a nice looking body shot.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Feti moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carioca.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Feti misses with a low kick.
Feti lands the left hand.
Carioca takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Carioca misses.
Carioca connects with a leg kick. Feti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Feti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Feti duly obliges.

Carioca closes the distance and pushes Feti back into the cage.
Carioca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feti misses with a punch on the inside.
Feti lands with a light punch inside.
Feti is pushing Carioca up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti lands an elbow inside.
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!
Carioca misses with a knee to the head.
Feti lands a left hand.
Feti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feti stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carioca obliges.
Feti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carioca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carioca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carioca is trying to stall.
Carioca stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca trying to land knees to the body.
Feti dodges an elbow strike from Carioca.
Carioca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Feti blocks it with crossed arms.
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Feti avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malietoa Feti.
Well Feti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Malietoa Feti!
Malietoa Feti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.