PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hager Meister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meister kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fletcher's choice of entrance music: Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Meister
vs
Fletcher

175 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
146 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hager Meister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rmarkas Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fletcher swivels and escapes.
Fletcher throws a right and a left that Meister avoids nicely.
Fletcher fails to land the takedown.
Fletcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meister moves away.
Fletcher dives in and grabs Meister's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meister pushes down on Fletcher's head and hops out.
Meister tries to clinch up.
Meister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fletcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Meister.
Hager Meister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fletcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fletcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Meister is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meister prevents Fletcher from taking his back.
Meister really wants to buck Fletcher off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher dominating with strikes here.
Meister really wants to buck Fletcher off and get back to his feet.
Fletcher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fletcher prevents Meister from getting the reversal.
Fletcher unloading with bombs!
Meister wants to try and get back to his feet.
Meister is breathing heavily.
Fletcher with shots to the head and body - Meister looks very uncomfortable down there.

Fletcher is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Meister has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Fletcher has hold of Meister's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Meister manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Meister is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fletcher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Meister taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meister is looking to improve his position but Fletcher isn't that keen on the idea.

Fletcher working for a submission but Meister is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fletcher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meister?

Fletcher wants to finish this one by submission but Meister is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fletcher.
Meister trying desperately to get to his feet.
Meister working to try and regain half guard.
Fletcher landing strikes from the mount and Meister is in trouble!
You get the feeling that Meister really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fletcher is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Fletcher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meister manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meister manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fletcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meister is trying to stand back up but Fletcher is controlling him

Fletcher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meister has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fletcher stops Meister from getting back to his feet.
Fletcher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fletcher stops Meister from getting back to his feet.

Fletcher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fletcher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Meister!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meister really wants to buck Fletcher off and get back to his feet.
Meister is trying to escape the mount.

Fletcher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Meister is surviving well by controlling Fletcher's body position as best he can.
Meister wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fletcher breaks from Meister's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fletcher raining down shots from the mount!
Fletcher with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher landing strikes from the mount.
Meister is wriggling around trying to escape.
Meister wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rmarkas Fletcher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fletcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meister.
Meister tries to clinch there but Fletcher circles away.
Meister wants to clinch.
Meister is looking to clinch.
Meister tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Meister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher lands with a straight right. Meister didn't see that one coming.
Meister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meister moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fletcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meister pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fletcher gets a takedown into half guard.

Fletcher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meister won't allow Fletcher to pass to mount.
Fletcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fletcher prevents Meister from standing back up.
Fletcher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fletcher with a poor takedown

and Meister counters by moving into the clinch.

Fletcher gets control of Meister's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fletcher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Fletcher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meister is aware though and is defending well.
Fletcher keeping full guard, as Meister tries to pass.
Meister tries to stand but Fletcher is controlling from the bottom.

Fletcher has his feet on Meister's thighs here. He's pushed Meister off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Meister screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rmarkas Fletcher! Rmarkas Fletcher retains his bantamweight title!