PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher comes to the cage accompanied by Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James. Olle Koskinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fletcher
vs
Koskinen

175 cm
31
146 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

173 cm
28
150 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rmarkas Fletcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fletcher throws the left hand but Koskinen avoids the punch easily.
Koskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fletcher.
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Fletcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Fletcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Koskinen clinches with his opponent.
Koskinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fletcher.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Koskinen won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskinen.

Fletcher gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fletcher working over Koskinen with some ground and pound. Koskinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koskinen lands a couple of sideways elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher prevents Koskinen from improving his position.
Fletcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Koskinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fletcher is pressing down on Koskinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koskinen is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen has a hand on Fletcher's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fletcher takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fletcher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Koskinen gets back to half guard.
Fletcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koskinen wants to get back to full guard but Fletcher has passed into side control.
Koskinen regains half guard.
Fletcher is just content to waste time from the top position. Koskinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fletcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koskinen is keeping the position for now.
Fletcher pushes down on Koskinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fletcher trying to control from half guard but Koskinen is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koskinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fletcher trying to control but Koskinen is working from the bottom.
Koskinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fletcher stopping the sweep attempt from Koskinen.
Koskinen wants to improve his position but instead Fletcher has moved into half guard.
Koskinen wants to improve his position but Fletcher is controlling well.
Koskinen won't allow Fletcher to pass to mount.
Koskinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher trying to control the action but Koskinen is working from the bottom.
Koskinen missing with punches from the bottom.
Koskinen is looking for a sweep. Fletcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koskinen is staying active underneath Fletcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koskinen's head.
Fletcher throws a strike but Koskinen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Koskinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rmarkas Fletcher will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Koskinen misses with a body shot
letting Fletcher counter with a right hand.
Fletcher throws a lazy right hand but Koskinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fletcher looks for a takedown but Koskinen sprawls well.
Koskinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fletcher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koskinen wants to clinch up but Fletcher keeps it at a distance.
Fletcher moves away from the strike by Koskinen.
Fletcher cracks Koskinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koskinen moves out of range as Fletcher strikes.
Koskinen wants to clinch up but Fletcher keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Koskinen misses.
A jab from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fletcher.
Koskinen avoids the body shot from Fletcher.
Fletcher blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fletcher is just out of range.
Fletcher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fletcher blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskinen throws out a leg kick but Fletcher moves out of range and Koskinen only half commits.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but Fletcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fletcher circles away.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Fletcher to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen lands a slapping body shot.
Fletcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koskinen tries to bum rush Fletcher with a series of wild strikes but Fletcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koskinen throws a lazy right hand but Fletcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fletcher.
Fletcher checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fletcher.
Fletcher misses with a hook. Koskinen ducked under it nicely.
Fletcher misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Fletcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koskinen defending well as Fletcher loads up on a big left hand.
Fletcher lunges at Koskinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koskinen's hand.
Koskinen tries a low kick but Fletcher avoids it.
Fletcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskinen.
Fletcher lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koskinen sprawls well. Koskinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rmarkas Fletcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koskinen misses with a wild combination.
Koskinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koskinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen throws a series of punches but Fletcher moves out of range.

Koskinen has Fletcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Koskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Fletcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Koskinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fletcher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fletcher closes the distance and clinches up with Koskinen, looking for a takedown. Fletcher pushes Koskinen against the cage but Koskinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koskinen thuds a left hand into Fletcher's body.
Olle Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koskinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fletcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fletcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fletcher needs to keep his hands up - Koskinen had a free shot at his head there.
Koskinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Fletcher. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rmarkas Fletcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fletcher's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fletcher checks the leg kick.
Fletcher misses with a hook
and Koskinen counters with a straight right hand.
Fletcher avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen connects with a right hand. Fletcher shakes it off.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fletcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fletcher lands a jab to the nose.
Olle Koskinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Fletcher misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fletcher is defended easily by Koskinen.
Koskinen blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskinen loads up on a big right hand but Fletcher slips the punch.
Fletcher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koskinen cracks Fletcher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Koskinen throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Koskinen catches Fletcher right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koskinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fletcher lands with a hook. Koskinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
Fletcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Fletcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koskinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koskinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Fletcher.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fletcher circles away.
Fletcher misses with a hook. Koskinen ducked under it nicely.
Fletcher staying out of range there.
Fletcher throws a lazy uppercut
and Koskinen counters with a leg kick.
Fletcher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koskinen throws a lazy right hand but Fletcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Koskinen. That snapped Fletcher's head back.
Koskinen throws a hook but Fletcher avoids it easily.
Koskinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fletcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fletcher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fletcher misses the jab.
Fletcher shoots for a takedown but Koskinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fletcher misses with a right hand
and Koskinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koskinen lands a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Fletcher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fletcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fletcher punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koskinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Koskinen is trying to stand back up but Fletcher is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koskinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fletcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to free his trapped foot but Koskinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koskinen is looking to improve his position.
Fletcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koskinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fletcher.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koskinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koskinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fletcher is one step ahead there.
Fletcher throws and elbow that misses. Koskinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fletcher's guard. Nice move by Koskinen!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Fletcher is retaining full guard.
Koskinen is looking to stand up but Fletcher won't let him.
Koskinen preventing the sweep.

Fletcher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koskinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fletcher's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koskinen is in close to Fletcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koskinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koskinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koskinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koskinen wants to stand and escape but instead Fletcher has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Koskinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koskinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koskinen landing shots from mount.
Olle Koskinen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a heavy elbow.

Fletcher is rocked!
Fletcher is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Fletcher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Fletcher badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Koskinen around the waist but Koskinen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Koskinen is the winner by TKO! Koskinen jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olle Koskinen!
Olle Koskinen is the new featherweight champion!