PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sam Kwaak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Schoots
vs
Kwaak

180 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwaak throws out a loose jab but Schoots uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schoots lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kwaak at a distance.
Schoots throws the left hand but Kwaak avoids the punch easily.
Schoots misses with an uppercut.

Schoots scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schoots in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kwaak tries to bench press Schoots off him but Schoots keeps the position.
Schoots controlling the position from side mount.
Schoots has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kwaak!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kwaak wants to improve his position but Schoots is controlling well.
Kwaak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schoots's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schoots's back!
Kwaak thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Schoots rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kwaak is looking to take a break and control but Schoots is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Kwaak there.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schoots avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kwaak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schoots has hold of Kwaak's hands but Kwaak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kwaak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kwaak is keen to just control but Schoots is a slippery customer.
Kwaak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Schoots is looking for a sweep. Kwaak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kwaak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kwaak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schoots won't allow Kwaak to pass to mount.
Kwaak throwing shots but Schoots is blocking nicely.
Kwaak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kwaak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwaak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schoots's head.
Kwaak thows a huge punch but Schoots dodges it nicely.
Schoots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kwaak.
Schoots regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kwaak.
Kwaak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kwaak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kwaak throws a big right hand that misses.
Kwaak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schoots 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.

Kwaak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schoots looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schoots looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schoots!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots postures up.
Kwaak defending against the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schoots takes a little break here. Kwaak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kwaak sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots thows a huge punch but Kwaak dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kwaak dominated that round.
That's time! Schoots's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kwaak throws a push kick but Schoots slaps the foot to one side.
Schoots scores with a hook to the body. Kwaak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kwaak scores with a hook.

It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Kwaak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwaak scores with a punch to the head.
Romano Schoots seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwaak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kwaak misses with a hook. Schoots ducked under it nicely.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schoots misses with a straight left.
Kwaak moves in looking to clinch but Schoots pushes him off.
Kwaak lands a slapping body shot.
Schoots fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kwaak misses with a low kick as Schoots jumps back.

Schoots rushes Kwaak and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schoots is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kwaak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kwaak tries to land knees in the clinch but Schoots avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwaak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schoots blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schoots swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwaak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schoots avoids the elbow strike from Kwaak, against the cage.
Kwaak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kwaak working aggressively here.
Kwaak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schoots's face.
Kwaak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schoots looking to throw knees to the head but Kwaak is blocking nicely.
Schoots working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schoots tries to work over Kwaak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwaak blocks an uppercut.
Kwaak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schoots lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwaak backwards.
Kwaak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schoots up against the cage.
Kwaak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwaak throws an elbow but misses.
Schoots misses with some punches.
Schoots blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kwaak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwaak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schoots working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schoots blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwaak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schoots misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwaak misses with a knee strike.
Kwaak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schoots's face.
Schoots is looking for a takedown.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwaak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak trying to land knees to the body.
Schoots misses with a punch to the body.
Kwaak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schoots lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kwaak lands a damaging elbow.
Schoots misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schoots misses with the head strike.
Kwaak missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schoots.
Schoots tries a body shot but Kwaak blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kwaak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schoots has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwaak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schoots misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kwaak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romano Schoots. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schoots blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schoots.
Schoots on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwaak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schoots has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwaak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schoots misses with some punches.
Schoots is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schoots with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schoots gets through Kwaak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schoots takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kwaak throws an elbow but it misses.
Schoots has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kwaak after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kwaak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schoots throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwaak.

Kwaak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kwaak has his foot on Schoots's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schoots works his way back into a safe position though.
Kwaak being controlled here, momentarily.

Kwaak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schoots defends it easily.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwaak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schoots is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schoots accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kwaak looking to control but Schoots passes into half guard.
Kwaak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Schoots content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schoots thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak is staying active underneath Schoots, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kwaak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kwaak wants to improve his position but Schoots is controlling well.
Kwaak keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kwaak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schoots scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sam Kwaak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kwaak is not content to let Schoots control the position.
Schoots missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schoots missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots misses with a head shot. Kwaak uses the momentum to regain guard.
Schoots throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kwaak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romano Schoots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwaak trying to control the position.
Schoots not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schoots wants to pass the guard but Kwaak is keeping the position.
Schoots lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Schoots showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kwaak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kwaak!
A relieved looking Sam Kwaak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.