PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher has chosen Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James as his entrance music. Sam Kwaak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kwaak
vs
Fletcher

175 cm
23
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
32
146 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Rmarkas Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fletcher checks a leg kick.
Kwaak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwaak misses with a leg kick
and Kwaak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.
Kwaak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy left from Fletcher finds it's target.
Kwaak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kwaak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fletcher.
Kwaak throws a leg kick but Fletcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fletcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kwaak takes a swing at Fletcher's ribcage but misses.
Fletcher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kwaak on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Rmarkas Fletcher has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwaak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fletcher tests Kwaak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kwaak throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Fletcher shoots in and gets a takedown into Kwaak's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kwaak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fletcher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher stands and throws Kwaak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak is looking to reverse the position.
Fletcher trying to control the position but Kwaak is working away.
Kwaak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kwaak stops Fletcher from passing to mount.
Kwaak struggling a bit here.
Kwaak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fletcher's best efforts.
Kwaak won't allow Fletcher to pass to mount.
Fletcher is thwarting Kwaak's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kwaak's head.
Kwaak trying to control but Fletcher postures up.
Kwaak tries to get to full guard but Fletcher has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is pressing down on Kwaak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kwaak is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fletcher is looking to take a break and control but Kwaak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fletcher throwing shots but Kwaak is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fletcher throwing shots but Kwaak is blocking nicely.
Fletcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but Kwaak defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rmarkas Fletcher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rmarkas Fletcher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kwaak slips under a jab.
Fletcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Fletcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwaak.
Kwaak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fletcher's sensitive parts.
Fletcher swinging wildly here.
Fletcher lands a jab.

Fletcher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kwaak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Fletcher.
Kwaak is looking for a sweep.
Fletcher throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kwaak works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fletcher slips a nice elbow through Kwaak's hands, connecting with Kwaak's forehead.
Fletcher is trying to control. Kwaak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kwaak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fletcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher moves into full mount! Kwaak won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwaak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fletcher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The referee warns Kwaak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Sam Kwaak has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fletcher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fletcher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fletcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fletcher thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fletcher raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to hold on but Fletcher pushes him away.
Kwaak is working to get back to half guard.
Fletcher avoids the attempt from Kwaak to control.
Fletcher with a couple of short strikes.
Fletcher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kwaak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kwaak tries to lock up and control but Fletcher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fletcher wants to control the pace but Kwaak is squirming around nicely.
Fletcher landing strikes from the mount and Kwaak is in trouble!

Sam Kwaak's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fletcher with good strikes from the mount here!
Fletcher landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Fletcher.
Fletcher with the ground and pound from mount.

Sam Kwaak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fletcher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fletcher postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kwaak bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fletcher and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rmarkas Fletcher!
Post fight, an emotional Rmarkas Fletcher said 'This is my belt, the Champ is here! Who is next? '.