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). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Kwaak enters the cage!

Schoots
vs
Kwaak

180 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

175 cm
23
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwaak connects with a solid leg kick.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kwaak lands with a right hand.
Schoots takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sam Kwaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwaak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kwaak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Schoots there.
Schoots tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kwaak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schoots at a distance.
Kwaak blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Schoots.
Kwaak throws a leg kick
and Schoots counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwaak.
Kwaak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schoots sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kwaak somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwaak tries to land a front kick but Schoots steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to clinch there but Schoots circles away.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Kwaak slips the punch.
Kwaak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schoots lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schoots keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schoots misses with a body kick.
Schoots throws a looping overhand right but Kwaak ducks down to avoid it.
Schoots connects with a jab.
Kwaak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schoots.
Schoots misses with a body shot
and Kwaak counters with an inside leg kick.
Kwaak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kwaak doesn't manage to clinch there - Schoots circles away.
Kwaak tries for a takedown but Schoots sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romano Schoots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Kwaak.
Kwaak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schoots manages to avoid it.
Kwaak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schoots.
Schoots doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with a body kick.
Kwaak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoots throws a lazy right hand but Kwaak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kwaak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schoots throws a looping overhand right but Kwaak ducks down to avoid it.
Kwaak throws a low kick but Schoots moves out of range easily.
Kwaak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schoots pinned against the cage. Schoots gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kwaak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schoots doesn't seem bothered though.

Kwaak gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Schoots tries to buck Kwaak off but Kwaak is having none of it.
Schoots sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwaak not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak is keen to just control but Schoots is a slippery customer.
Schoots tries to roll over but Kwaak keeps him under control.
Kwaak thows a huge punch but Schoots dodges it nicely.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots is keeping him busy.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak lands with a punch from half guard.
Kwaak misses with a head shot. Schoots uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kwaak with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots wants to sweep here but Kwaak controlling him for the moment.
Kwaak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schoots's head.
Kwaak throwing strikes from guard but Schoots blocks nicely.
Kwaak connects with a couple of short punches.
Kwaak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kwaak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwaak throws a big right hand that misses.
Kwaak throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Schoots trying to keep a closed guard but Kwaak is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schoots wants to sweep but no luck.
Schoots manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kwaak manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kwaak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kwaak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schoots did well to prevent Kwaak getting side control.
Kwaak is thwarting Schoots's attempts to control the position.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Schoots is refusing to be controlled, as Kwaak sits in half guard.
Kwaak working the head and body with strikes.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots is keeping him busy.
Schoots is looking for a sweep. Kwaak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kwaak trying to pass the guard but Schoots defending well.
Schoots avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kwaak.
Schoots tries to roll over but Kwaak keeps him under control.
Kwaak slips a nice elbow through Schoots's hands, connecting with Schoots's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak lands with a punch from half guard.
Schoots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kwaak.
Schoots wants to get back to full guard.
Schoots works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kwaak stopping the sweep attempt from Schoots.
Schoots is working hard here to advance position.
Schoots doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Kwaak with a nice head shot there.
Kwaak tries to free his leg and advance position but Schoots is retaining full guard.
Kwaak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schoots works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kwaak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kwaak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kwaak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Schoots is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwaak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schoots looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kwaak is working Schoots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Kwaak is working Schoots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Kwaak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kwaak stopping the sweep attempt from Schoots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kwaak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kwaak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kwaak landing some decent shots from guard.
Schoots looking to control.
Kwaak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schoots has momentary wrist control but Kwaak slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kwaak throwing strikes from guard but Schoots blocks nicely.
Kwaak wants to control from the top but Schoots keeps moving.
Schoots has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kwaak has passed into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak looks up at the clock and then as Schoots takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kwaak smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Schoots is looking for a sweep.
Kwaak looking to control but instead Schoots has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kwaak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schoots defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots trying to control but Kwaak postures up.
Schoots is looking for a sweep. Kwaak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kwaak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Schoots ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kwaak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schoots.
Jab by Schoots.
Schoots thuds his right hand into Kwaak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kwaak lands a leg kick that knocks Schoots off balance momentarily.
Kwaak misses the shot to the body.
Kwaak moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwaak misses with a leg kick.
Kwaak fails to land the takedown.
Kwaak tries to work over Schoots's front leg with a kick but Schoots checks it.
Kwaak throws a leg kick
and Schoots cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schoots keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schoots misses with a hook. Kwaak ducked under it nicely.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak is looking to land body kicks.

Schoots gets the takedown into side control.
Schoots working away.
Kwaak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Schoots's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schoots in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Schoots lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Schoots are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kwaak tries to bench press Schoots off him but Schoots keeps the position.
Schoots misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kwaak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schoots.
Schoots is looking to advance position but Kwaak won't allow it.
Kwaak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kwaak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schoots throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoots postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schoots wants to control from the top but Kwaak keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kwaak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schoots is desperately trying to improve his position but Kwaak has a good base and remains in mount.
Schoots is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sam Kwaak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kwaak is trying to control here but Schoots has managed to regain half guard.
Kwaak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Romano Schoots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwaak prevents Schoots from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kwaak connects with a nice short shot to Schoots's temple.
Kwaak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schoots wants to get back to full guard.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots is keeping him busy.
Kwaak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schoots moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kwaak advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Kwaak.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kwaak!
Sam Kwaak very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.