PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Osman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Kwaak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Osman's chin.

Kwaak
vs
Osman

175 cm
30
152 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

166 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Osman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osman is looking to clinch but Kwaak is avoiding it.
Kwaak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kwaak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osman moves away.
Kwaak blocks a head kick by Osman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osman. Kwaak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Sam Kwaak has been cut.
Osman walks into a jab.
Kwaak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Kwaak.
Osman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osman tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kwaak, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak scores with a jab to the head.
Osman throws a right and a left that Kwaak avoids nicely.
Kwaak tried to score with a low kick but Osman checks it.
Kwaak throws a body punch but Osman moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Osman.
Osman connects with a looping right hand.
Kwaak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwaak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osman.
Osman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kwaak.
Osman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwaak.
Osman stuns Kwaak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman misses with a series of wild punches.
Osman throws a right hand that misses
and Kwaak counters with a low kick, right behind Osman 's knee.
Osman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been hearing reports that Kwaak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jan Osman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak thumps Osman with a low kick.
Kwaak cracks a nice hook into Osman's ribs.
Kwaak lands a jab to the head.
Osman throws a shot from downtown. Kwaak moves away and avoids it.
Kwaak looks to score with a jab to the body but Osman is just out of range.
A big left from Osman misses.

Osman takes the fight into the clinch.
Kwaak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osman backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osman blocks a body shot from Kwaak.
Osman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osman tries to work over Kwaak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwaak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osman backwards.
Osman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwaak's elbow.
Kwaak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osman has him pressed against the cage.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
Osman is pushing Kwaak up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Osman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwaak.
Osman misses with a body punch.
Osman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Osman trying to land knees to the body.
Kwaak gets through Osman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak avoids a wild elbow strike from Osman.
Kwaak tries to work over Osman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwaak as Osman tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Kwaak fails to land.
Kwaak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwaak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Osman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kwaak dodges an elbow strike from Osman.
Osman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwaak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kwaak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osman cracks Kwaak with a nice body shot.
Osman pushes Kwaak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kwaak avoiding damage as Osman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Osman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Osman misses the jab.
Osman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kwaak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwaak fails to land with a series of punches.
Osman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Osman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kwaak circles away quickly and effectively.
Kwaak with a jab.
Kwaak misses with a wild body shot.
Osman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Osman, right into the meat.
Osman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jan Osman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kwaak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Osman.
Osman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Osman misses its intended target.
Kwaak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Osman loads up on a big right hand but Kwaak slips the punch.
Osman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two 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!
Kwaak thows a leg kick but Osman checks it
and Osman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Osman walks into a stiff left hand from Kwaak.
Osman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kwaak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Kwaak finds it's target.
Kwaak misses with a leg kick
and Osman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwaak.
Kwaak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kwaak fails to land the takedown.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak lands with a right hand.
Osman blocks a leg kick.
Kwaak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osman tries to clinch but Kwaak is having none of it.
Osman with a hook.
Osman throws a series of punches but Kwaak avoids them all with ease.
Osman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osman throws an overhand right that lands on Kwaak's shoulder, as Kwaak tries to avoid the shot.
Osman throws a leg kick
and Kwaak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Osman moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwaak misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kwaak blocking some punches.
Osman takes an elbow to the temple.
Osman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osman struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwaak controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kwaak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
A bit of stalling here from Osman.

Kwaak breaks from the clinch.
Kwaak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Osman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Kwaak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Osman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwaak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osman checks a low kick from Kwaak.
Kwaak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwaak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Osman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwaak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Osman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwaak moves away from the strike by Osman.
Osman jabs at Kwaak's body.
Osman wants to clinch up but Kwaak keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osman.
Osman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kwaak counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman throws a hook to the side of Kwaak's head but Kwaak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Osman tries to clinch there but Kwaak circles away.
Osman misses with a body kick.
Osman misses the body punch

and Kwaak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Osman's guard now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Osman looking for a sweep. Not yet Osman, not yet.
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Osman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sam Kwaak.
Osman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osman throws a shot from downtown. Kwaak moves away and avoids it.
Kwaak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Osman is predictable there
and Kwaak counters with a nice leg kick.

Kwaak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Osman's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osman has Kwaak pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jan Osman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Osman slips under a jab from Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with an uppercut
letting Osman counter with a right hand.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kwaak.
Kwaak throws a series of punches but Osman moves out of range.
A head kick by Osman misses
letting Kwaak counter with a right hand.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kwaak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwaak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kwaak lunges at Osman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osman's hand.
Kwaak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kwaak throws a head kick but Osman moves out of range.
Osman misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osman checks the leg kick.
Kwaak moves out of range as Osman strikes.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Sam Kwaak did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kwaak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kwaak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Osman misses with an uppercut.
Osman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwaak.
Osman lands with a nice body punch.
Osman thumps Kwaak with a low kick.
Osman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Osman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwaak.
Osman scores with a nice right hand.
Osman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwaak checks it well.
Kwaak misses with a hook
and Osman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kwaak really felt that one!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Osman has closed the distance and engaged Kwaak in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kwaak.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
Osman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osman.
Osman lands a shot to the body.
Osman lands with a right to the head.
Osman lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwaak won't want to take too many of those.

Kwaak breaks the clinch.
Osman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kwaak throws a half hearted mid kick.

Kwaak gets tackled into the cage by Osman. Osman maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak scores with a shot to the side of Osman's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwaak as Osman tries to tie him up.
Kwaak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Osman working aggressively here.
Osman misses with a punch on the inside.
Osman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kwaak's efforts to push away.
Kwaak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osman backwards.
Osman pushes Kwaak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
Osman lands a nice uppercut.
Osman dodges an elbow strike from Kwaak.
Osman misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman is leaning against Kwaak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Osman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osman.
Osman can't find room to land a body shot as Kwaak controls the action.
Osman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
Osman tries to throw a body punch but Kwaak avoids it by throwing Osman back against the cage.
Osman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kwaak backwards.
Osman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osman is trying to maintain a safe position but Kwaak gets an underhook and turns Osman into the cage.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Osman is rocked!

Kwaak breaks from the clinch.
Osman is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwaak finish him?
Osman checks a low kick from Kwaak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kwaak as he checks the leg kick.
Osman tries to clinch but Kwaak is having none of it.
Osman seems to have recovered his senses.
Osman throws a sloppy body shot
and Kwaak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwaak throws a good cross that connects.
Jan Osman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Osman is looking to clinch but Kwaak is avoiding it.
Osman scores with a hook to the body. Kwaak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwaak moves out of range of the strikes.
Osman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Osman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Kwaak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Osman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwaak checks it well.
Osman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Kwaak finds it's target.
Osman misses with a body shot
and Kwaak counters with a left to the body.
Kwaak lands a lovely overhand right.
Kwaak cracks Osman with a good jab.
A big right from Osman misses.
Osman swinging wildly here.
Kwaak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwaak.
Osman cracks a nice hook into Kwaak's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Osman throws the left hand but Kwaak avoids the punch easily.
Kwaak with a nice cross.

Kwaak tries to keep at a distance but Osman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
Kwaak blocks a body shot from Osman.
Kwaak misses with some punches.
Osman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwaak.
Kwaak lands a right hand.
Osman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwaak lands a good knee to the midsection. Osman won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwaak's elbow.
Kwaak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Osman blocking some punches.
Kwaak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kwaak manages to break the clinch.
Osman lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osman lands with a good body shot.
Osman thows a leg kick but Kwaak checks it
and Kwaak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwaak avoids the body shot from Osman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Osman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Osman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwaak.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwaak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kwaak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osman throws a body punch but Kwaak moves out of range.
Jan Osman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak goes for a double leg but Osman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Osman continues to drive forward.
Kwaak lands a body punch.
Osman tries to work over Kwaak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osman lands a shoulder strike.
Jan Osman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kwaak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwaak wants to take the fight to the mat but Osman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kwaak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but Osman blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam Kwaak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwaak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Osman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Kwaak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Kwaak.
I think Osman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Osman!
Jan Osman is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jan Osman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.