Billy Joe Saunders vs. Jarrod Fletcher & Bradley Skeete vs. Peter McDonagh RBR

Round 1

Saunders puts out his right jab and approaches in a bouncing squat. Fletcher lets loose with several light left jabs while looking to catch and parry with his right glove. A sweeping shot by Saunders nicks Fletcher as he's circling off balance and his glove just barely touched the canvas, not seen and thus not ruled a knockdown. Saunders stretches out and puts his right jab out past Fletcher's left, then ducks back into a tight guard as Fletcher thinks to open up on the inviting target. Nice 1-2 by Saunders, putting Fletcher in the corner. Slapping right hook to the side of the head. Fletcher waves his left glove out to chop at the Saunders jab and opens himself to a lead left to the body.

10-9 Saunders

 

Did anyone else catch Rawling earlier saying that Fletcher's style is reminiscent of fellow Aussie middleweight Daniel Geale? :blood

With that workrate?

 

Round 2

Saunders is jabbing away as Fletcher darts in and out with loose-jointed kick-steps. Fletcher shies away from a jab and tries to step around to his right and come in with a straight flurry from a side angle. Saunders turns and checks him with the right jab. Short 1-2's by Saunders, and some slipping and weaving under the space where Fletcher's jab ought to be...if Fletcher were actually letting the jab go. Flush right jab by Saunders, ducking away from a Fletcher counter 1-2 and scoring big with a left hand rising up from the crouch. FLETCHER STUNNED!! Saunders rips away with head and body shots, banging Fletcher against the ropes. Fletcher pitches to his hands and knees from accumulation. The ref lets it go on . Saunders attacks, pumping away with straights!! Fletcher tries to fight off the ropes, shoving back at Saunders and throwing his own punches. BIG RIGHT HOOK BY SAUNDERS. It's waved off with Fletcher still standing.

TKO2!!

 

2012 has been SUPERB for Saunders, who up until last year had nothing of note on his resume.