PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 2664 p4p, 3009 weight class) and Big Turk (ranked 342 p4p, 381 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schrute
vs
Turk

183 cm
20
175
6 - 5 - 1

185 cm
20
175
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Turk !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schrute drives through and clinches with Turk against the cage.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schrute misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrute is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turk blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schrute creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schrute has him pressed against the cage.
Schrute can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Schrute.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute trying to land knees to the body.
Turk blocks an uppercut.
Schrute working aggressively here.
Turk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schrute seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turk can turn it around.
Schrute missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute misses with some punches.
A short left from Schrute.
Schrute scores with a shot to the side of Turk 's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schrute.
Turk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schrute tries to score a body lock takedown but Turk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Schrute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrute lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schrute misses with a body punch.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turk prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk managing to block the knees to the body from Schrute.
Turk avoiding damage as Schrute throws knees to the body.
Schrute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schrute keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turk 's efforts to push away.
Schrute misses with the head strike.
Turk blocks an uppercut.
Schrute misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turk .
Schrute is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turk is pressed up against the cage. Schrute has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turk down to the mat. Turk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schrute looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schrute tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute closes the distance but Turk moves to the side
and Schrute takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schrute wants to clinch but Turk slips to the side
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.

Turk gets tackled into the cage by Schrute. Schrute maintains the clinch.
Schrute is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turk is defending well.
Turk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schrute misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turk .
Turk is trying to break free.
Schrute throws a punch but it's blocked by Turk .
Turk blocks an uppercut.
Schrute misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Schrute.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute misses with a punch to the body.
Schrute misses with a punch on the inside.
Schrute has a couple of punches blocked by Turk .
Schrute misses with the head strike.
Turk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turk blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schrute has a couple of punches blocked by Turk .
Schrute misses with some punches.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schrute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turk gets underhooks to prevent Schrute's takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turk throws the left hand but Schrute avoids the punch easily.
Schrute has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Schrute tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
Schrute misses with a body shot.
Schrute drops his hands momentarily and Turk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Schrute rushes Turk and presses him up against the cage.
Schrute throws a head punch that misses.
Schrute is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schrute is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turk can do to turn this around?
Schrute keeps control of Turk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schrute tries to score a body lock takedown but Turk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Schrute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrute has a couple of punches blocked by Turk .
Schrute swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute is trying to drag Turk to the mat but Turk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schrute gets through Turk 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schrute wants a takedown but no success here.
Schrute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schrute won't allow it.
Schrute keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turk 's efforts to push away.
Schrute tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turk has had enough of the clinch but Schrute keeps him there for the moment.
Turk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schrute tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Schrute fails to land.
Turk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schrute wants to take the fight to the mat but Turk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schrute prevents Turk from breaking the clinch.
Turk gets underhooks to prevent Schrute's takedown attempt.
Schrute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schrute won't allow it.
Schrute trying to land knees to the body.
Schrute tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.

Turk breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk scores with a nice right hand.
Schrute tries to clinch up
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk misses with a two punch combination.
Schrute throws a right hand that misses
and Turk counters with a nice body shot.
Turk works over Schrute's head and body with a nice combination.
Schrute throws a lazy uppercut
and Turk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schrute moves out of range as Turk strikes.

Schrute pushes Turk up against the cage in a clinch.
Schrute drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Turk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turk stops a takedown attempt from Schrute.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turk tries to circle away but Schrute has him pinned against the cage.
Schrute can't get the takedown.
Schrute lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrute misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schrute is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schrute misses with the head strike.
Schrute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schrute working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Turk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Turk .
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schrute.
Schrute seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schrute to score with a decent uppercut.
Turk misses with a few strikes there.
Big Turk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schrute clobbers Turk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schrute tries to clinch but Turk moves away
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Big Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schrute moves to clinch but Turk breaks away
and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
Schrute misses with a hook. Turk ducked under it nicely.
Turk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schrute in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk moves away from the strike by Schrute.
As Schrute backs off Turk throws a huge counter combo but Schrute manages to avoid it all.
Schrute throws a sloppy body shot
and Turk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Turk 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Schrute takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schrute misses with a hook
and Turk counters with a nice uppercut.
Turk scores with a punch to the head.

Schrute fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turk , pushing him back against the cage.
Turk working hard to break the clinch.
Schrute is looking to take this one to the mat.
Turk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schrute is working for takedown but Turk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turk is trying to break the clinch but Schrute is controlling him.
Schrute wants to take the fight to the mat but Turk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Schrute. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turk prevents the takedown attempt.
Schrute is working for takedown but Turk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Schrute is trying to drag Turk to the mat but Turk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schrute goes for a takedown attempt but Turk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turk works the jab nicely.
Turk lands with a shot to the body.
Schrute tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Turk .
A lazy left from Turk finds it's target.
Turk scores with a one two! Schrute had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
Schrute darts in trying to clinch
and Turk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Turk .
Turk misses with a series of wild punches.
Turk throws a right hand that Schrute ducks under and follows up with a left that Schrute also avoids with ease.
Turk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schrute.
A little jabbing left from Turk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schrute walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turk slips a jab and a cross from Schrute.
It seemed like Turk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schrute tries to clinch
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
Schrute tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Schrute wants to clinch but Turk slips to the side
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Schrute misses with a hook.
Turk throws a hook but Schrute blocks it.
Schrute tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Turk manages to circle out of the way.
Turk swats away the attempt to clinch by Schrute.
Schrute lands with a hook. Turk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schrute tries to clinch
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
Turk takes one on the button.
Turk throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schrute looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schrute with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Turk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turk 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Turk !