PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Lynott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schrute kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunderstruck by AC DC. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lynott's choice of entrance music: Out in the Fields. Phil Lynott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Schrute
vs
Lynott

194 cm
28
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

198 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Lynott!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynott misses with a low kick.
Lynott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynott throws a right hand that Schrute ducks under and follows up with a left that Schrute also avoids with ease.
Schrute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynott.
Lynott dodges the punch combination from Schrute.
A combination from Schrute does no damage.
Schrute throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schrute's head.
Lynott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schrute.
Schrute avoids the head kick by Lynott.
Lynott moves out of range as Schrute strikes.
Lynott throws a head kick that Schrute semi-blocks.

It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
Schrute throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynott throws a jab but it's blocked by Schrute.
Schrute avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lynott looks to land a body kick but Schrute moved away.
Good leg kick by Lynott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lynott tries to land a leg kick but Schrute saw it coming and moves away.
Lynott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schrute chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynott can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Phil Lynott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynott.
Lynott feints and then cracks Schrute's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schrute down.
Schrute misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schrute keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lynott misses with the combination.
Schrute misses with a two punch combination.
Lynott tried to score with a low kick but Schrute checks it.
Lynott fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lynott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schrute misses with a double jab.
Schrute takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lynott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lynott throws a nice looking combination but Schrute bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lynott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lynott throws a wild body kick that Schrute sees coming a mile off.
Schrute fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynott tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Lynott does no damage.
Schrute tries to bum rush Lynott with a series of wild strikes but Lynott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schrute.
Schrute swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lynott motions for Schrute to come forward. Lynott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Schrute. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schrute.
Schrute fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynott tries a head kick but it misses.
Schrute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynott.
Lynott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schrute throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schrute.
Schrute is breathing heavily.
Schrute tries to bum rush Lynott with a series of wild strikes but Lynott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schrute fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynott throws a leg kick that misses.
Lynott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schrute.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Lynott lands but Schrute takes it in his stride.
Lynott throws a jab when Schrute was well out of range.
Lynott thumps Schrute with a low kick.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Schrute keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lynott blocks a jab.
Schrute looks to throw the jab but Lynott is out of range.
Lynott lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice shot lands for Lynott.
Lynott lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Schrute.
Schrute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schrute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynott connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynott.
Schrute lands with a straight right. Lynott didn't see that one coming.
Schrute is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Schrute. Those never looked like landing.
Lynott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute throws a right hand that Lynott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynott also avoids with ease.
Schrute slips a jab and a cross from Lynott.
Lynott misses with a kick to the body.
Schrute throws a right hand that Lynott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynott also avoids with ease.
Lynott defending well as Schrute loads up on a big left hand.
Schrute takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schrute throws a big shot that misses.
Schrute slips a jab from Lynott.
Schrute slips a straight right by Lynott.
Schrute will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Lynott moves out of range.
Lynott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lynott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schrute throws a nice looking combination but Lynott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Lynott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lynott lands with a hook. Schrute tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Schrute's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lynott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schrute displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynott throws out the jab.
Dwight Schrute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schrute will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lynott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses.
Lynott throws a looping overhand right but Schrute ducks down to avoid it.
Lynott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schrute.
Lynott misses with a head kick.
Schrute tries to bum rush Lynott with a series of wild strikes but Lynott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schrute misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Lynott catches Schrute right on the button with a cross.
Lynott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses.
Lynott dodges the punch combination from Schrute.
Lynott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynott dodges the punch combination from Schrute.
Schrute checks a leg kick.
Schrute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schrute throws a right and a left that Lynott avoids nicely.
Lynott thuds his shin into the meat of Schrute's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lynott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynott throws a head kick but Schrute moves out of range.
Lynott lands a jab.
Lynott throws a hook to the side of Schrute's head but Schrute sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lynott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schrute sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynott somewhat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schrute might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lynott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lynott connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynott misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schrute has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schrute and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phil Lynott seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schrute misses with a few strikes there.
Schrute throws a combination. Lynott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lynott throws a leg kick which misses Schrute's front leg but catches the back leg as Schrute tries to avoid it.
Lynott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schrute scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schrute misses with a looping left.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Lynott avoids them all with ease.
Lynott lands a nice shot that snaps Schrute's head back.
Lynott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schrute on the side of the head.
Lynott lands a leg kick that knocks Schrute off balance momentarily.
Lynott misses with a head kick.
Lynott connects with an inside leg kick.
Lynott wants to land a leg kick but Schrute is out of range.
Schrute looks to land a combination but Lynott avoids it well.
Schrute throws a right and a left that Lynott avoids nicely.
Nice body kick from Lynott.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynott.
Lynott shoots for a double leg takedown but Schrute sprawls well. He's pushed Lynott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schrute.
Lynott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynott.
Schrute misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schrute.
Lynott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schrute takes one on the button.
Lynott throws a nice head kick!
Schrute lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynott circles away quickly and effectively.
Schrute chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynott can pounce on him.
Lynott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schrute misses with a wild combination.
Schrute is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lynott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schrute takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lynott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynott throws a wild body kick that Schrute sees coming a mile off.
Lynott thumps Schrute with a low kick.
Lynott tries to bum rush Schrute with a series of wild strikes but Schrute uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynott throws a big shot that misses.
Lynott misses with a head kick.
Schrute misses with a double jab.
Schrute avoids the body shot from Lynott.
Schrute lands a nice shot that snaps Lynott's head back.
Lynott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schrute sizes up Lynott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lynott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schrute blocks a leg kick.
Lynott misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schrute throws a hook but Lynott avoids it easily.
Schrute throws a right and a left that Lynott avoids nicely.
Lynott dodges the punch combination from Schrute.
Nice body kick there by Lynott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Lynott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwight Schrute's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lynott lands a leg kick that knocks Schrute off balance momentarily.
Schrute misses with a double jab.
Lynott misses with a few strikes there.
Schrute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Schrute listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lynott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schrute misses with the combination.
That kick from Lynott tenderised Schrute's leg. Schrute is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Lynott. Those never looked like landing.
Schrute throws a right hand that Lynott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynott also avoids with ease.
Lynott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schrute if he has to take too many more of those.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Lynott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schrute's calf.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynott. That snapped Schrute's head back.
Lynott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schrute's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynott avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lynott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Lynott.
Lynott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Lynott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schrute fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lynott misses with a body kick.
Lynott scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schrute fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynott throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Lynott.
Lynott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Lynott moves out of range.
Lynott scores with a head kick. Schrute tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schrute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Schrute misses.
Jab from Lynott.
Lynott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schrute misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lynott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schrute was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynott.
Lynott is looking to land body kicks.
Lynott misses with a double jab.
Lynott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schrute lands a two punch combo.
Schrute tries to bum rush Lynott with a series of wild strikes but Lynott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schrute moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schrute checks a low kick from Lynott.
Lynott lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynott misses with a low kick.
Lynott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schrute.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Lynott avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Schrute. Those never looked like landing.
Lynott wants to slow Schrute down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Schrute checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lynott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lynott just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schrute moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schrute will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schrute takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynott looks to land a combination but Schrute avoids it well.
Schrute swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schrute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lynott throws a head kick but Schrute moves out of range.
Schrute swinging wildly here.
Lynott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Lynott moves out of range.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Schrute tries to bum rush Lynott with a series of wild strikes but Lynott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schrute looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynott.
Lynott throws a sloppy head kick and Schrute moves out of range easily.
Phil Lynott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schrute lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schrute moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dwight Schrute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Schrute looks to land a combination but Lynott avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schrute blocks a jab.
Lynott misses with the combination.
Schrute throws a right hand that Lynott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynott also avoids with ease.
Schrute stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynott.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Lynott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynott 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Lynott!