PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwight Schrute has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schrute
vs
Jackson

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Schrute lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Schrute.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schrute tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Schrute lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Schrute is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Schrute is stalling here.
Schrute putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Schrute.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Schrute's head.
We've been hearing reports that Schrute has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Schrute missing with knees to the body.
Schrute manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson avoiding damage as Schrute throws knees to the body.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrute walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Schrute. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Schrute jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Schrute tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schrute's elbow.
Schrute lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Schrute looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schrute stalling against the cage.
Schrute gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to stall but Schrute uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schrute.
Schrute lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrute misses with an elbow over the top.
Schrute throws an elbow that misses.
Schrute throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson avoiding damage as Schrute throws knees to the body.
Schrute connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schrute throws an elbow but it misses.
Schrute throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Schrute has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Schrute avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Schrute.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schrute.
Jackson throws a right hand that Schrute ducks under and follows up with a left that Schrute also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schrute looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schrute misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Schrute sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Schrute there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Schrute dodges the punch combination from Jackson.

Jackson clinches.
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!
Jackson is working Schrute over against the cage.
Schrute scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schrute creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Schrute creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Schrute has Jackson pushed against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Jackson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schrute slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Dwight Schrute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrute shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Schrute tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackson rushes Schrute and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Schrute working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schrute up against the cage.
Schrute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Schrute, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schrute keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schrute throws an elbow but it misses.
Dwight Schrute has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schrute can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schrute tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Schrute missing with knees to the body.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Schrute has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrutes head.

Schrute is rocked!
Jackson dips a shoulder and cracks Schrute with a mighty uppercut! Schrute falls back against the cage and Jackson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Schrute is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jackson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Jackson!