PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Serrano (ranked 1403 p4p, 2040 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 203 p4p, 0 weight class). Serrano comes into the arena with The Mexican Hat Dance blaring out of the sound system. Dwight Schrute told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Serrano
vs
Schrute

185 cm
27
190
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
185
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregorio Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serrano takes the fight into the clinch.
Schrute using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Serrano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Serrano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schrute. Serrano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Serrano.
Serrano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Serrano clinches up against the cage.
Schrute looking to throw knees to the head but Serrano is blocking nicely.
Schrute doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schrute just misses with a elbow thrown towards Serrano's brow.

Serrano breaks from the clinch.

Serrano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schrute, pushing him back against the cage.

Serrano breaks the clinch.
Gregorio Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrute drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Serrano.

It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.

Serrano has managed to clinch.

Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick from Schrute, right into the meat of the thigh.

Serrano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schrute, pushing him back against the cage.
Serrano prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Serrano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Serrano wants to break free but Schrute has control.
Schrute prevents Serrano from breaking the clinch.
Schrute is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Serrano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Serrano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schrute unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Serrano breaks the clinch.
Serrano cracks Schrute with a good jab.

Serrano closes the distance and clinches.
Serrano is trying to break the clinch but Schrute is controlling him.
Serrano stops a takedown attempt from Schrute.
Gregorio Serrano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Schrute.
Serrano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schrute wants a takedown.
Schrute tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Serrano smiles and moves away.

Serrano moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Serrano breaks the clinch.

Serrano takes the fight into the clinch.
Schrute tries a body shot but Serrano blocks it.
Schrute lands a nice knee to the body.

Serrano breaks the clinch.
Schrute shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Serrano forces Schrute back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schrute is looking for a takedown.

Serrano manages to break the clinch.
Schrute throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schrute.

Schrute gets tackled into the cage by Serrano. Serrano maintains the clinch.
Serrano working hard to break the clinch.
Schrute wants to get back to striking at distance but Serrano won't allow it.

Serrano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serrano slaps away a takedown attempt from Schrute, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Serrano has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano wants to break free but Schrute has control.
Serrano tries to break free but Schrute pushes him back against the cage.
Schrute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Serrano is keeping busy.
Schrute wants a takedown.
Serrano is trying to break free.
Schrute throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Serrano breaks the clinch.

Serrano moves into the clinch.

Serrano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Serrano closes the distance and clinches.
Schrute looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Serrano has had enough of the clinch but Schrute keeps him there for the moment.

Serrano breaks from the clinch.

Serrano moves into range and clinches up with Schrute.

Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schrute tries to move into range but Serrano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Serrano moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serrano manages to break the clinch.

Serrano catches Schrute napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Schrute to the canvas!

Schrute is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrute looking to hit a scissor sweep but Serrano is one step ahead there.

Serrano stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Schrute throws up his legs and catches Serrano in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Serrano tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Schrute! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dwight Schrute!
Dwight Schrute made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank my wife Angela, my son Phillip, and my best friends Jim and Michael. '.