PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 2891 p4p, 613 weight class) and Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 381 p4p, 92 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schrute
vs
Minoru Ii

189 cm
28
185
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
186
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schrute.

Minoru Ii clinches up with Schrute and pushes him back against the cage.
Minoru Ii lands a shoulder strike.
Schrute stalling in the clinch but Minoru Ii improves position.
Minoru Ii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands with a right to the head.
Minoru Ii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minoru Ii digs a right hand into Schrute's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schrute's gas tank.
Minoru Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Minoru Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schrute is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minoru Ii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schrute makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Minoru Ii is leaning against Schrute and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Minoru Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Minoru Ii.
A hook to the body from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii cracks Schrute with a nice body shot.
Minoru Ii working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Minoru Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schrute or not.
Minoru Ii lands with a right to the head.
Minoru Ii lands a nice uppercut.
Minoru Ii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schrute wants a takedown but no success here.
Minoru Ii lands a body shot.
Minoru Ii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schrute.
Minoru Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Minoru Ii lands with a right to the head.
Minoru Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Schrute backwards.
Minoru Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Minoru Ii on the inside.

Schrute is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Minoru Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Schrute is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schrute.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii works on Schrute's body with a couple of short punches.

Minoru Ii drops Schrute onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Schrute is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Minoru Ii lands a big right hand that drops Schrute! The killer instinct kicks in and Minoru Ii finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Minoru Ii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
After winning the bout, Kohinata Minoru Ii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Dwight Schrute had this to say: 'Back to the beet farm for a few weeks. Great fight! I'll be back!'.