PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Shrute (ranked 3729 p4p, 4243 weight class) and Urjo Sokk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrute comes into the arena with Battlestart Galactica theme blaring out of the sound system. Urjo Sokk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Shrute
vs
Sokk

185 cm
27
200
4 - 5 - 0

205 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Shrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urjo Sokk!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokk shoots in looking for a takedown but Shrute manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sokk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Urjo Sokk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokk fails with the takedown

and Shrute counters with a single leg into guard. Sokk didn't expect that.
Sokk wants to sweep here but Shrute controlling him for the moment.
Shrute distracts Sokk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sokk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shrute. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shrute is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrute slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokk is trying to control but can't.

Sokk looking for a kimura from the bottom but Shrute passes into side control!

Shrute has an Americana. Sokk didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shrute is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shrute hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dwight Shrute!
After the fight, Dwight Shrute was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.