PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Alvarez (ranked 3114 p4p, 4008 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 436 p4p, 521 weight class). Dwight Schrute will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alvarez
vs
Schrute

183 cm
19
169
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
175
4 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez pushes Schrute up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Schrute.
Schrute misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrute is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Alvarez is pushing Schrute up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
Alvarez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Schrute being controlled against the cage.
Alvarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Schrute throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Owen Alvarez.
Schrute throws a lazy uppercut

and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Schrute is working from the bottom.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schrute is keeping the position for now.
Schrute can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
Schrute pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schrute told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Schrute is pulling down on Alvarez's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schrute wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.
Schrute is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schrute wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schrute wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schrute can do anything to dispel that myth.

Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schrute is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Schrute looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control. Schrute wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schrute trying to control but Alvarez postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Schrute misses its intended target.

Alvarez rushes Schrute and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Alvarez.
Alvarez just leaning against Schrute, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Schrute.
Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schrute keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is pushing Schrute up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schrute into the cage.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schrute avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Schrute.
Alvarez stalling against the cage.
Schrute prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schrute pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrute scores with a hook to the body.

Alvarez successfully pulls guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schrute trying to move into half guard but instead Alvarez has managed to sweep!

Schrute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schrute throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schrute misses with a left hand

and Alvarez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schrute looking for a sweep. Not yet Schrute, not yet.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schrute is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Schrute thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Schrute stalling away here and it's allowed Alvarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Schrute working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schrute trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schrute won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Schrute throws a strike but Alvarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schrute wants to hit a sweep here but Alvarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schrute there!
Schrute really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Schrute that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Schrute to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez unloading with bombs!
Schrute wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schrute is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez unloading with bombs!
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schrute can do to turn this around?
Schrute tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schrute is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvarez landing shots from mount.

Schrute is rocked!
Alvarez lands a big shot to the head and Schrute winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Owen Alvarez!
A very excited looking Owen Alvarez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.