PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 2943 p4p, 812 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 336 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schrute
vs
Phillips

183 cm
32
183
16 - 12 - 1

176 cm
27
192
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schrute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schrute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Schrute keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Schrute is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Schrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Schrute is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Schrute waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phillips takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schrute connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schrute misses with a hook
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
Schrute throws a right hand that misses

and Phillips counters with a left hand that sends Schrute to the canvas!

Schrute is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schrute is trying to stand.
Phillips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schrute knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
Phillips frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips looking for a guillotine from mount but Schrute is having none of it.
Phillips looking to control but Schrute is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Phillips jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Schrute manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Phillips tries for a kimura but Schrute is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the action but Schrute is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Schrute's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips advances to full mount.

Phillips working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Phillips content just to control the position here.

Phillips goes for an armbar but Schrute turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Schrute.
Schrute controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schrute defends well.

Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schrute gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bum Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Schrute's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phillips shoots in and drives through. Schrute sprawls well.
Schrute jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schrute.
Phillips looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schrute throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schrute misses with an uppercut
and Schrute takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schrute misses with a straight right.
Schrute misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schrute misses with a hook. Phillips ducked under it nicely.
Schrute keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phillips staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute throws an off balance right hand
and Phillips counters with a stiff right hand.
Schrute misses with a looping left.
Schrute missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schrute moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schrute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schrute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schrute missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schrute throws a poor cross that misses
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Schrute is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dwight Schrute's cut is getting worse.
Schrute lands with a right hand.
Schrute throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Schrute seems to have got his legs back now.
Dwight Schrute is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schrute throws out the jab.
It seemed like Phillips was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schrute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schrute.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Dwight Schrute has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Phillips.
Schrute misses with a straight right.
Phillips connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schrute misses with a straight right.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schrute lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phillips slips a straight right by Schrute.
Phillips moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Schrute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schrute misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute throws a big shot that misses.
Schrute's corner calls for a 1-2. Schrute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schrute throws a right hand that misses
and Phillips counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schrute.
Schrute throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schrute throws a poor cross that misses
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dwight Schrute's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schrute sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schrute's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phillips under the eye.
Schrute looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Schrute sprawls well.
Schrute misses with an uppercut.
Phillips walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schrute throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schrute misses the jab.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schrute.
Phillips swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schrute throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Schrute manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dwight Schrute is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips needs to keep his hands up - Schrute had a free shot at his head there.
Schrute throws a poor cross that misses

and Phillips counters with a beautiful punch that sends Schrute to the canvas!
Phillips is looking to pass into half guard but Schrute pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schrute is in guard.

Schrute trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schrute manages to get himself to full guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Schrute dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Schrute's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schrute throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Schrute shows good takedown defense.
Schrute's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phillips under the eye.

Phillips manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schrute on his heels. He'll look to pass Schrute's guard now, I'm sure.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schrute wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Phillips is now in half guard.
Phillips is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute is controlling an arm, preventing Phillips from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Phillips tries to control but Schrute wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
Schrute is controlling an arm, preventing Phillips from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Phillips is stalling here but it's allowed Schrute to get half guard.
Schrute trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schrute is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schrute knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Phillips keeps trying to improve his position.
Schrute is trying to get back to full guard.
Phillips controlling the action here.

Phillips is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schrute doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schrute!
Phillips tries to control but Schrute wriggling away.
Schrute is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phillips looking to control but Schrute is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Phillips looking to isolate an arm here. Schrute doesn't see it coming and as Phillips extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Phillips!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bum Phillips!
Our winner, Bum Phillips, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.