PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Graf had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Graf
vs
Schrute

180 cm
20
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Graf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute tries to clinch but Graf moves out of range.
Schrute is looking to clinch.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Graf moves out of range.
Schrute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot by Graf.

Graf shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Schrute gets full guard.
Graf tries to free his leg and advance position but Schrute is retaining full guard.
Graf thows a big elbow that misses.
Schrute scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Graf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graf tries to free his leg and advance position but Schrute is retaining full guard.
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Graf from controlling successfully.
Schrute looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graf is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schrute tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schrute takes one to the chin there.
Graf with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Graf.
Graf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schrute wants to clinch.
Dwight Schrute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graf scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schrute misses with a takedown
and Graf counters with a nice uppercut.
Schrute throws a head kick that misses

and Graf counters by clinching up.
Schrute looks gassed!
Schrute tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graf smiles and moves away.
Graf lands a jab to Schrute's midsection.
Schrute on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Graf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Graf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schrute is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute fails with the takedown
and Graf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Graf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Schrute.
Graf lands a jab to the head.
Graf moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Schrute goes down! Can Graf finish him!?

Schrute is rocked!

Graf thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graf works over Schrute with some ground and pound from guard.

Schrute working for a triangle but Graf defends it easily.

Schrute is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Graf drops back looking for a leg! Schrute is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schrute manages to kick Graf off! Graf jumps back into Schrute's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graf works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute punching from the bottom.

Schrute looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graf lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schrute is in trouble now - Graf has advanced to mount!
Graf landing punches.
Schrute really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Graf looking to secure an arm triangle but Schrute defends it well.
Schrute is squirming around, avoiding Graf's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute working to try and regain half guard.
Schrute throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Graf with shots to the head and body - Schrute looks very uncomfortable down there.
Graf punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schrute throwing hammer fists to the chest of Graf. What's that going to do exactly?
Graf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schrute swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Schrute is wriggling around trying to escape.
Graf landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schrute is in all sorts of trouble here.

Graf is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Schrute can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Graf!