PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Ians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miko Ians has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schrute
vs
Ians

190 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miko Ians!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute closes the distance and clinches up with Ians, looking for a takedown. Schrute pushes Ians against the cage but Ians circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Schrute decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Schrute is trying to work for a kimura but Ians is defending well.
Schrute prevents Ians from improving his position.
Schrute wants to free his trapped foot but Ians is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Schrute seems to be working for a kimura but Ians defends the submission attempt.
Ians moves into full guard.
Ians keeping full guard, as Schrute tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ians is on top in guard.

Ians gets to his feet - Schrute follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute tries to clinch up but Ians circles away and keeps his distance.
Ians moves out of range of the body kick.

Schrute shoots in and bounces Ians off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Schrute wants to pass the guard but Ians is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schrute stopping the sweep attempt from Ians.
Schrute tries to free his leg and advance position but Ians is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ians is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schrute wants to get back to full guard.

Schrute actively working from the bottom here.
Schrute is breathing heavily.

Ians is trying to work for a kimura but Schrute is defending well.
Schrute is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Ians.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute gets back to full guard.

Schrute has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ians can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ians must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ians works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ians looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schrute with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ians is trying to control the action in half guard but Schrute is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schrute slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Schrute has his foot on Ians's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ians works his way back into a safe position though.

Schrute had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ians is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Schrute Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ians's back instead.
Ians holding both Schrute 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ians wants to control his opponent's hands but Schrute gets his hands free.
Ians tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ians is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schrute seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ians is holding on tight.
Ians tries to lock up and control but Schrute gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Schrute is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ians is surviving well by controlling Schrute's body position as best he can.

Schrute swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ians is now in Schrute's guard. A big mistake from Schrute there, giving up the dominant position!
Ians pushing down on Schrute's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miko Ians will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ians clinches up with Schrute and pushes him back against the cage.

Ians decides to pull guard.
Schrute preventing the sweep.

Schrute thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Schrute drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ians looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ians looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ians!

Ians tries for a kimura but Schrute is defending well.
Schrute sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ians seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schrute does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute is trying to get back to full guard.
Schrute is pressing down on Ians's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ians has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Schrute to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ians is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Schrute pulls down on the head and he's put Ians to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dwight Schrute!