Cubicle to the Cage (2013)

Cubicle to the Cage is a 12-by-30-minute docu-soap about a group of ordinary people on an extraordinary journey as they commit a year of their lives to becoming professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters. This is a documentary series about people pushing past what they ever imagined they could endure - or achieve. It is a celebration of unusual passion and courage in average people who refuse to accept the mundane shapes their lives have assumed. The hard-hitting series does not hold anything back - its depiction of the stress and violence of the sport is a body-blow to the senses. But, as much as it is physical, the challenges are inward, too. More than simply a makeover series about turning wimps into fighting machines, Cubicle to the Cage is a multifaceted journey of self-discovery - physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual. Along the way, the characters learn things about themselves they never could have from the safety of their cubicle lives. But to transcend their limits, they have to find them first. As Season 1 progresses, and the "Cubes" leave behind the safety and security of their cubicle lives - not to mention the comforts of a social life, family time, and relaxation - pain becomes a constant companion, exhaustion a way of life, and the prospect of serious injury just a punch or kick away.