PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 1036 p4p, 757 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 154 p4p, 116 weight class). Anubis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hideaway. Yrkje has chosen As Good As I Once Was as his entrance music. Toby Keith Yrkje acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Anubis
vs
Yrkje

185 cm
23
170
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
180
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conquer

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
The fighters circling - Anubis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anubis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yrkje lands a nice shot that snaps Anubis's head back.
Anubis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick lands for Yrkje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje thinks about the counter body kick.
Anubis throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje catches Anubis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anubis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yrkje blocks a head kick by Anubis.
Yrkje cracks Anubis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yrkje lands a jab to the head.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yrkje throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Anubis. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Yrkje.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje dodges the punch combination from Anubis.
Yrkje now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yrkje lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje throws a sloppy body shot
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anubis misses with a double jab.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anubis throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anubis's head backwards.
Anubis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anubis walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
Yrkje cracks a nice hook into Anubis's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje scores with a shot to the body.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anubis misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yrkje lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anubis.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Anubis and move into the clinch position.
Anubis looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Anubis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Yrkje misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anubis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Anubis misses with a combination
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yrkje throws a front kick aimed at Anubis's knee but Anubis avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yrkje.
Anubis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yrkje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yrkje cracks Anubis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Yrkje there.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anubis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yrkje circles away quickly and effectively.
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yrkje keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anubis throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a right hand to the body.
Anubis swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
Anubis misses the body punch
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje tries to land a body kick
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anubis throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje scores with a sloppy right hand. Anubis should have avoided that one.
Walad Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje takes one on the button.
Yrkje punishes Anubis's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a leg kick that misses.
Anubis sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Anubis avoids it this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Anubis.
Anubis ducks right into an uppercut from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anubis.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis misses with a left hand
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Anubis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Yrkje finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje lands with a right hand.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Anubis misses with a hook.
Anubis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anubis.
Anubis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yrkje gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yrkje pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a hook

and Yrkje counters by clinching up.
Yrkje wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Yrkje breaks the clinch.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis misses with a double jab
and Anubis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anubis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Yrkje avoids a kick to the body.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yrkje finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
Anubis misses with a few strikes there.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Yrkje scores with a body shot.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Anubis.
Anubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
As Yrkje looks to move away, Anubis throws a big counter combo but Yrkje just gets out of the way.
Walad Anubis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a series of punches but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis misses with a body punch
and Yrkje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Anubis dips to his left and cracks Yrkje with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anubis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yrkje fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anubis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anubis throws a nice looking combination but Yrkje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
Anubis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yrkje connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anubis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anubis misses with a looping left.
Yrkje appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yrkje defending well as Anubis loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anubis gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis's corner calls for a 1-2. Anubis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yrkje slips a jab from Anubis.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis checks the leg kick.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Anubis.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis misses with a series of wild punches.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yrkje has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
Our winner, Toby Keith Yrkje, 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.