PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Anderson (ranked 5434 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maykol Yurk (ranked 3217 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Yurk

189 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maykol Yurk!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Yurk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Yurk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yurk wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yurk shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Yurk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yurk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Yurk avoids a punch combination nicely.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Yurk back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Yurk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yurk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Mark Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maykol Yurk.
Yurk being controlled against the cage.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Yurk.
Yurk takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Maykol Yurk has been cut.
Yurk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Yurk's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Anderson rushes Yurk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yurk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Yurk shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Anderson darts in and clinches Yurk up against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Yurk wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yurk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson just leaning against Yurk, taking a breather.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Yurk shrugs off.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yurk pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yurk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Yurk tries to tie him up.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yurk clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yurk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.

Yurk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Anderson connects with a jab.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yurk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yurk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yurk is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maykol Yurk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yurk dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Yurk's head and hops out.
Yurk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Yurk clinches up against the cage.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Yurk tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Yurk won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yurk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yurk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Yurk avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yurk can do to turn this around?
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yurk is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yurk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Yurk moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Yurk backs away looking to recover.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Yurk moves his leg out of the way.
Mark Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yurk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maykol Yurk.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Yurk.
Anderson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.

Yurk tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yurk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Yurk backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Yurk with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maykol Yurk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yurk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Yurk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mark Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yurk has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yurk.

Anderson clinches.
Yurk is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurk wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yurk's defenses.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Yurk in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yurk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Yurk in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Maykol Yurk's cut even more.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yurk avoids it.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Yurk.
Yurk blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurk is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Yurk shrugs off.
Yurk stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Anderson rushes Yurk and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yurk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mark Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maykol Yurk.
Yurk jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yurk letting Anderson take a breather here.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yurk tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Yurk won't want to take too many of those.
Yurk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Mark Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yurk, pushing him back against the cage.
Mark Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Yurk trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson has Yurk pressed against the cage, preventing Yurk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Maykol Yurk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Anderson moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Anderson!