PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 717 p4p, 827 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 89 p4p, 111 weight class). Yrkje kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is As Good As I Once Was. Lafayette has chosen Radar Love - Golden Earring as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yrkje
vs
Lafayette

187 cm
29
180
17 - 11 - 0

179 cm
29
170
24 - 12 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)
The Natural Order

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lafayette does it's job there.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yrkje.
Donk. Yrkje catches Lafayette right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Lafayette is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Lafayette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body. Yrkje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Lafayette checks it.
Yrkje cracks Lafayette with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Yrkje jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.

Lafayette is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje motions for Lafayette to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lafayette connects with a looping right hand.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Lafayette misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from hell that sends Lafayette clean off his feet! He's out cold! Yrkje stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.