PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dude McWrestler (ranked 73 p4p, 141 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 10 p4p, 17 weight class). McWrestler comes to the cage accompanied by Acclaimed Emotions. Yrkje has chosen As Good As I Once Was as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McWrestler
vs
Yrkje

180 cm
30
174
24 - 9 - 0

187 cm
30
180
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conviction
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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dude McWrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McWrestler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McWrestler misses with a looping right.
Yrkje is looking to clinch but McWrestler is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by McWrestler.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but McWrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on McWrestler's shoulder, as McWrestler tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by McWrestler.
A punch combination from McWrestler misses.
McWrestler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McWrestler lands a really nice looking cross but Yrkje seems unphased.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as McWrestler strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje looks to land a body kick but McWrestler moved away.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but McWrestler moved out of range.
Yrkje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McWrestler.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McWrestler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McWrestler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McWrestler works the jab nicely.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
McWrestler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
Nice jab there from McWrestler.
Yrkje fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range.
McWrestler dips to his left and cracks Yrkje with an uppercut!
Yrkje throws a jab but it's blocked by McWrestler.
A right-left combo lands from McWrestler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje throws a low kick but it's checked well by McWrestler.
McWrestler misses with a straight left.
Yrkje defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McWrestler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and McWrestler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McWrestler connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by McWrestler as he connects with a hook.
McWrestler misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McWrestler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McWrestler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
McWrestler throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks McWrestler off balance momentarily.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
McWrestler ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Dude McWrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje lands a nice looking kick to the body. McWrestler takes a step back to recover.
McWrestler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from McWrestler.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
McWrestler tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

McWrestler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yrkje napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've been hearing that McWrestler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McWrestler throws an elbow but Yrkje slips to the side and avoids it well.
McWrestler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yrkje down.
Yrkje tries to bench press McWrestler off him but McWrestler keeps the position.
McWrestler trying to control the position but Yrkje is working away.
An elbow from McWrestler crashes against the mat.
McWrestler is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on McWrestler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje avoids it well.
McWrestler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yrkje is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McWrestler lands a decent elbow from side control.
McWrestler throwing strikes but Yrkje manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McWrestler is trying to control Yrkje's posture but Yrkje avoids it.
McWrestler is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yrkje slips under a jab.
McWrestler misses with a hook.
McWrestler clobbers Yrkje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McWrestler moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
McWrestler misses the jab.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.

Yrkje has McWrestler up against the cage in a clinch.
McWrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McWrestler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
McWrestler blocking some punches.
Yrkje throws an elbow but it misses.
Yrkje tries a body shot but McWrestler blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje digs a right hand into McWrestler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McWrestler's gas tank.
McWrestler wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for McWrestler.
McWrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yrkje can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by McWrestler.

McWrestler has Yrkje pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McWrestler pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yrkje tumbling to the mat - McWrestler dives into Yrkje's guard.
McWrestler is in close to Yrkje's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McWrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
McWrestler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McWrestler lands a couple of elbows.
McWrestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McWrestler scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McWrestler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McWrestler distracts Yrkje with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McWrestler scoring with some ground and pound.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
McWrestler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler postures up in Yrkje's guard and throws a big left but Yrkje blocks it.
McWrestler trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
McWrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yrkje looking to control.
Yrkje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McWrestler is working Yrkje over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McWrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McWrestler postures up and lands a big shot to Yrkje's brow.
Yrkje working a defensive guard here.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yrkje looking for a sweep. Not yet Yrkje, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler passes Yrkje's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yrkje gets back to full guard.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is keeping the position.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
McWrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Yrkje.
Yrkje has momentary wrist control but McWrestler slips an elbow through the middle.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yrkje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yrkje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that second round.
That's time! McWrestler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yrkje swats away the attempt to clinch by McWrestler.
Dude McWrestler is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by McWrestler.
Yrkje throws a series of punches but McWrestler avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from McWrestler. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
McWrestler blocks a leg kick.
McWrestler connects with a jab.
McWrestler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McWrestler throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Yrkje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler lands a right hook to the body.
McWrestler lands with a shot to the body.
McWrestler tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yrkje lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje tries to work over McWrestler's front leg with a kick but McWrestler checks it.
Yrkje misses with a lunging right hand
and McWrestler counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje slips a jab from McWrestler.
McWrestler cracks Yrkje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McWrestler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McWrestler tries to clinch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McWrestler is looking to clinch.
McWrestler throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
McWrestler moves in looking to clinch but Yrkje pushes him off.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but McWrestler avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler tries to clinch up but Yrkje circles away and keeps his distance.
McWrestler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.

McWrestler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yrkje!
McWrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yrkje keeps working.
McWrestler working the strikes but Yrkje uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McWrestler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dude McWrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is defending well.
Yrkje is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McWrestler working over Yrkje with some ground and pound. Yrkje looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yrkje does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McWrestler misses with a head shot. Yrkje uses the momentum to regain guard.
McWrestler works over Yrkje with some ground and pound from guard.
McWrestler throws an elbow that misses. Yrkje uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McWrestler's guard. Nice move by Yrkje!

McWrestler trying to keep a closed guard but Yrkje is proving a slippery customer.
McWrestler keeping full guard, as Yrkje tries to pass.
McWrestler is controlling Yrkje's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McWrestler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

McWrestler chips away with some ground and pound.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
Yrkje looking to control.
McWrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dude McWrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McWrestler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
Dude McWrestler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.