PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 665 p4p, 964 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 87 p4p, 131 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yrkje might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to As Good As I Once Was. Pierre has chosen O Canada as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yrkje
vs
Pierre

187 cm
32
180
24 - 16 - 0

178 cm
29
171
17 - 10 - 0

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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 - 16 - 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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yrkje on the side of the head.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Pierre.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierre.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Pierre misses with a hook
and Pierre 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.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pierre misses with a hook
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Pierre lands with a straight right. Yrkje didn't see that one coming.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Yrkje counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pierre looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pierre looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pierre misses with a body punch
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up George Pierre's cut even more.
Pierre misses with a hook to the body

and Yrkje counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pierre! Yrkje lets Pierre back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Pierre is rocked!

Yrkje closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Yrkje creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierre's defenses.

The cut above George Pierre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Yrkje.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Yrkje lands an uppercut.
Yrkje blocking some punches.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje is working Pierre over against the cage.
Yrkje gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre lands a body punch.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierre.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Yrkje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Yrkje.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Yrkje stalling against the cage.
Yrkje is working Pierre over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Pierre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Pierre.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 George Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pierre duly obliges.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pierre misses with a double jab

and Yrkje counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pierre! Yrkje lets Pierre back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws a combination that misses

and Yrkje moves into the clinch.
Toby Keith Yrkje has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yrkje content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike.
Yrkje working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Yrkje can't find room to land a body shot as Pierre controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yrkje lands with a right to the head.
Yrkje leaning against his opponent.
Yrkje lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre working aggressively here.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Yrkje.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.

George Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pierre tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
A hook to the body from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Yrkje on the inside.
Yrkje scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pierre as Yrkje tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yrkje.
Yrkje controlling the action here for a moment.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pierre being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierre pushes Yrkje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Toby Keith Yrkje!
A very excited looking Toby Keith Yrkje made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.