PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Man (ranked 179 p4p, 322 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 22 p4p, 40 weight class). Yrkje is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by As Good As I Once Was. 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.

Man
vs
Yrkje

181 cm
32
169
26 - 12 - 2

187 cm
32
180
26 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

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 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Man looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Yrkje lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man moves out of range as Yrkje throws a body kick.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Yrkje lands a jab.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje slips a jab from Man.
Yrkje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a shot to the body.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yrkje.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man slips a jab from Yrkje.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yrkje avoids it.
Yrkje throws a shot to the body.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Yrkje throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yrkje defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Yrkje off the cage and back into range.
Man takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Yrkje works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
A big left from Man misses.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man misses the jab.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yrkje misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje lands with a nice body punch.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Yrkje settles back down.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man connects with a jab.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man staying out of range there.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yrkje momentarily.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Man misses with a straight left.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
Man lands a jab.
Yrkje takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Yrkje explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
Yrkje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Man lands a jab to Yrkje's midsection.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
A leg kick checked by Yrkje.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje moves out of range as Man strikes.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje misses the jab.
Man blocks a leg kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Man slips under a jab.
Man stuns Yrkje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Yrkje thinks about the counter body kick.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Yrkje scores with a nice right hand.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man walks into a left hand.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Man.
Yrkje counters with a body kick.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matrix Man will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a straight left.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yrkje swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yrkje thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Yrkje. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yrkje.
Yrkje lands with a nice body kick.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Man misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yrkje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yrkje misses the jab.
Man swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Man backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje misses the body punch
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Yrkje motions for Man to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Yrkje throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Man.
Nice body kick there by Yrkje.
Man misses with a head kick.
Yrkje lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Yrkje scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man slips a jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Man appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Yrkje blocks the leg kick.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yrkje fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Man.
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Man will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Man.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Yrkje scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matrix Man.
Well Man 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
Matrix Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.