PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Magrath (ranked 41 p4p, 167 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 5 p4p, 24 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yrkje's choice of entrance music: 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.

Magrath
vs
Yrkje

178 cm
32
172
26 - 7 - 3

187 cm
33
180
29 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Yrkje misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magrath walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrath connects with a looping right hand.
Magrath seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje misses the shot to the body.
Magrath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magrath throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Magrath misses.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magrath. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magrath's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a jab when Magrath was well out of range.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Magrath.
Yrkje defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Magrath scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Yrkje fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yrkje is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Magrath ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magrath.
Yrkje throws a chopping leg kick but Magrath manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath scores with a nice right hand.
Magrath throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Magrath and move into the clinch position.
Magrath throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Magrath misses.
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.
Magrath swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magrath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yrkje's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A punch lands to the side of Yrkje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magrath moves out of range of the strikes.
Magrath throws a big shot that misses.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Magrath misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Magrath is just out of range.
Magrath throws a leg kick which misses Yrkje's front leg but catches the back leg as Yrkje tries to avoid it.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Yrkje drives through and clinches with Magrath against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yrkje.
Magrath tries to circle away but Yrkje has him pinned against the cage.

Magrath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magrath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.
Magrath takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magrath throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Magrath - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magrath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje takes one to the chin there.
Yrkje takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magrath loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Magrath is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magrath staying out of range there.
Magrath is looking to counter punch.
Magrath throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Magrath sees coming a mile off.
Magrath tries to work over Yrkje's front leg with a kick but Yrkje checks it.
Magrath missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magrath misses with a shot to the body
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.

Yrkje instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magrath on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magrath throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magrath swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Magrath throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaxon Magrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Magrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magrath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Magrath misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Magrath slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Magrath missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range and Magrath settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Magrath and move into the clinch position.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yrkje looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yrkje checks a leg kick nicely.
Magrath chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Yrkje drives through and clinches with Magrath against the cage.
Magrath dodges an elbow strike from Yrkje.
Magrath is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magrath misses with a body punch.
Magrath is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Yrkje has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Magrath uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yrkje holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath wanted to stand there but Yrkje had control of the position.
Yrkje looking for a sweep. Not yet Yrkje, not yet.
Yrkje is pulling down on Magrath's head. It's preventing any offense from Magrath, at least for the moment.
Yrkje lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yrkje sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magrath's guard.
Magrath slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yrkje looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yrkje is continuing to stall.
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 Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yrkje on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magrath misses the jab.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Magrath sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Magrath avoids it this time.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magrath throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magrath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Magrath is having none of it.
Yrkje misses with a wild combination.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yrkje. Those never looked like landing.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Magrath on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Magrath is having none of it.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magrath misses with a hook.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Magrath off balance momentarily.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magrath tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Magrath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Magrath circles away.
Magrath avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magrath misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.

Yrkje moves into the clinch successfully.
Magrath takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magrath wants to get back to striking at distance but Yrkje won't allow it.

Magrath manages to break the clinch.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yrkje looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yrkje wants to slow Magrath down by chopping away at his legs.
Magrath throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magrath with a nice cross.
Magrath defending well as Yrkje loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yrkje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Magrath on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magrath throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Yrkje blocks the leg kick.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Magrath misses with a hook
and Yrkje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magrath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Yrkje finds it's target.
A big right from Magrath misses.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magrath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yrkje.
Yrkje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magrath throws a good cross that connects.
Yrkje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Magrath.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Keith Yrkje.
I think Magrath has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Magrath!
An out of breath Jaxon Magrath thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.