PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Garrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon comes to the cage accompanied by Who are you? Come on, goodbye!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boon
vs
Garrick

150 cm
32
130 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

163 cm
31
130 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Garrick!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon misses with the combination.
Boon misses with a two punch combination.
Boon stuffs the takedown.
Boon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Boon.

Garrick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrick throws a big right hand that misses.

Boon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garrick defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Boon is looking for a triangle but Garrick pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Boon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Boon has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garrick throws a big right hand that misses.
Garrick throws a big elbow that misses.
Garrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Boon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garrick defends well.

Garrick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garrick has managed to get both his arms back between Boon's legs - danger averted.
Garrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrick.

Boon looking for a guillotine here but Garrick defends easily.
Garrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Garrick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garrick has managed to get both his arms back between Boon's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Boon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Boon has his foot on Garrick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garrick works his way back into a safe position though.
Boon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garrick throwing strikes but missing.
Garrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Boon has wrist control.
Garrick chips away with some ground and pound.

Boon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garrick with a nice head shot there.
Garrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garrick tries to free his leg and advance position but Boon is retaining full guard.

Boon has his foot on Garrick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garrick works his way back into a safe position though.

Garrick drops back looking for a leg! Boon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boon manages to kick Garrick off! Garrick jumps back into Boon's guard.

Boon working for a triangle but Garrick defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Garrick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garrick stopping the sweep attempt from Boon.

Garrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boon has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Garrick doesn't defend quickly enough and Boon has managed to lock this one up! Can Garrick escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Boon on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kirk Boon!
Our winner, Kirk Boon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.