PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, American Ninja 2 OST - Truckin'. Faber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Choke - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Kirk Boon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boon
vs
Faber

150 cm
36
130 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

170 cm
36
141 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber misses with an uppercut. Boon saw that one coming.
Boon misses the shot to the body.
Boon throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boon stuns Faber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Boon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirk Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boon throws a body shot but no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Faber has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Boon misses with a body shot
and Faber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boon looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Boon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faber throws out a counter right but Boon avoids it with no problem.
Faber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Faber gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Faber wants to work for an arm triangle but Boon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Boon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boon is defending against the submission attempts here by Faber.
We've been hearing good reports from Boon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Faber sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Boon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
Boon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Boon actively working from the bottom here.
Faber lands strikes from half guard.

Boon looking for subs from the bottom but Faber mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber has hold of Boon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Boon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Faber controlling from mount.
BOOM! Faber connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Faber prevents Boon from getting the reversal.
Faber content just to control the position here.
Boon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boon is working hard here to advance position.
Boon is in a horrible position here. Faber smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to control but Boon wriggling away.
Faber dominating with strikes here.
Faber fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Faber working for a guillotine from mount but Boon is in no mood to give up.
Boon tries to reverse the position but Faber maintains control.
Boon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Boon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Faber content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon is working to get back to half guard.
Faber wants to control the pace but Boon is squirming around nicely.
Faber lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boon is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Faber tries to control but Boon wriggling away.
Faber raining down hammerfists from mount.
Faber looking to control but Boon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Faber scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Boon is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Faber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Faber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Faber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boon.
Faber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Faber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Faber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Faber works the jab nicely.
Oh Boon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Faber cracks Boon with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Boon tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Faber pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Boon is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber made sure to mention his sponsor, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) in his post fight interview.