PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boone (ranked 1049 p4p, 112 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 1103 p4p, 118 weight class). Fakiiri has chosen Limp Bizkit- BREAK STUFF as his entrance music. Nakki Fakiiri will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boone
vs
Fakiiri

188 cm
38
260 lbs
39 - 22 - 0

202 cm
33
265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakki Fakiiri!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fakiiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fakiiri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fakiiri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fakiiri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fakiiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fakiiri darts in trying to clinch
and Boone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fakiiri cracks the inside of Boone's front leg.
Fakiiri connects with a body shot that sends Boone's belly button to the back.
Boone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fakiiri.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fakiiri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Fakiiri.

Fakiiri gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boone breaks from the clinch.
Fakiiri misses with a hook. Boone ducked under it nicely.
Boone is looking to counter punch.
Fakiiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Boone circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fakiiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Boone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boone 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.
Fakiiri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fakiiri moves into range and clinches up with Boone.
A short left from Fakiiri.
A shot in the inside from Fakiiri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fakiiri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Boone controls the action.
Boone blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fakiiri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boone.
Boone is breathing heavily.
A short left from Fakiiri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fakiiri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fakiiri digs a right hand underneath Boone's ribcage. Boone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fakiiri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.
Fakiiri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fakiiri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head.
Boone takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fakiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fakiiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fakiiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Boone is rocked!
Fakiiri throws a big uppercut that drops Boone! More strikes from Fakiiri and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Boone lies dazed against the cage as Fakiiri celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nakki Fakiiri!
A relieved looking Nakki Fakiiri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.