PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Larsen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Larsen
vs
Boon

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boon throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Boon. Those never looked like landing.
Larsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen shoots in and drives through. Boon sprawls well.
Larsen fails to land the takedown.
Boon misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Boon as Larsen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Boon sprawls well. He's pushed Larsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Boon has managed to clinch.

Boon breaks from the clinch.
Boon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boon looks gassed!
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boon leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Larsen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Larsen staying calm.
Sloppy strikes there by Larsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon prevents Larsen from improving position.
Larsen wants to stand but Boon is controlling his arm.
Boon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Larsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boon keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ian Larsen wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Larsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boon!
Larsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boon is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Larsen looking to control but Boon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Larsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Larsen wants to control the pace but Boon is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Larsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Larsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsen throws a low kick, looking for Boon's leg but Boon calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Boon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.

Boon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larsen sprawls well initially but Boon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Larsen is looking to escape.
Larsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larsen.
Larsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boon is controlling him.
Larsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boon's guard.
Boon keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
Boon is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen wants to pass the guard but Boon is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.

Ian Larsen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Larsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boon tries to avoid it but Larsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boon to the ground. Boon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Larsen tries to clinch but Boon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Boon. Those never looked like landing.
Larsen tries to clinch up but Boon circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Boon misses.
No luck for Larsen with that takedown attempt.
Boon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Boon moves out of range easily.
Boon throws a right hand that Larsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsen also avoids with ease.
Boon slaps away a takedown attempt from Larsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Boon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boon.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirk Boon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Boon circles away.
Kirk Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boon misses with a double jab.
Larsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larsen somewhat.
Boon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Boon does no damage.
Larsen is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larsen fails with the takedown.
A combination from Boon does no damage.
Boon misses with the combination.
Larsen fails to land the takedown.
Boon tries to bum rush Larsen with a series of wild strikes but Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kirk Boon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boon fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ian Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsen looks for a takedown but Boon sprawls well.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Boon.
Larsen wants to clinch.
Boon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsen tries to clinch but Boon is having none of it.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Larsen with that takedown attempt.
Larsen tries to clinch but Boon moves out of range.
Larsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boon is fending him off so far but Larsen persists. Nope, Boon circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boon's waist but Boon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larsen off to one side.
Larsen shoots for a takedown but Boon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Boon.
Boon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Boon circles away.
Boon scores with a three punch combo!
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boon swivels and escapes.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boon throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Boon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boon misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsen misses with a takedown attempt - Boon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen tries to clinch up.
Boon fails to land with a series of punches.
Boon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larsen.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boon.

Boon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Larsen is trying to escape and Boon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Larsen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Boon! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kirk Boon!
A determined Kirk Boon didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!