PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bariga Kodeinich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon comes into the arena with Who are you? Come on, goodbye! blaring out of the sound system. Kodeinich has chosen izraelskiy kodeinshik as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kirk Boon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bariga Kodeinich's chin.

Boon
vs
Kodeinich

150 cm
30
130 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

167 cm
27
143 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bariga Kodeinich!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boon.
Kodeinich scores with a decent looking hook.
Kodeinich swinging wildly here.
Boon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kodeinich is fending him off so far but Boon persists. Nope, Kodeinich circles away and we're back to standing.
Kodeinich throws a right hand that Boon ducks under and follows up with a left that Boon also avoids with ease.
Kodeinich wants to clinch up but Boon keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Boon with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Boon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boon shoots in and gets a takedown into Kodeinich's guard.
Boon preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kodeinich looking to control.
Kodeinich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kodeinich, who protects the arm well.

Boon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kodeinich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kodeinich sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Boon maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kodeinich could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Boon has cracked it and Kodeinich is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Boon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirk Boon!
A victorious Kirk Boon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.