PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 2994 p4p, 1978 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 374 p4p, 267 weight class). Donnie Larkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boxaaja
vs
Larkin

180 cm
28
182
18 - 7 - 0

181 cm
29
188
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin scores with the left hand. Boxaaja knows he should have avoided that one.
Boxaaja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin lands with a right hand.
Larkin scores with a nice head shot.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick
and Boxaaja counters with a good, hard body kick but Larkin shrugs it off.
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and Boxaaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxaaja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boxaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxaaja tests Larkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxaaja. Boxaaja obviously looking to wear him down.
Boxaaja ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Larkin.
Larkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxaaja feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boxaaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxaaja. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxaaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxaaja connects with a body shot that sends Larkin's belly button to the back.
Larkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A counter left hand to the body from Boxaaja misses its target.
Larkin goes for a double leg but Boxaaja avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boxaaja continues to drive forward.
Boxaaja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxaaja blocks a head kick by Larkin.
Larkin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Boxaaja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnie Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Boxaaja.
Larkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick.

Larkin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boxaaja to the mat! Boxaaja manages to get full guard.

Boxaaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Boxaaja is looking for a triangle here but Larkin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boxaaja sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is in trouble now - Larkin has advanced to mount!
Boxaaja tries to hold on but Larkin pushes him away.
Boxaaja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boxaaja tries to hold on but Larkin pushes him away.
Larkin wants to control the pace but Boxaaja is squirming around nicely.
Boxaaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larkin avoids the attempt from Boxaaja to control.
Boxaaja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boxaaja tries to improve his position but Larkin has taken his back! Larkin has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Boxaaja tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Larkin pushes Boxaaja away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donnie Larkin!
After the big win, Donnie Larkin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MKFC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.