Imperial 2: Frost vs. Ulrich PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pavlovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binge ll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binge ll is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pavlovich
vs
ll

194 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
266 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pavlovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Binge ll!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ll has a takedown stuffed.
ll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlovich.
Pavlovich stuffs the takedown attempt from ll. ll gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ll is defended easily by Pavlovich.
Anton Pavlovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binge ll.
Pavlovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. ll looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ll is defended easily by Pavlovich.
ll throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavlovich's waist but Pavlovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ll off to one side.
Binge ll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlovich slaps away a takedown attempt from ll, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pavlovich cracks ll with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pavlovich leaves ll with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
ll fails with the takedown
and Pavlovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
ll looks winded!
Pavlovich's corner calls for a 1-2. Pavlovich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Binge ll has been cut.
ll shoots and misses
and Pavlovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Pavlovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Pavlovich drops ll with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but ll looks back up at him and smiles so Pavlovich waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

ll is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ll shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavlovich tries to sprawl out of it but ll keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavlovich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ll is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavlovich finish him?
ll leaves his chin hanging out and Pavlovich seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! ll crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anton Pavlovich!
Anton Pavlovich was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Fly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Nirvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fly comes to the cage accompanied by Jamaican Raggae Mix. Niko Nirvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fly
vs
Nirvi

183 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Fly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Nirvi!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nirvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fly.
Fly punishes Nirvi's body with a nice straight punch.
Fly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nirvi throws a shot from downtown. Fly moves away and avoids it.
Fly throws a hook but Nirvi avoids it easily.
Fly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fly is looking to land body kicks.
Nirvi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fly is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fly.
Nirvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nirvi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fly.
Fly throws a shot from downtown. Nirvi moves away and avoids it.
Niko Nirvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nirvi throws a head kick that misses.
Nirvi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fly.

Nirvi has Fly up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nirvi is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nirvi working aggressively here.
A short right from Fly on the inside.
Nirvi blocking some punches.
Fly misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Nirvi.
Nirvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nirvi misses with some punches.
Fly is looking to control Nirvi's arms but Nirvi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fly has his back to the cage.
Nirvi leaning against his opponent.
Nirvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nirvi.

Nirvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nirvi lands a body shot.
Fly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nirvi cracks Fly with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fly lands the left hand.
Nirvi missing with a left hand there. Fly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nirvi misses with an uppercut. Fly saw that one coming.
Nirvi connects with the punch.
Fly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nirvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fly.
Fly slips under a jab from Nirvi.
Nirvi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fly.
Fly tried to score with a low kick but Nirvi checks it.
Nirvi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nirvi fakes the leg kick and cracks Fly in the body.
Nirvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Nirvi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fly throws a head kick but Nirvi moves out of range.
Nirvi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fly checks a low kick from Nirvi.
Nirvi throws the left hand but Fly avoids the punch easily.
Fly avoids a kick to the body.

Nirvi lands a big right hand that sends Fly crashing to the mat! Nirvi stays standing though and waves Fly back to his feet!

Fly is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fly blocks a leg kick.
Oh Fly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fly ducks under a wild hook from Nirvi.
Nirvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fly seems to have got his legs back now.
Fly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Nirvi drops Fly with a beautiful combination! Fly stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nirvi is looking for the KO!
A head kick misses from Nirvi.
Fly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nirvi counters with a big right hand! Oh Fly is in trouble here! Nirvi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Nirvi!
Niko Nirvi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jartsa Raatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raatis
vs
Carr

165 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jartsa Raatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Carr!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carr lands a jab-cross combination.
Carr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Raatis is rocked!
Carr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Raatis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raatis tries to land a front kick but Carr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raatis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carr.
Raatis seems to have got his legs back now.
Raatis connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raatis doesn't seem bothered though.
Raatis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raatis somewhat.
Carr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Raatis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Raatis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Raatis tries to free his leg and advance position but Carr is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Raatis is aware though and is defending well.
Carr keeping moving, preventing Raatis from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Raatis'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carr is pulling down on Raatis's head to control his posture.
Raatis wants to control from the top but Carr keeps moving.
Raatis is really struggling to control Carr but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carr scores with a one two! Raatis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raatis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carr.
Carr lands with a nice combination. Raatis backs away looking to recover.

Carr drops Raatis with a left and a right! Oh, Raatis is hurt - Carr dives into side control looking to finish!
Raatis wants to control but Carr postures up.
Raatis tries to buck Carr off but Carr is having none of it.
An elbow from Carr crashes against the mat.
Raatis wants to control but Carr postures up.
Raatis is looking to reverse the position.
Carr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Raatis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Raatis seems a little lost for a moment, as Carr dominates the positioning.
Raatis tries to buck Carr off but Carr is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carr just content to control the position.

Carr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Raatis is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carr yanks on the arm and Raatis is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caleb Carr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zang Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Blood
vs
Pu

193 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zang Pu!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Pu. Those never looked like landing.
Pu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zang Pu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Pu misses

and Blood counters by moving into the clinch.
Pu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blood has had enough of the clinch but Pu keeps him there for the moment.
Blood has had enough of the clinch but Pu keeps him there for the moment.
Pu is looking to break free of the clinch but Blood has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blood stuffs the takedown.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Blood circles away.
Blood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood throws a nice looking combination but Pu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Blood gets a clinch.
Pu fails to pull guard.
Young Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zang Pu.
Pu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood connects with a jab.
Blood throws a series of punches but Pu avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Blood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu throws a combination that misses
and Blood counters with a one-two to the body.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Pu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blood looks to land a combination. Pu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Pu closes the distance but Blood moves to the side
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Pu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blood counters with a three punch combo that has Pu backing up. Pu nods at Blood to acknowledge the strikes.
Pu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blood moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu slips a jab and a cross from Blood.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pu is defended easily by Blood.
Pu tries to clinch but Blood moves away
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blood somewhat.
Pu tries to clinch but Blood moves away
and Blood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blood throws a one two combo.
Pu looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Pu looks winded!
Pu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pu there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice combination there by Blood.
Blood is working the combinations to good effect here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood lands with an uppercut that bounces Pu off the cage and back into range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pu. Blood shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blood goes for a double leg but Pu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pu continues to drive forward.

Blood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blood throws a series of strikes that have Pu backpedaling.
Pu throws a body kick that misses.
Pu wants to clinch but Blood slips to the side
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Pu will be more careful next time no doubt.

Blood takes the fight into the clinch.
Pu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Blood dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pu is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Pu. Those never looked like landing.
Blood shoots in and drives through. Pu sprawls well.
Blood misses with the combination.

Blood moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blood breaks the clinch.
Pu throws a head kick but Blood moves out of range.
Blood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pu.
Blood cracks Pu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pu.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pu throws a head kick but Blood moves out of range.
Blood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood lands a two punch combo.
Pu lands a high kick!
Blood tries to bum rush Pu with a series of wild strikes but Pu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Blood.

Blood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blood showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pu wants to get back to his feet.

Blood decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Blood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pu moves to clinch but Blood breaks away
and Blood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blood's head.
Pu is looking to stall here but Blood recovers full guard.
Blood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pu trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Blood looking for a guillotine here but Pu defends easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Young Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Blood dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pu under the eye.
Blood jabs Pu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pu slaps away a takedown attempt from Blood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blood throws a low kick but Pu avoids it.
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blood is fending him off so far but Pu persists. Nope, Blood circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pu moves to clinch but Blood breaks away
and Blood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blood throws a right and a left that Pu avoids nicely.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood looks to land a combination but Pu avoids it well.
Blood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pu tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Blood stuffs the takedown attempt from Pu. Pu gets slowly back to his feet.
Blood swinging wildly here.
Pu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blood as he jumps to the side.
Young Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zang Pu.
Pu throws a head kick that misses
and Blood counters with a solid body kick.
Pu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blood blocks a head kick by Pu.
Blood lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu moves forwards but Blood connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blood stands and steps away. Pu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Pu.
Blood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pu tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu throws a head kick that misses.
Pu walks into a straight right hand from Blood.
Pu darts in trying to clinch
and Blood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blood stuns Pu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blood throws a series of strikes that have Pu backpedaling.

Pu is rocked!
Pu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pu is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pu checks a leg kick.
Blood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blood somewhat.
Pu seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Blood misses.
Zang Pu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pu throws a head kick but Blood moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Blood!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juilo Barrionuevo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flash - Queen . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juilo Barrionuevo enters the cage!

Parker
vs
Barrionuevo

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juilo Barrionuevo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrionuevo throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Barrionuevo misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Barrionuevo throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrionuevo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barrionuevo throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Barrionuevo is out of range.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrionuevo.

Barrionuevo dives in and scores a takedown into Parker's guard.
Barrionuevo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Parker keeping full guard, as Barrionuevo tries to pass.
Barrionuevo wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker keeping full guard, as Barrionuevo tries to pass.
My spies in Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym inform me that Barrionuevo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barrionuevo trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juilo Barrionuevo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Barrionuevo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Barrionuevo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker scores with a jab. Barrionuevo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barrionuevo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrionuevo.
Barrionuevo dodges the punch combination from Parker.

Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barrionuevo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrionuevo.
Barrionuevo working aggressively here.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrionuevo misses with the head strike.
Barrionuevo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Parker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Barrionuevo looks winded!
Barrionuevo looking to stall.
Barrionuevo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Barrionuevo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker digs a right hand into Barrionuevo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barrionuevo's gas tank.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrionuevo.
Barrionuevo tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Barrionuevo.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker lands a left hand.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrionuevo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrionuevo blocking some punches.
Parker stalling in the clinch.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrionuevo backwards.
Barrionuevo misses with the head strike.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barrionuevo's efforts to push away.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrionuevo backwards.

Barrionuevo is rocked!
Parker pushes Barrionuevo against the cage. Parker is working some dirty boxing. Parker pushes off with a quick right hook! Barrionuevo goes down! Barrionuevo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Parker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Parker!
Kelvin Parker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Woodroffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Advel Dogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodroffe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is O Fortuna. Advel Dogg told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Woodroffe
vs
Dogg

188 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Woodroffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Advel Dogg!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Woodroffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodroffe wants to clinch.

Woodroffe clinches up against the cage.
Woodroffe is trying to maintain a safe position but Dogg gets an underhook and turns Woodroffe into the cage.
Woodroffe can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Dogg working aggressively here.
Woodroffe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dogg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Woodroffe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dogg avoiding damage as Woodroffe throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodroffe tries for a takedown but Dogg manages to get underhooks.
Woodroffe pushes off an throws an elbow but Dogg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dogg gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Woodroffe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dogg is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodroffe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodroffe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dogg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodroffe trying to keep a closed guard but Dogg is proving a slippery customer.
Woodroffe wants to sweep here but Dogg controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dogg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Woodroffe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Woodroffe keeping moving, preventing Dogg from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Woodroffe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dogg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dogg avoiding damage as Woodroffe throws knees to the body.
Dogg managing to block the knees to the body from Woodroffe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg gets underhooks to prevent Woodroffe's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Woodroffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dogg gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Woodroffe regains guard.
Dogg won't allow Woodroffe to sweep him here.
Dogg works over Woodroffe with some ground and pound from guard.
Woodroffe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Woodroffe manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Woodroffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dogg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Woodroffe lands a nice elbow.

Dogg tightens his grip and picks Woodroffe up, before dumping him to the ground. Woodroffe manages to land in guard.
Dogg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogg preventing the sweep.
Dogg postures up in Woodroffe's guard and throws a big left but Woodroffe blocks it.
Woodroffe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dogg is controlling him.
Dogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodroffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dogg lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Advel Dogg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dogg swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodroffe.
Dogg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Woodroffe clinches.
Dogg is looking for a takedown.
Woodroffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Woodroffe is trying to break the clinch but Dogg has him pressed against the cage.
Dogg blocks the elbow strike.
Woodroffe can't break the clinch.
Woodroffe has a couple of punches blocked by Dogg.

Dogg is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Woodroffe can't fight it off and eventually Dogg manages to take the fight to the floor. Woodroffe looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogg's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dogg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dogg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Woodroffe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dogg lands a couple of digs.
Dogg throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woodroffe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dogg chips away with some ground and pound.
Dogg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Woodroffe wants to stand and escape but Dogg is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Woodroffe wants to clinch up but Dogg keeps it at a distance.
Woodroffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woodroffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodroffe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Dogg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Woodroffe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dogg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dogg trying to control but Woodroffe is working from the bottom.
Woodroffe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dogg is controlling him.
Dogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Woodroffe throws a right and a left that Dogg avoids nicely.
Woodroffe throws a big shot that misses.
Woodroffe cracks Dogg with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodroffe throws a jab when Dogg was well out of range.
Woodroffe misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Woodroffe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Woodroffe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Woodroffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dogg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woodroffe is looking to clinch.
Woodroffe shoots in but Dogg avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dogg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woodroffe to the mat! Woodroffe manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dogg throwing strikes from guard but Woodroffe blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dogg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Advel Dogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Woodroffe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woodroffe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dogg missing with a left hand there. Woodroffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woodroffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodroffe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dogg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Woodroffe is looking to control Dogg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woodroffe avoid being mounted?

Dogg is looking for a kimura but Woodroffe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dogg to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodroffe trying to get back to full guard but Dogg takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dogg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogg lands a couple of good shots and Woodroffe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dogg keeps control of the position easily here as Woodroffe tries to buck him off.

Woodroffe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dogg gets his way!

Dogg is persistently looking for the submission but Woodroffe is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodroffe wants to escape the position.

Dogg is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Woodroffe knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Woodroffe for a finish.

Dogg is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Woodroffe is trying to get back to his feet but Dogg has full control of the position and if anything, Woodroffe has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg is trying to stick to Woodroffe's back but Woodroffe is turning into Dogg. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dogg's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Woodroffe.

Woodroffe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dogg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dogg has escaped and now he's on top!

Woodroffe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dogg preventing the sweep.
Matt Woodroffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dogg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dogg lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodroffe has momentary wrist control but Dogg slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dogg drops back looking for a leg! Woodroffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Woodroffe manages to kick Dogg off! Dogg jumps back into Woodroffe's guard.
Dogg connects with a couple of short punches.
Advel Dogg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodroffe being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Advel Dogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dogg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Advel Dogg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beech's choice of entrance music: You Know My Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johns
vs
Beech

177 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arlington Beech!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been told by Johns's head coaches at TC's House Of Pain *LOP* that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beech throws out a powerful jab.
Beech checks the leg kick.
Johns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beech scores with a decent looking hook.
Johns connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johns.
Beech displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johns.
Johns throws a head kick but Beech moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Beech lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johns doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johns. That's going to slow Beech down.
Beech takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johns tried to score with a low kick but Beech checks it.
A good leg kick by Johns.
Nice cross by Beech.

Johns is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beech fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johns, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Johns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beech avoiding damage as Johns throws knees to the body.
Beech lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beech pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Johns! Beech unloads with more strikes and Johns sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arlington Beech!
Arlington Beech thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jimmy Johns stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to my very worthy opponent. Today just wasn't my day, but rest assured that I will be back stronger than ever. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulrich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zambombada. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frost
vs
Ulrich

182 cm
20
170 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
181 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost swings for the body but Ulrich moves out of range.
Ulrich avoids the body shot from Frost.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost misses with a body shot.

Frost rushes Ulrich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ulrich gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ulrich prevents Frost from improving his position.

Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ulrich pulls his head out easily.
Ulrich prevents Frost from improving his position.

Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Frost manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ulrich defends it easily.
Ulrich won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
Ulrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Frost has his foot on Ulrich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ulrich works his way back into a safe position though.
Frost wants to sweep here but Ulrich controlling him for the moment.
Ulrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.

Ulrich drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frost looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frost looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frost!

Frost trying to control the position but Ulrich is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ulrich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Frost looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Frost swings around for an armbar but Ulrich sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Frost's guard.

Ulrich drops back looking for a leg! Frost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frost manages to kick Ulrich off! Ulrich jumps back into Frost's guard.

Ulrich drops back looking for a leg! Frost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frost manages to kick Ulrich off! Ulrich jumps back into Frost's guard.
Ulrich passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Frost's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ulrich is trying to get an arm triangle but Frost is defending well.
Frost is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Frost is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ulrich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ulrich's back!

Frost patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ulrich staying busy and making it hard for Frost to control.

Ulrich showing good submission defense here.

Frost is persistently looking for the submission but Ulrich is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Ulrich's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Frost has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ulrich has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Frost is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Ulrich won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Frost off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaac Frost!
Isaac Frost is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Isaac Frost rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Javier Ulrich stepped up to the mic, saying 'Frost is one of the biggest, man. But I want to be the best. Now I'm going to the camp and train hard hard hard to be the champion here! Thanks family, fans, Rain and Imperial.'.