PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frost (ranked 24102 p4p, 4461 weight class) and Sam Leck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes to the cage accompanied by Sean O'Malley. Sam Leck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frost
vs
Leck

180 cm
24
178
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isaac Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Leck!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leck misses with a kick to the body
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Frost darts in and clinches Leck up against the cage.
Leck looking to slow down the pace here.
Leck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frost drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Leck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt - Leck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leck moves into the clinch.

Frost ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frost no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Leck postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leck is one step ahead there.
Frost is working hard here to advance position.
Leck trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost is trying to control the position but Leck postures up.
Leck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leck content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Frost is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leck defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leck 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leck slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Frost is looking to reverse the position.

Leck stands up.
Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Frost scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leck looks like he's trying to stand up.
Frost is thwarting Leck's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost prevents Leck from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Frost.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Frost lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frost thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leck's head.
Leck keeping control of the position.
Leck trying to control but Frost postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Frost postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Leck to stand up.
Leck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Leck with that takedown attempt.
Leck throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frost doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leck sprawls well. Leck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Leck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Frost pulls guard effortlessly.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leck is one step ahead there.

Frost is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leck defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost controls Leck momentarily but Leck frees himself.
Leck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leck wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.

Frost is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leck defends well.

Leck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Leck moves into range and clinches up with Frost.
Leck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frost walks away with a smile on his face. Leck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Frost drives through with a takedown into Leck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Frost throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leck looking for a sweep. Not yet Leck, not yet.
Frost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frost works over Leck with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost trying to control but Leck is working from the bottom.
Frost lands a couple of elbows.
Frost trying to control but Leck is working from the bottom.
Leck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Frost trying to control but Leck is working from the bottom.

Frost gets to his feet - Leck follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Frost is trying to get an arm triangle but Leck is defending well.

Frost is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leck knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frost wants to control but Leck is keeping him busy.
Frost working away.
Leck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leck is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Frost is staying active.

Frost is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Frost politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Frost prefers to stall for the moment though.

Frost tries for a kimura but Leck is defending well.

Frost stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Frost tries for a takedown but Leck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frost has his takedown stuffed
and Leck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leck counters with a stiff right hand.

Leck clinches with his opponent.
Leck prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Isaac Frost will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Frost shoots in and drives through. Leck sprawls well.

Frost throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Frost is in Leck's guard.

Leck pushes Frost off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Leck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Leck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Leck sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Leck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leck looks for a takedown but Frost sprawls well.
Leck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frost.
Leck shoots in for a takedown but Frost shows good takedown defense.
Leck tries for a takedown but Frost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Leck tries to sprawl but Frost drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Leck makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frost but Frost pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leck slaps away a takedown attempt from Frost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frost closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leck circles away.
Frost tries for a takedown but Leck circles away easily
and Leck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leck.
Isaac Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Frost.
Leck wants to control but Frost postures up.
Leck is looking to reverse the position.

Frost decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leck to his feet.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
Leck keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leck avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leck! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Frost as Leck shoots in.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt - Leck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frost is struggling to control the position.

Frost has picked Leck up - he's going for a ride! Frost dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Leck makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Leck dives in and grabs Frost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes down on Leck's head and hops out.
Leck throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leck is trying to work for a sweep but Frost has mounted him!

Frost is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Frost gets control of Leck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frost will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Leck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frost has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leck has managed to get both his arms back between Frost's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Leck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!