PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Frost (ranked 23061 p4p, 3088 weight class) and Tyrann Madden (ranked 396 p4p, 258 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frost
vs
Madden

180 cm
33
153
9 - 14 - 1

170 cm
24
149
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrann Madden!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost is looking to clinch but Madden is avoiding it.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like John Frost has been cut.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Madden circles away.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.

Madden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madden.

Madden gets tackled into the cage by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Madden has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Madden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madden stalling.
Madden tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Madden back against the cage.

Madden breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to clinch up but Madden keeps it at a distance.
Frost moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Frost darts in and clinches Madden up against the cage.
Madden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madden tries a knee to the head but Frost blocks it.

Madden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Frost rushes Madden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Madden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Madden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Madden.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Madden counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost moves to clinch but Madden breaks away
and Madden counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madden circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Madden.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Madden circles away.
Frost tries to clinch but Madden is having none of it.
Frost is looking to clinch but Madden is avoiding it.
Madden scores with a shot to the body.
Madden lands a jab to the nose.
Frost is looking to clinch but Madden is avoiding it.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madden! But no joy.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Madden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden misses with an uppercut.
Frost tries to clinch up but Madden circles away and keeps his distance.
Madden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madden.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Madden circles away.
Frost is looking to clinch.

Frost drives through and clinches with Madden against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Madden stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position.
Frost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Madden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Madden tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madden content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Madden back against the cage.
Madden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost blocks a body shot from Madden.
Madden slowing the pace effectively.
Madden missing with knees to the body.
Madden misses with a body punch.
Madden is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Madden scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madden.
Madden lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Madden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrann Madden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Frost's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Madden swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Madden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Madden.

Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madden holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Madden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost blocking some punches.
Madden misses with a punch to the body.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Madden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madden misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Madden.
Madden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Madden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madden throws an elbow that misses.
Madden presses Frost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Madden working aggressively here.
Frost tries to break the clinch but Madden is controlling the position.
Madden blocks an uppercut.

Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyrann Madden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost tries to clinch up
letting Madden counter with a right hand.
Madden throws out a powerful jab.

Frost is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Madden counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Frost out cold! What a finish! Madden is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrann Madden!