PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God Save The Queen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Frost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warner
vs
Frost

185 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
213 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Frost!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Warner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frost 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frost has a closed guard, preventing Warner from standing up.

Frost kicks Warner off and gets to his feet.
Warner takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Warner misses the target.
Frost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warner swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Warner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frost.
Warner wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warner blocks an elbow strike from Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost trying to land knees to the body.
Frost drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frost lands a nice knee to the body.
Warner wants to break free but Frost has control.
Frost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Warner is trying to break free.
Frost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frost has Warner pressed against the cage, preventing Warner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frost tries for a takedown. No joy.
Frost looks gassed!
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.

Warner breaks the clinch.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt - Frost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Warner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Frost as Warner shoots in.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but Frost shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner shoots in but Frost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frost tries to clinch but Warner moves away
and Warner counters with a left and a right that stings Frost.
Warner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frost.
Warner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frost counters with a body kick.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.

Frost moves into the clinch successfully.
Frost drops down looking for an ankle pick but Warner pulls his leg out and moves away.

Frost shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Warner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sloppy strikes there by Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to escape but Frost is in control.
Warner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Frost stalling.
Frost tries to stand but can't do so whilst Warner controls his leg.
Warner is trying to stand.
Frost is thwarting Warner's attempts to control the position.
Frost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost trying to control the action but Warner is working from the bottom.
Frost with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frost prevents Warner from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frost makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Warner.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Warner pushes him off.
Warner throws a combination that misses

and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost throws a knee to the head but misses.

Frost has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Warner clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Warner holding both Frost 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frost is looking for the choke from the back position but Warner is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Frost will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Frost stuffs the takedown attempt from Warner. Warner gets slowly back to his feet.
Frost jabs Warner right on the nose. Warner blinks but takes it well.
Frost has his takedown stuffed
and Warner counters with a right hand to the body.
Kenny Warner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Warner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Frost's half guard.
Warner is trying to control. Frost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Frost actively working from the bottom here.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Warner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frost is controlling Warner's trapped leg to prevent Warner from advancing to side control.
Warner tries to pass to full mount but Frost defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner wants to stand up but Frost has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Frost looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frost keeps the fight on the outside.
Warner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Warner misses.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a series of strikes. Warner will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A left and a right from Frost both land. Nice combination.
Warner looks to clinch
and Frost finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Frost gets a takedown into half guard.

Frost is looking for a kimura here.

Warner has one foot on Frost's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Frost cracks a nice hook into Warner's ribs.
Frost tries to clinch up but Warner circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt
and Warner counters with a three punch combo that has Frost backing up. Frost nods at Warner to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a body kick.
Warner throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.

Frost feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Frost is looking to work some ground and pound but Warner has wrist control.

Frost 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.
Frost postures up in Warner's guard and throws a big left but Warner blocks it.
Frost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Warner keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Frost won't allow Warner to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Warner is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Warner gets a takedown into half guard.

Frost is defending against the submission attempts here by Warner.
Frost is holding on to half guard well.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Warner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Warner is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.

Warner gets the takedown into side control.
Frost tries to improve position but can't.
Frost has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Frost tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Frost is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Warner stands up and beckons Frost to his feet.
Warner with a poor takedown
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Warner sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Warner.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warner as he jumps to the side.
Warner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Warner.
Warner missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warner looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenny Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Warner lands an overhand right.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.

Warner instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.

Frost breaks from the clinch.
Warner tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Warner.
Warner misses with a series of wild punches.
Warner misses with a double jab
and Frost counters with a three punch combo that has Warner backing up. Warner nods at Frost to acknowledge the strikes.

Frost shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Frost was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frost lands a big shot there that rocks Warner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frost landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Warner really wants to buck Frost off and get back to his feet.
Frost lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Frost is landing with some decent strikes but Warner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Frost in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Frost working for a guillotine from mount but Warner is in no mood to give up.
Frost throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Warner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Frost.
Warner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Frost lands with some strikes.
Frost throwing strikes here but Warner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warner trying desperately to get to his feet.
Frost lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Frost scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Frost working for a guillotine from mount but Warner is in no mood to give up.
You get the feeling that Warner really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Frost lands a big shot there that rocks Warner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Frost goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Warner is on top in guard.

Frost is working an open guard so Warner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Warner swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.

Warner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Warner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenny Warner!