PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by rocky its a fight. Frost has chosen "Another way to die" by Disturbed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mathers
vs
Frost

186 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Frost!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Mathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frost is looking to clinch but Mathers is avoiding it.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mathers counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Charlie Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers lands a two punch combo.
Frost looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost misses with a hook.
Frost throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
Mathers throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mathers counters with an outside leg kick.
Frost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mathers. Mathers obviously looking to wear him down.
Mathers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mathers can pounce on him.
Mathers misses with a double jab.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Mathers had a free shot at his head there.
Frost avoids the head kick by Mathers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mathers counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mathers.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mathers!
Mathers connects with a high kick.
Mathers lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mathers counters with a nice leg kick.
Mathers lands a head kick!
Mathers scores with a one two! Frost had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frost misses with a combination
and Mathers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Frost really felt that one!
Frost throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers pushes Frost away with a front kick.
Mathers lands with a nice combination. Frost backs away looking to recover.
Frost takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mathers counters with a three punch combo that has Frost backing up. Frost nods at Mathers to acknowledge the strikes.
Frost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mathers counters with a series of strikes. Frost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frost misses with a body shot
and Mathers counters with a good, hard body kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mathers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frost's knee momentarily.
Mathers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
Mathers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frost is out of range and Mathers settles back down.
Mathers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Mathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mathers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mathers.
A left and a right from Mathers both land. Nice combination.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Mathers misses.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Mathers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frost backs up against the cage.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
Frost wants to clinch
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frost!
Mathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost looks to land a combination. Mathers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
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!
Mathers tries to pull guard but Frost won't allow it.
Frost slowing the pace effectively.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mathers breaks from the clinch.
Frost throws a series of punches but Mathers avoids them all with ease.
Mathers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frost throws a series of punches but Mathers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost misses with a jab to the body
and Mathers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost avoids the head kick by Mathers.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Frost misses with a combination
and Mathers counters with a head kick. That will keep Frost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frost falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mathers counters with a low kick, right behind Frost 's knee.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Mathers counters with an outside leg kick.
Frost is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mathers rather than just go for the knockout.
Mathers stalks Frost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frost's face. Frost staggers backwards, shaken.
Mathers cracks Frost with an open hand slap.
Mathers blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers scores with a three punch combo!
Frost throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
Mathers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frost's calf.
Mathers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Frost moves out of range.
Frost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mathers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frost cracks Mathers with a good jab.
Frost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Mathers walks into a jab.
Mathers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Frost takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Frost darts in and clinches Mathers up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost controlling the action here for a moment.
Mathers throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost looking to stall.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Mathers.
Frost stops a takedown attempt from Mathers.
Frost holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mathers is trying to break free.
Mathers fails to pull guard.
Mathers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mathers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Mathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mathers wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.
Frost stalling against the cage.
Mathers misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers wants a takedown but no success here.
Frost tries to stall but Mathers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Mathers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost works over Mathers's head and body with a nice combination.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost misses with a few strikes there.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers misses with a two punch combination.
Frost misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a hook to the body
and Mathers counters with an outside leg kick.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mathers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost throws a right and a left that Mathers avoids nicely.
Mathers lands a lovely overhand right.
Mathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost thuds his right hand into Mathers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frost throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
Frost's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mathers digs a good hook to Frost's body.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
Mathers looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Mathers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that second round.
That's time! Mathers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Mathers. That's going to slow Frost down.
Mathers slips a jab and a cross from Frost.
Frost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost misses with a hook to the body
and Mathers counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mathers, right into the meat.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost scores with a nice head shot.
Mathers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mathers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mathers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mathers throws a head kick that half lands.
Mathers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mathers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mathers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathers scores with a leg kick.
Mathers swinging wildly here.
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mathers counters with a nice leg kick.
Frost wants to clinch but Mathers slips to the side
and Mathers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Mathers counters with a series of strikes. Frost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Frost throws a jab when Mathers was well out of range.
Mathers staying out of range there.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frost.
Mathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost scores with the left hand. Mathers knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
Mathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.

Frost has closed the distance and engaged Mathers in a clinch.
Mathers jumps guard but Frost stands there with Mathers around his waist. Mathers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Mathers working hard to break the clinch.
Mathers is trying to break free.
Frost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mathers is keeping busy.
Mathers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mathers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frost trying to control the position but instead, Mathers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frost into the cage.

Mathers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mathers counters with a series of strikes. Frost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mathers swinging wildly here.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frost comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frost thuds a left hand into Mathers's body.
Charlie Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost looks to clinch
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Mathers counters with a solid body kick.
Mathers lands a front kick.
Frost jabs Mathers right on the nose. Mathers blinks but takes it well.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Mathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frost throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mathers.
Mathers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost throws out a loose jab but Mathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mathers thows a body kick. Frost tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mathers can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mathers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!