PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. The key to victory for James Frost has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Frost
vs
Benn

196 cm
21
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, PJ Benn!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost wants to clinch.
Benn stuffs the takedown attempt from Frost. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
Benn misses with the combination.
Frost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Benn misses.
Frost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benn but Benn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt - Benn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frost moves out of range as Benn throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benn as he jumps to the side.
Benn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost closes the distance and clinches up with Benn, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes Benn against the cage but Benn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benn circles away.
Benn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frost doesn't seem bothered though.
Benn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benn stuffs the takedown attempt from Frost. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
Benn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Benn misses.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Benn.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benn!
PJ Benn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benn throws a leg kick but Frost checks it.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Benn throws a series of punches but Frost moves out of range.
Frost looks for a takedown but Benn sprawls well.
Frost takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benn tries to avoid it but Frost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benn to the ground. Benn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Benn.
Frost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Benn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Frost.
PJ Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost avoids the head kick by Benn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frost checks a leg kick.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Benn misses the shot to the body.
Frost tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Benn swinging wilding here.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost closes the distance and clinches up with Benn, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes Benn against the cage but Benn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frost tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benn swivels and escapes.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benn.
Frost shoots in but Benn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benn swivels and escapes.
Benn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Benn.
Benn misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Benn sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benn lands a body shot.
Frost lands with a nice body kick.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frost shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benn pinned against the cage. Benn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benn misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Frost or perhaps it was just good defense by Benn which made him look bad.
Frost takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn throws a poor cross that misses
and Frost counters with a head kick.
Benn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benn tries to avoid it but Frost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benn to the ground. Benn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benn throws a head kick that misses

and Frost counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Benn!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Frost controlling the position easily from mount.
Frost looking to control but Benn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Frost get's back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Frost tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Frost works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Frost looks for a takedown but Benn sprawls well.
Benn throws a lazy head kick
and Frost counters with a big head kick but Benn shrugs it off.
Frost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benn but Benn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benn but Benn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination

and Frost counters with a takedown into side control.
Benn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frost's best efforts.
Benn is looking to improve his position.
Frost thows a huge punch but Benn dodges it nicely.

Frost decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frost is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost won't allow Benn to sweep him here.
Benn keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frost's guard.
Benn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benn stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Benn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Benn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Benn.
Frost closes the distance and clinches up with Benn, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes Benn against the cage but Benn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Benn.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Benn throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Frost shoots in looking for a takedown. Benn tries to sprawl out of it but Frost keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frost counters with a left to the body.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Benn.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frost - the referee stops the clock and Benn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frost. Benn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Frost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benn tries to avoid it but Frost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benn to the ground. Benn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benn is fending him off so far but Frost persists. Nope, Benn circles away and we're back to standing.

Frost has closed the distance and engaged Benn in a clinch.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frost drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benn gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Frost decides to pull guard.
Benn trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost is trying to control the position but Benn postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benn is one step ahead there.
Frost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frost will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benn's guard.
Frost working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Benn is keeping the position.
Benn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Frost won't allow Benn to sweep him here.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Benn is keeping the position.
Benn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Frost dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frost scores with a takedown into Benn's guard.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benn controlling the position.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Benn is keeping the position.
Benn has his hands on Frost's head, controlling the position.
Frost stopping the sweep attempt from Benn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benn swivels and escapes.
Frost looks for a takedown but Benn sprawls well.
Benn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benn scores with a head kick.
Benn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benn swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
A punch combination from Benn misses.
Benn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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.
Benn misses with a looping left.
Benn misses the shot to the body.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost moves away from the strike by Benn.
A head kick misses from Benn.
Frost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benn to score with a decent uppercut.
Frost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benn tries to avoid it but Frost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benn to the ground. Benn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frost on the side of the head.

Frost takes the fight into the clinch.
Benn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the cage.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost looks for a takedown but Benn sprawls well.
PJ Benn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost wants to clinch up but Benn keeps it at a distance.
Frost fails to land the takedown.
Benn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benn looks to throw a body kick

and Frost counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frost.
Frost has Benn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frost fails to pull guard.
Benn wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benn wants to break free but Frost has control.
Frost tries to pull guard but Benn won't allow it.
Benn is trying to break free.

Frost wants the takedown. Benn is fighting it off but Frost persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Benn's guard against the cage.
Benn looking for a sweep. Not yet Benn, not yet.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benn is looking to sweep but instead, Frost has passed into half guard.
Benn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Frost's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Frost's back!
Frost tries to escape the position.
Frost looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Benn is riding his opponent, not letting Frost buck him off.
Frost tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn is trying to stick to Frost's back but Frost is turning into Benn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Frost.
Frost pushes down on Benn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frost seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frost thows a huge punch but Benn dodges it nicely.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benn keeps working.
Frost thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but James Frost did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benn throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost shoots in but no luck this time.
Benn swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Frost.
Benn throws a combination that misses

and Frost counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benn won't be happy with that.
Benn wants to control but Frost postures up.

Frost wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benn, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Benn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Frost lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Benn sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a big head kick but Benn shrugs it off.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benn throws an off balance right hand

and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Benn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn stuffs the takedown attempt from Frost. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
Benn lands with a hook. Frost tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frost counters with a right hand to the body.
Frost lands with a slapping head kick.
Frost shoots in and drives through. Benn sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Benn. No joy for Frost on that attempt.
Frost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benn is fending him off so far but Frost persists. Nope, Benn circles away and we're back to standing.
Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benn's waist but Benn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frost off to one side.
A head kick by Benn misses
and Frost counters with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Benn.

Frost scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Benn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost passes Benn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frost thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benn's head.
Frost not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn is not content to let Frost control the position.
Frost wants to pass to mount but Benn is defending the position.
Frost is thwarting Benn's attempts to control the position.

Frost wants to work for an arm triangle but Benn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frost walks into a stiff left hand from Benn.
Benn throws a head kick that misses

and Frost moves into the clinch.
Benn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Benn breaks the clinch.
Benn throws a right hand that misses

and Frost counters by clinching up.
Frost fails to pull guard.

Benn breaks the clinch.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn.
Frost moves out of range as Benn throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost fails to land the takedown.
Benn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Frost looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frost tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Frost working the head and body with strikes.
Frost trying to control from half guard but Benn is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Frost had his way with PJ Benn in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Benn misses with a wild body shot.
Benn is looking to land body kicks.
Frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Benn sprawls well. He's pushed Frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Benn misses with a right hand

and Frost counters by moving into the clinch.
Frost prevents Benn from breaking the clinch.

Benn breaks from the clinch.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Benn misses with a double jab

and Frost counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benn won't be happy with that.
Benn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
James Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benn trying to control from the bottom.
Benn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Frost kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benn keeps working.
Benn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Benn wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benn tries to avoid it but Frost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benn to the ground. Benn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benn pinned against the cage. Benn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benn throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Frost is looking to land body kicks.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frost wants to clinch.
PJ Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn.
Benn misses the shot to the body.

Frost shoots in and bounces Benn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benn is keeping the position for now.
Benn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Benn keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Benn wants to get back to his feet but Frost is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Benn is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frost is one step ahead there.
Frost advances to half guard.
Frost perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Frost is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benn is just riding it out for now. Frost eventually gives up the hold.

Frost is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Frost.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost working Benn over with strikes.
Benn is trying to control but can't.
Benn tries to roll over but Frost keeps him under control.

Frost is working for a submission of some sort.
Benn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benn.
Benn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frost is controlling him.

Benn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frost, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Frost!
James Frost is the new lightweight champion!