PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balu Baluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baluu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WALK - Pantera. Darren Frost could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Balu Baluu's chin.

Frost
vs
Baluu

174 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balu Baluu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baluu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Baluu misses.
Frost throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baluu.
Baluu clobbers Frost with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baluu finds it's way round the side to connect with Frost's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baluu. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baluu misses with a body shot.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baluu throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Baluu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frost throws a body punch but Baluu moves out of range.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baluu throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baluu checks a leg kick.
Frost throws a wild body kick that Baluu sees coming a mile off.
Frost thows a body kick. Baluu tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balu Baluu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baluu lands a head shot.
Baluu scores with a jab to the head.
Baluu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Baluu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frost momentarily.
Baluu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baluu works Frost's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baluu. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baluu looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baluu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Jab from Frost.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baluu lands a nice shot to the body.
Baluu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frost counters with a low kick, right behind Baluu 's knee.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baluu.
Baluu lands a jab.
Baluu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frost counters with a leg kick.
Baluu looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
A big left from Baluu misses.
Baluu misses with a straight left.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Baluu.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baluu. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Baluu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baluu cracks a nice hook into Frost's ribs.
Baluu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Frost had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Frost connects with a solid leg kick.
Baluu misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters with a nice kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Frost.
Baluu scores with a nice head shot.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baluu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frost momentarily.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Baluu connects with a body shot.
Frost throws a head kick but Baluu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Baluu misses.
Baluu misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Baluu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baluu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frost. Frost obviously looking to wear him down.
Frost blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baluu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Baluu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Frost dominated that 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.

Baluu throws out a loose jab but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Baluu. That snapped Frost's head back.
Frost looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darren Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Frost 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baluu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baluu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frost counters with a head kick.
Baluu checks a leg kick.
Baluu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frost.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Frost takes one on the button.
Baluu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baluu throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost avoids the body shot from Baluu.
A bone on bone clash there as Baluu blocks the leg kick.
Baluu misses with a double jab
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost slips under a jab.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frost counters with a head kick.
Baluu lands with a hook. Frost tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baluu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frost counters with an inside leg kick.
Baluu tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baluu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Baluu misses.
Baluu throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Frost moves away from the strike by Baluu.
Baluu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Frost lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baluu takes a step back to recover.
Frost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baluu misses with a wild body shot.
Baluu throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Frost tries to keep at a distance but Baluu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to break free but Baluu pushes him back against the cage.
Baluu has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Baluu stalls.
Baluu trying to land knees to the body.
Baluu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baluu has Frost pressed against the cage, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Baluu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baluu.
Frost blocking some punches.
Frost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baluu tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Baluu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frost.
Baluu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baluu.
Baluu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baluu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baluu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Baluu keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Baluu.
Baluu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Baluu is working Frost over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Baluu.
Baluu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baluu tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baluu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baluu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baluu looking to throw knees to the head but Frost is blocking nicely.
Baluu is breathing heavily.
Baluu lands a right hand.
Frost tries to circle away but Baluu has him pinned against the cage.
Baluu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost prevents a body shot from Baluu.
Nice body punch from Baluu - that landed with a thud.
Baluu landing knees to the head.
Baluu lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Balu Baluu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baluu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baluu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baluu cracks Frost with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frost slips under a jab from Baluu.
Baluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Baluu is just out of range.
Baluu misses with a body shot
and Frost counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baluu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baluu tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost cracks a nice hook into Baluu's ribs.
Baluu lands a jab-cross combination.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Frost staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Baluu moves out of range easily.
Baluu throws a sloppy body shot
and Frost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baluu really felt that one!
Frost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baluu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frost.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Baluu moves out of range easily.
Baluu throws a hook but Frost avoids it easily.
Baluu throws a big shot that misses.
Baluu looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Frost.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baluu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost avoids the body shot from Baluu.
Baluu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Frost.

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.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baluu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frost. Frost obviously looking to wear him down.
Baluu fails to land with a series of punches.
Baluu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baluu. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baluu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baluu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baluu throws a sloppy body shot
and Frost counters with a good low kick that Baluu was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baluu. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Baluu does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Baluu down.
Baluu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baluu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baluu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baluu throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Baluu.
Baluu throws a sloppy body shot
and Frost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baluu misses with the combination.
Baluu throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baluu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baluu counters with a left to the body.
Frost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost throws a leg kick that misses.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frost defending well as Baluu loads up on a big left hand.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baluu.
Frost throws a low kick but Baluu moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Frost clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid body kick from Frost.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Baluu.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost slips a straight right by Baluu.
Frost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Frost lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baluu is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Frost throws a head kick but Baluu moves out of range.
Baluu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baluu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frost can pounce on him.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost throws a hook but Baluu avoids it easily.
Baluu misses with a jab to the body
and Frost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baluu really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Frost.
Baluu tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Baluu lands a nice shot that snaps Frost's head back.
Frost throws a hook but Baluu avoids it easily.
Baluu misses with a shot to the body
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Baluu.
Baluu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baluu misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Baluu tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Baluu misses.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost moves away from the strike by Baluu.
Frost misses with a body kick.
Frost takes a swing at Baluu's ribcage but misses.
Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baluu lands a nice hook to Frost's body. Frost takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Baluu down.
Baluu punishes Frost's body with a nice straight punch.
Frost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Frost takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baluu misses the jab.
Frost digs a good body shot into Baluu's ribs.
Frost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baluu.
Baluu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baluu scores with a decent looking hook.
Baluu blocks a low kick nicely.
Baluu misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baluu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baluu throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baluu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frost scores with a nice body kick.
Frost thuds his shin into the meat of Baluu's side.
Baluu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Frost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baluu misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters with an inside leg kick.
Frost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baluu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baluu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Frost had his way with Balu Baluu in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baluu lands a body shot.
Baluu throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Baluu moves in looking to clinch but Frost pushes him off.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick
and Baluu counters with a one-two to the body.
Baluu misses with a body shot.
A jab from Baluu finds it's way through Frost's defenses.
Baluu throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baluu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Baluu.
Baluu cracks Frost with a good jab.
Frost is looking to land body kicks.
Frost slips a straight right by Baluu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baluu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
Frost connects with a high kick.
Baluu throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baluu. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baluu misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baluu moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baluu lands a left hand.
Frost is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baluu cracks Frost with a nice body shot.
Baluu tries a knee to the head but Frost blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baluu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baluu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Baluu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baluu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baluu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Baluu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baluu lands a body shot.
Baluu throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Baluu is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baluu has his back to the cage.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baluu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baluu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost takes a shot to the head.

Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baluu tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Baluu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Baluu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baluu's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frost, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Frost. That snapped Baluu's head back.
Balu Baluu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
Frost takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baluu blocks a head kick by Frost.
Frost throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a nice head kick!
Baluu just misses with a punch to the body.
Baluu looks to clinch
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baluu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Baluu misses with a series of wild punches.
Baluu takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Baluu throws a big shot that misses.
Frost's corner calls for a 1-2. Frost obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frost 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Darren Frost!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Darren Frost!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Darren Frost!

Darren Frost wins by unanimous decision!
Darren Frost retains his welterweight title!