PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mielikki Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Steiner
vs
Frost

195 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Broken Halo Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mielikki Frost!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost shoots in and drives through. Steiner sprawls well.
Steiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Steiner circles away.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steiner as he avoids it easily.
Steiner fails with the takedown

and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Steiner didn't expect that.
Frost stopping the sweep attempt from Steiner.
Frost thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is fighting to break Steiner's control of his arms but Steiner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steiner working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frost is one step ahead there.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steiner is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steiner throws out a leg kick but Frost moves out of range and Steiner only half commits.
Steiner misses with a takedown

and Frost decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steiner's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Steiner pulls Frost in close to his closed guard and prevents Frost from doing any damage or advancing position.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Steiner is keeping the position.
Steiner lands a decent shot there.
Steiner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frost!
Steiner lands with some strikes.
Steiner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frost can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Frost is looking to improve his position but Steiner isn't that keen on the idea.
Frost is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frost slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Frost has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steiner is looking to advance position but Frost won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Steiner pulls his head out easily.
Frost looks gassed!
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.
Steiner trying to control from half guard but Frost is working away.
Frost throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Frost tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Steiner controlling the action here.
Steiner wants to pass the guard but Frost is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Steiner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Steiner with the ground and pound from mount.
Frost is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frost wants to hold on but Steiner pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Frost wants to hold on but Steiner pushes him away.
Steiner wants to control the pace but Frost is squirming around nicely.
Steiner landing strikes from the mount and Frost is in trouble!
Frost tries to reverse the position but Steiner maintains control.
Steiner controlling the pace for now.
Frost is trying to escape the mount.
Steiner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frost looks a forlorn figure.
Steiner controlling from the full mount.
Steiner with the ground and pound from mount.
Frost working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mielikki Frost dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steiner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frost is out of range.
A big left from Steiner misses.
Steiner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Steiner didn't expect that.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Steiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner striking off his back but it's not causing Frost any problems.
Frost throwing strikes but missing.
Steiner controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
Steiner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Steiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Frost scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steiner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steiner controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Steiner wants to sweep but no luck.
Steiner controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
Frost landing with the ground and pound.
Frost makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steiner strikes from his own guard.
Frost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steiner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steiner tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mielikki Frost has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt

and Steiner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frost prevents the takedown attempt.

Frost pulls Steiner into guard.
Steiner thows a big elbow that misses.
Steiner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frost wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.
Steiner thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Steiner trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost tries to clinch but Steiner is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steiner feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Steiner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steiner wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.

Steiner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steiner prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.

Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Steiner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Frost has his foot on Steiner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steiner works his way back into a safe position though.
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.
Steiner forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
Steiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steiner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frost wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.

Frost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steiner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steiner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steiner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frost wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steiner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steiner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steiner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steiner preventing the sweep.
Steiner scoring with some ground and pound.
Steiner lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mielikki Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Frost fails with the takedown

and Steiner counters by clinching up.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steiner controlling the action here for a moment.
Frost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steiner is pressed up against the cage. Frost has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steiner down to the mat. Steiner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steiner missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steiner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Steiner didn't expect that.
Frost chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steiner lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Frost stands and steps away. Steiner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steiner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frost lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steiner is one step ahead there.
Steiner trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steiner works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steiner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steiner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steiner trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Steiner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steiner trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Steiner slips an elbow through the middle.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Steiner works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost striking off his back but it's not causing Steiner any problems.

Frost looking for a guillotine here but Steiner defends easily.
Frost wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steiner misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a wild body shot.
Steiner fails with the takedown

and Frost moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Steiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steiner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frost tries to pull guard but Steiner holds him up against the cage and eventually Frost drops back down to his feet.
Frost goes for a takedown attempt but Steiner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Frost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steiner is one step ahead there.
Aaron Steiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steiner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frost's head.
Steiner trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost trying to keep a closed guard but Steiner is proving a slippery customer.
Frost lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steiner!

Frost moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Steiner has worked his arm free - good work by Steiner!

Frost looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaron Steiner.
I think Frost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mielikki Frost!