PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frost
vs
Bourne

176 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Frost clinches with his opponent.
Frost trying to land knees to the body.
Bourne is trying to drag Frost to the mat but Frost just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
Bourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Bourne.
Frost lands with a good body shot.
Bourne shoots in for a double leg but Frost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourne as he avoids it easily.
Frost lands a really nice looking cross but Bourne seems unphased.
Frost closes the distance and clinches up with Bourne, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes Bourne against the cage but Bourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bourne shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
Bourne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bourne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bourne showed some decent athleticism there.
Bourne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bourne.
Bourne throwing shots but Frost is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bourne is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bourne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bourne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost is trying to stand.
Bourne is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bourne working over Frost with some ground and pound. Frost looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bourne prevents Frost from improving his position.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Bourne in his half guard.
Bourne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bourne slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bourne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bourne winds up and cracks Frost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Bourne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frost trying to hold on to Bourne's head to control him but Bourne postures up.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bourne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bourne working the head and body with strikes.
Bourne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to control. Frost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frost wants to control but Bourne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bourne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bourne unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Bourne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bourne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frost looks a forlorn figure.
Bourne with shots to the head and body - Frost looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frost looks a forlorn figure.

Frost is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Frost bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bourne and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Bourne!