PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Krook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪. Krook comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Courage kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frost
vs
Krook

188 cm
28
213 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

188 cm
29
209 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elvis Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Kalle Krook!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krook blocks a jab.
Krook tries to clinch there but Frost circles away.
Krook moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Krook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Krook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Krook.
Krook scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Krook controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Krook.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Frost.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.
Krook blocks a body shot from Frost.
Good body shot from Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost looking to throw knees to the head but Krook is blocking nicely.
Krook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frost is keeping busy.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krook's elbow.
Frost working aggressively here.
Krook lands a body shot.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krook has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krook.
Krook scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Krook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost working Krook over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Krook scores with a shoulder strike.
Krook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook blocks an uppercut.
Krook swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krook tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Krook back against the cage.
Krook is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krook backwards.
Nice body punch from Krook - that landed with a thud.
Frost works on Krook's body with a couple of short punches.
Krook looking for a takedown.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost looking to throw knees to the head but Krook is blocking nicely.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost lands a left hand.
Krook is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krook has his back to the cage.
Frost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a left hand.
Krook struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Krook controls the action.
Krook is leaning against Frost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Frost.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krook working aggressively here.
Krook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost looking to throw knees to the head but Krook is blocking nicely.
Frost pushes Krook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krook looks winded!
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!
Frost misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krook.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost lands a nice knee to the body.
Krook managing to block the knees to the body from Frost.
Frost missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost has Krook pressed against the cage.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Frost has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Krook uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Krook keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frost's head.
Krook advances position into side control!
Frost is trying to improve his position.
Frost struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook cracks Frost with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Krook slips a jab from Frost.
Krook ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Frost scores with a nice body kick.
Krook avoids the body shot from Frost.
Krook avoids the body shot from Frost.
Krook wants to land a leg kick but Frost is out of range.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Frost misses the jab.
Frost thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krook if he has to take too many more of those.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Krook slips under a jab from Frost.
Frost misses with a kick to the body.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Elvis Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Frost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Krook moves out of range easily.
Krook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Frost cracks a nice hook into Krook's ribs.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krook was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Frost enables Krook to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Frost manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Krook throws a big elbow that misses.
Krook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krook is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Krook stands and throws Frost's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Krook tries to score with some ground and pound. Frost controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook looks up at the clock and then as Frost takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Krook smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Krook fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Krook in side control, throwing shots but Frost defends.
Frost tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krook wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frost manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Frost wants to advance to full mount but Krook doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Frost wants to control from the top but Krook keeps moving.
Frost looking to sit in guard and control but Krook gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frost trying to control the position here.
Krook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Krook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frost is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Krook postures up.
Frost has Krook pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Elvis Frost just wasn't active enough.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Krook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elvis Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krook misses with a low kick.
Krook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Frost misses with a straight right.
Krook throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Frost misses with a looping right.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost moves out of range as Krook throws a body kick.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krook was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Frost clobbers Krook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frost throws a wild body kick that Krook sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost wants to clinch.
Frost lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Krook circles away from the clinch attempt.

It looks like Kalle Krook has been cut.
Krook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
Frost throws out a leg kick but Krook moves out of range and Frost only half commits.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krook on the side of the head.
Krook misses the shot to the body.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frost lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Krook has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Krook and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frost tries to score with a low kick but Krook moves his leg out of the way.
Frost looks to land a combination. Krook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Krook is just out of range.
Frost misses with a low kick.
Krook lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Krook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elvis Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Frost finds it's way through Krook's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook connects with a solid leg kick.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Krook off balance momentarily.
A cross from Krook lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frost - that will leave a mark!
Krook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost misses with a body kick.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick.
Frost lands the left hand.
Frost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krook's sensitive parts.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krook manages to avoid it.
Frost jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krook. That's going to slow Frost down.
Krook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Krook moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Krook blocks the low kick.
Frost tried to score with a low kick but Krook checks it.
Krook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frost.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krook.
Frost looks for the body kick but Krook saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Frost.
Frost swings for the body but Krook moves out of range.
Krook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frost's sensitive parts.
Frost wants to slow Krook down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a solid leg kick but Krook takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frost.
Krook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frost tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krook is able to avoid easily.
Krook lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the liver by Krook. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Krook.
Krook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frost.
Krook tries to clinch

and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krook tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.

Krook has Frost pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Krook pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Frost tumbling to the mat - Krook dives into Frost's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krook trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Krook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frost looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Frost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krook is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kalle Krook hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krook. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Elvis Frost did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kalle Krook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frost.
Frost is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krook.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Krook.
Frost throws a shot to the body.
Frost wants to clinch up but Krook keeps it at a distance.
Frost connects with an inside leg kick.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Krook moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krook. That's going to slow Frost down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Krook down.
Frost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krook tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Krook's shoulder, as Krook tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krook misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Frost blocks the leg kick.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krook.
Frost misses with a hook. Krook ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Frost.
That kick from Frost tenderised Krook's leg. Krook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krook bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krook.
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krook.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Frost sizes up Krook with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krook walks into a jab.
Krook checks a low kick from Frost.
Krook slips under a jab.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Krook counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krook sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frost's guard.
Krook lands strikes from half guard.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Krook is pressing down on Frost's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frost is holding on for now.
Krook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krook thows a huge punch but Frost dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krook not doing much here.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krook trying to mount his opponent but Frost defends it.
Krook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
Frost wants to control but Krook is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krook is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frost tries to roll over but Krook keeps him under control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Frost keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Frost connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krook misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost stuffs the takedown attempt from Krook. Krook gets slowly back to his feet.
Frost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kalle Krook will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kalle Krook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Krook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frost leaves Krook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frost fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krook throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Frost misses with a body shot.
Frost tries to work over Krook's front leg with a kick but Krook checks it.
Krook slips under a jab.
Krook throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Frost as Krook shoots in.

Krook clinches.
Krook tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Krook back against the cage.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krook throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost looking to throw knees to the head but Krook is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost blocks a body shot from Krook.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Krook is looking to take this one to the mat.
Elvis Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Krook.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krook.
Krook is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Frost blocking some punches.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Krook throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krook avoids it.
Krook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but Krook blocks with his arms.
Frost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krook swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krook stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Krook.
Krook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Krook's head.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Kalle Krook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krook.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krook tries to score a body lock takedown but Frost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frost stalling against the cage.
Krook blocks a body shot from Frost.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Frost.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Krook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krook lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Frost decides to pull guard.
Frost has his hands on Krook's head, controlling the position.
Krook trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Krook drops back looking for a leg! Frost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frost manages to kick Krook off! Krook jumps back into Frost's guard.
Kalle Krook has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 49:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Frost!
Elvis Frost is the new light heavyweight champion!
Elvis Frost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.