PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Graham Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raging Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frost
vs
Noob

223 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Graham Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raging Noob!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost fails with the takedown.
Frost shoots in looking for a takedown but Noob manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frost's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noob goes for a double leg but Frost avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frost continues to drive forward.
Frost drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost tries to pull guard but Noob forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Noob breaks the clinch.

Frost darts in and clinches Noob up against the cage.
Frost has Noob pressed against the cage, preventing Noob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noob using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frost goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noob prevents it.
Frost tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frost slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noob jumps guard and drags Frost to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Noob pulls Frost in to control the position.
Noob looking to control.
Frost trying to stand up but can't free himself from Noob's guard.

Noob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frost defends it easily.
Noob looking to control but Frost passes into half guard.
Frost seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noob is trying to get back to full guard.
Noob pushes Frost off looking to stand but Frost dives back in and keeps control.

Frost is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Noob doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frost.
Noob is looking for a sweep. Frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noob trying to control but Frost postures up.
Frost seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Graham Frost.
Noob dives in and grabs Frost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes down on Noob's head and hops out.

Frost forces Noob back against the cage and clinches.

Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but Noob shows good takedown defense.
Noob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frost lands a nice hook to Noob's body. Noob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
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.
Frost dives in for a single leg takedown but Noob sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noob prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frost tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noob smiles and moves away.

Noob decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frost actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raging Noob will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frost's waist but Frost gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noob off to one side.
Noob throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Noob shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frost sprawls well. Frost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noob gets slowly back to his feet.

Frost gets a takedown into half guard.

Frost seems to be working for a kimura but Noob defends the submission attempt.
Frost slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Graham Frost wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Noob tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Noob counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Noob scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Noob fails to pull guard.
Graham Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raging Noob.
Frost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noob tries to circle away but Frost has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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 Noob uses from the top position.
Frost will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Noob wants to get up but he can't break Frost's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Noob wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Frost wants to sweep here but Noob controlling him for the moment.

Frost looking for a guillotine here but Noob defends easily.
Noob wants to stand but Frost is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noob throwing strikes from guard but Frost blocks nicely.
Frost seems keen to control Noob's posture.
Noob wanted to stand there but Frost had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Frost dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Noob throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters with a head kick.
Noob tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Frost.
Noob swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Noob shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frost as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noob is defended easily by Frost.
Noob misses with a takedown attempt - Frost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Graham Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raging Noob.
Noob throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Noob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Noob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
Noob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Noob has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Noob - that landed with a thud.

Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noob swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noob stuffs the takedown attempt from Frost. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
Frost tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Noob defends well and Frost ends up having to push Noob into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frost stops a takedown attempt from Noob.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noob as he jumps to the side.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noob.
Noob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Noob shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frost but Frost pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noob tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Noob fails with a takedown attempt.

Frost rushes Noob and presses him up against the cage.
Noob tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noob is trying to break the clinch but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Noob wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Frost manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a head kick that Noob semi-blocks.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Noob is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt
and Noob counters with a one-two to the body.
Noob throws a head kick that misses.

Frost closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Graham Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noob is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noob tries to get to full guard but Frost has control of the leg.

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 Graham Frost.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

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