PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jude Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jude Driscoll has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Driscoll
vs
Frost

170 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jude Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddy Frost!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a body punch
and Driscoll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Driscoll drives through and clinches with Frost against the cage.
Frost jumps guard but Driscoll stands there with Frost around his waist. Frost gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frost goes for a takedown attempt but Driscoll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Frost takes the fight into the clinch.
Frost is working for takedown but Driscoll is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jude Driscoll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Frost.
Driscoll is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Driscoll putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frost in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Driscoll blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Driscoll pulls guard.
Driscoll trying to control the position.
Driscoll is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Frost won't allow Driscoll to get back to his feet.
Driscoll wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.
Driscoll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jude Driscoll wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Driscoll has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Driscoll lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driscoll lands a good knee to the midsection. Frost won't want to take too many of those.
Frost wants a takedown but no success here.
Frost changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Driscoll fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Driscoll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost leaves Driscoll with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Driscoll darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driscoll goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frost prevents it.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Driscoll uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Driscoll pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Driscoll has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frost down to the mat. Frost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frost can't get the takedown.

Driscoll manages to break the clinch.

Frost shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Driscoll's guard.
Frost looks winded!
Driscoll is trying to keep Frost in close.
Driscoll keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost won't allow Driscoll to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to control from the top but Driscoll keeps moving.
Frost prevents Driscoll from getting back to his feet.

Frost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Driscoll trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
Driscoll keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jude Driscoll dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Driscoll stuffs the takedown attempt from Frost. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
Frost closes this distance looking for a takedown but Driscoll circles away.
Frost throws a series of punches but Driscoll avoids them all with ease.
Driscoll has a takedown stuffed.

Driscoll rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.

Driscoll pulls Frost into guard.
Driscoll looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Driscoll keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Driscoll working a defensive guard but Frost manages to pass into side control anyway.
Driscoll struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Driscoll rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Frost's guard! Nice work there by Driscoll!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost wants to sweep here but Driscoll controlling him for the moment.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Frost working a defensive guard here.
Driscoll slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frost throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Driscoll escapes and throws Frost's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Driscoll is chipping away with strikes.
Driscoll controlling the position from side mount.

Driscoll swings around for an armbar but Frost sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Driscoll's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Driscoll pulls his head out easily.

Driscoll wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Driscoll is looking for a kimura here.
Frost gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Driscoll trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jude Driscoll dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Frost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Driscoll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Driscoll shoots for a double leg takedown but Frost sprawls well. He's pushed Driscoll's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frost misses with a low kick.

Driscoll has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Frost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Driscoll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jude Driscoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Frost jumps guard and drags Driscoll to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Driscoll throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll throws a big elbow that misses.
Driscoll looking to pass the guard.

Frost is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Frost is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Driscoll is aware though and is defending well.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Driscoll stands up and waves to Frost to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Driscoll digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Frost looks to land a combination but Driscoll avoids it well.

Driscoll moves into the clinch.
Driscoll is looking to take this one to the mat.
Driscoll lands a nice knee to the body.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
Driscoll scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Driscoll jumps into guard, dragging Frost to the mat.
Driscoll is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Driscoll is keeping the position.
Driscoll punching from the bottom.
Driscoll pulls Frost in close to prevent any damage.
Driscoll is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Driscoll has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Jude Driscoll has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Driscoll tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost stuffs the takedown.

Driscoll has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Driscoll has him pressed against the cage.

Driscoll gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost tries to roll over but Driscoll keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jude Driscoll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Driscoll 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jude Driscoll!