PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jas Fro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise. Jas Fro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calzaghe
vs
Fro

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jas Fro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fro, right into the meat.
Fro blocks the body kick.
Calzaghe swings for the body but Fro moves out of range.

Fro pushes Calzaghe up against the cage in a clinch.

Calzaghe breaks from the clinch.
Calzaghe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.

Calzaghe gets caught flat footed, as Fro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fro trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calzaghe keeping full guard, as Fro tries to pass.

Fro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Calzaghe dives on top into guard.
Calzaghe wanted to stand there but Fro had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fro looking for a guillotine here but Calzaghe defends easily.
Calzaghe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fro is proving hard to escape from.
Fro controlling the position.

Fro has his foot on Calzaghe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calzaghe works his way back into a safe position though.
Calzaghe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fro has his foot on Calzaghe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calzaghe works his way back into a safe position though.
Fro looks gassed!
Calzaghe throwing strikes from guard but Fro blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fro looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fro on the ground.
Calzaghe tries to stand but Fro is controlling from the bottom.

Fro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Calzaghe has picked Fro up and slammed him! Fro can't keep hold of the triangle and Calzaghe manages to pass to side control!
Fro is looking to reverse the position.
Calzaghe working away.
Calzaghe landing strikes.
Fro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Calzaghe lands some shots froms side control.
Calzaghe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Calzaghe's best efforts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Fro looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fro is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Calzaghe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Calzaghe wants to clinch but Fro slips to the side

and Fro counters with a takedown into side control.

Fro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Calzaghe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Calzaghe sneaks out the side door and pushes Fro away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Aaron Calzaghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calzaghe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fro.
Fro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Calzaghe gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fro works his way into side control.
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!

Fro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzaghe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jas Fro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Calzaghe tries to clinch up

and Fro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calzaghe's guard now.
Fro trying to control but Calzaghe is working from the bottom.
Fro won't allow Calzaghe to sweep him here.

Fro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fro stays in close to Calzaghe's body and controls the position.
Fro wants to control from the top but Calzaghe keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calzaghe wants to stand up but Fro is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fro advances to half guard.

Fro is looking for a kimura here.

Fro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jas Fro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calzaghe is trying to get back to full guard.
Fro is tying to control. Calzaghe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fro is just content to waste time from the top position. Calzaghe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Calzaghe keeping full guard, as Fro tries to pass.
Calzaghe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calzaghe looks to land a right hand but Fro moved out of range.

Fro gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fro moves nicely into side control.
Fro moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Calzaghe scores a takedown into full mount!
Fro wants to hold on but Calzaghe pushes him away.
Fro is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fro is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fro regains half guard.
Fro keeping hold of Calzaghe's head, controlling as best he can.
Fro gets back to full guard.
Fro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Calzaghe manages to get himself to full guard.
Fro throwing strikes but missing.
Fro wants to pass the guard but Calzaghe is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jas Fro 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! And we move into the final round!

Calzaghe misses with a combination

and Fro counters by clinching up.

Calzaghe gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fro regains guard.

Fro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calzaghe tries to stand but Fro is controlling from the bottom.

Fro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Calzaghe has his hands clasped together but Fro extends an breaks Calzaghe's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jas Fro!