PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dasha Karimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karimov
vs
Frost

185 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 New York, Dasha Karimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nolan Frost!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.

Frost moves into range and clinches up with Karimov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Karimov avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.
Karimov wants to break free but Frost has control.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frost lands a nice elbow.
Karimov blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov takes an elbow to the temple.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Karimov looking to stall.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Nice elbow from Frost.

It looks like Dasha Karimov has been cut.
Karimov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Karimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost prevents Karimov from breaking the clinch.
Frost lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Frost lands an elbow just above Karimov 's eye.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Karimov shrugs off.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karimov blocks the elbow strike.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Karimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Karimov in his tracks for a moment.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karimov's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.
Karimov working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Karimov is trying to break the clinch but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karimov's defenses.

Dasha Karimov's cut is getting worse.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Karimov shrugs off.
Karimov blocks the elbow strike.
Karimov wants to break free but Frost has control.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dasha Karimov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frost wants to clinch.
Karimov throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Karimov motions for Frost to come forward. Karimov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Karimov.
Karimov scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frost gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karimov lands a jab to the head.
Karimov throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost staying out of range there.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Karimov finds it's way through Frost's defenses.
Karimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Karimov loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost throws a fast counter high kick but Karimov manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov misses with a left hand
and Frost counters with a thumping low kick.
Karimov scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Karimov circles away.
The fighters circling - Karimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost tries a quick counter leg kick but Karimov is wise to it.
Frost thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Dasha Karimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
Frost tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karimov throws a leg kick but Frost moved away.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Karimov gets tackled into the cage by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karimov's defenses.
Karimov is trying to break free.
Karimov is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike.
Karimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Frost lands a damaging elbow.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karimov's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Karimov in his tracks for a moment.
Karimov dodges an elbow strike from Frost.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike from Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karimov's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frost keeps control of Karimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frost keeps control of Karimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Frost throws an elbow but it misses.
Karimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frost throws an elbow but it misses.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Karimov in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frost lands an elbow just above Karimov 's eye.
Karimov avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karimov is looking to break free of the clinch but Frost has double underhooks.
Frost working Karimov over with knees to the body.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dasha Karimov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karimov tries to circle away but Frost has him pinned against the cage.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Karimov shrugs off.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dasha Karimov'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!

Karimov looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karimov throws out a leg kick but Frost moves out of range and Karimov only half commits.
A slow jab from Karimov misses its intended target.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Karimov had a free shot at his head there.
Frost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karimov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frost's head.
Karimov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karimov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frost can pounce on him.
Karimov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frost in his tracks.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karimov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karimov.
Karimov looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Karimov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Frost clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
Karimov blocks the elbow strike.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Karimov tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
Karimov is trying to break the clinch but Frost is controlling him.
Karimov blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
Frost lands a nice elbow.
Dasha Karimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karimov's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karimov's brow.
Karimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karimov avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.
Karimov tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost digs a right hand underneath Karimov's ribcage. Karimov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karimov's brow.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Karimov shrugs off.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karimov takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Dasha Karimov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karimov avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Karimov is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Karimov in his tracks for a moment.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Nolan Frost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Karimov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nolan Frost is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frost creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frost winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30

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