PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexander
vs
Frost

178 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
174 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Frost!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander shoots in but Frost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pete Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.

Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander has Frost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexander as Frost tries to tie him up.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander is working for takedown but Frost is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexander wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexanders head.
Frost pushes Alexander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frost working aggressively here.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Alexander has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Frost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Frost back against the cage.
Alexander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alexander tries for a takedown. No joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Frost has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Alexander.
Frost stalling against the cage.
Alexander gets underhooks to prevent Frost's takedown attempt.
Alexander can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost is trying to stall.
Frost tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Frost.
Alexander goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frost tries to score with a low kick but Alexander moves his leg out of the way.
Alexander with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frost finds it's way round the side to connect with Alexander's head.
Frost goes for a double leg but Alexander avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alexander continues to drive forward.
Alexander walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alexander takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost leaves Alexander with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Frost clinches with his opponent.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
Alexander looking for a takedown.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexander as Frost tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost has Alexander pushed against the cage.
Alexander has Frost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost looking to stall.

Frost manages to pull guard.
Alexander working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alexander won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
Frost is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alexander is in close to Frost's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Alexander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frost has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexander has managed to get both his arms back between Frost's legs - danger averted.
Alexander preventing the sweep.
Alexander scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alexander is working Frost over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Frost dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Frost as Alexander shoots in.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
Frost lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexander.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander dives in and grabs Frost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes down on Alexander's head and hops out.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Frost throws a head kick that misses

and Alexander decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frost's guard.
Alexander tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Frost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexander engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Frost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alexander's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Alexander is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frost is aware though and is defending well.
Alexander looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexander, not yet.
Frost trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frost trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.

Frost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alexander can't keep his opponent in guard - Frost advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alexander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alexander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Frost is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alexander is not content to let Frost control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pete Alexander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexander slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Alexander working for a triangle but Frost defends it easily.
Alexander working a defensive guard here.
Frost not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost pushing down on Alexander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves into full guard.
Frost throwing strikes but missing.

Alexander looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frost stands and throws Alexander's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Frost working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alexander manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frost's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander is looking for a sweep. Frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is working hard here to advance position.
Frost trying to mount his opponent but Alexander defends it.
Alexander trying to hold on to Frost's head to control him but Frost postures up.
Frost frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Frost fails to take his opponent's back.
Frost lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Frost working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Frost is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Alexander has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Alexander!

Frost working for a triangle but Alexander defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander tries to counter with a takedown but Frost is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Frost.
Frost wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Nice body punch from Frost.

Alexander closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frost to the mat! Frost manages to get full guard.
Alexander stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.

Frost has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Alexander is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Frost.
Frost is looking for a sweep.

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

Alexander is trying to get an arm triangle but Frost is defending well.
Frost is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alexander in side control lands a decent elbow.
Frost sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Alexander is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Alexander seems content to control.

Alexander is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frost is on top in guard.

Alexander is looking for a triangle but Frost pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.

Alexander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frost throwing strikes but missing.

Alexander is looking for a triangle but Frost pushes his legs off easily.

Alexander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Frost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost working some strikes from top position.
Frost passes Alexander's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frost throwing shots but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Alexander is looking to improve his position.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Alexander is defending well.
Frost lands strikes from half guard.
Frost seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alexander does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to advance position but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander wants to get back to full guard.
Frost looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frost throws a strike but Alexander avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Frost sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Alexander doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Frost paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Alexander - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pete Alexander!