PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between william frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bat man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). frost comes to the cage accompanied by Rap Das Armas. 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
man

192 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, william frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bat man!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man misses with a few strikes there.
man lands a two punch combo.
frost connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed man momentarily.

man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - man lands in his opponent's guard.

man gets to his feet. frost looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
man closes this distance looking for a takedown but frost circles away.
william frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
frost misses with the combination.
frost lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

frost gets caught flat footed, as man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
frost 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 for a kimura here.
man is trying to control but can't.
frost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

man kicks off frost and gets to his feet.

frost has closed the distance and engaged man in a clinch.

man jumps guard.
frost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
frost passes into half guard.
man blocking the ground and pound attempt from frost.
man is positioning himself well to prevent frost advancing to mount.

man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
man looks gassed!
Nice strikes from frost there.
frost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
frost will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
frost throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man is looking for a sweep. frost is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
man trying to hold on to frost's head to control him but frost postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
frost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and frost duly obliges.
frost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and frost duly obliges.
Decent striking displayed by frost there.
man dodges the punch combination from frost.
man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
william frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bat man.
man takes a kick to the side of the head.
frost scores with a three punch combo!
man shoots for a double leg takedown but frost sprawls well. He's pushed man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

frost rushes man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
frost throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

frost forces man back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
frost is pressed up against the cage. man 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 stalks man and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into man's face. man staggers backwards, shaken.

frost closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming man to the mat! man manages to get full guard.
frost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

frost gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
frost tries to clinch up but man circles away and keeps his distance.
frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
frost throws a head kick that half lands.
frost throws a left and a right that both miss

and man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by man.
frost will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

frost had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. man is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. frost Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take man's back instead.
frost is not going to allow man to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
frost throwing damaging strikes from the back! man could be in trouble here!
man manages to reverse the position and now he's in frost's guard. Nice work there by man.
frost looking for a sweep. Not yet frost, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
frost misses with a takedown

and man decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in frost's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
frost looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but man puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
man is trying to control the action in half guard but frost is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

man is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, frost has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
frost missing with punches from the bottom.

man stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bat man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

man walks into a jab.
frost is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
man dodges the punch combination from frost.
frost misses with a series of wild punches.
frost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
man takes a head kick and keeps coming.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
frost misses with a takedown

so man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
man trying to control the position from guard on top but frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
frost throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
frost keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man passes frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and frost defends it well.
man wants to take a breather but frost is having none of it.
frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
man trying to control from half guard but frost is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

man gets a takedown into half guard.

man seems to be looking for submissions.
frost throws a strike from the bottom but man passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

man stands up and beckons frost to his feet.
man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

man shoots in and bounces frost off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
frost is striking but man is not phased and passes to half guard.
frost is looking to improve his position.
man works his way into side control.
frost throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man controls the position.

man has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

frost looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
man trying to control from the bottom.
man wants to improve his position but frost is controlling well.

frost is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, man has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

man looking for submissions off his back.

frost is sneakily working for an arm triangle but man sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man wants to control but frost is keeping busy and won't allow it.
man regains full guard. Nicely done.
frost postures up in man's guard and throws a big left but man blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
frost throws a left and a right that both miss

and man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in frost's guard now.
frost keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
frost throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

frost is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
frost will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
man passes frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bat man 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!

man catches frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

man feints and as frost raises his hands in defense, man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
frost keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.

man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
man slips nicely into half guard.
man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
man wants to lay and pray for a moment but frost keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. frost manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man won't allow frost to sweep him here.

man drops back looking for a leg! frost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and frost manages to kick man off! man jumps back into frost's guard.
frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
man trying to control the position from guard on top but frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

man showing good submission defense here.
man wants to control his opponent's hands but frost gets his hands free.
frost somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
man manages to reverse the position and now he's in frost's guard. Nice work there by man.
frost tries to strike from the bottom.
frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

frost is working an open guard so man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from frost. No joy for man on that attempt.
frost lands with a slapping head kick.
man moves in looking to clinch but frost pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

man scores with a takedown into frost's guard.
frost wants to sweep here but man controlling him for the moment.

man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

man stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Some wild striking there from frost.
A jab from frost misses.
frost digs a good body shot into man's ribs.
frost stuffs the takedown attempt from man. man gets slowly back to his feet.
william frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bat man.
frost misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
man shoots for a takedown but frost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
frost wants to clinch but man slips to the side

and man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by man.
man won't allow frost to sweep him here.

man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
frost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in man's guard.

man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
william frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bat man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

frost drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and man dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
bat man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got man 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bat man!