PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddox Rayborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Frost
vs
Rayborn

180 cm
25
159 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
142 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maddox Rayborn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rayborn tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayborn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayborn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rayborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayborn misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Rayborn fails to land.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Rayborn controls the action.
Frost blocking some punches.
Frost lands a right hand.
A short right from Frost.
Rayborn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost blocks a body shot from Rayborn.
Frost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rayborn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rayborn's elbow.
A hook to the body from Frost.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rayborn's elbow.
Frost misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rayborn backwards.
Frost lands a left hand.

Rayborn is rocked!
Rayborn misses with a body punch.
Rayborn is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?

Rayborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rayborn seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayborn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Frost clinches with his opponent.

Rayborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Frost drives through and clinches with Rayborn against the cage.
Rayborn blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rayborn.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Rayborn.
Frost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rayborn swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Rayborn controls the action.
A short right from Frost.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost is stalling here.
Frost blocks a body shot from Rayborn.
Nice body punch from Frost.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayborn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayborn.
Frost just leaning against Rayborn, taking a breather.

Rayborn breaks from the clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rayborn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walter Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost tries to clinch
enabling Rayborn to counter with a crisp jab.
Rayborn lands a nice looking body shot.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayborn.
Frost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to clinch.
Frost closes the distance but Rayborn moves to the side
and Rayborn counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost is looking to clinch but Rayborn is avoiding it.
Frost wants to clinch up but Rayborn keeps it at a distance.
Rayborn throws a counter combo.

Frost gets a clinch.

Rayborn breaks the clinch.
Frost misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Rayborn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Rayborn pushes him off.
Rayborn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Frost 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.

Frost moves to clinch but Rayborn breaks away
and Rayborn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Rayborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Maddox Rayborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rayborn tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rayborn tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rayborn blocking some punches.
Frost stalling against the cage.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Rayborn backwards.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Frost.
Rayborn throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayborn lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Frost.
Rayborn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rayborn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rayborn backwards.
Rayborn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frost pushes Rayborn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rayborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Frost.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayborn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rayborn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rayborn.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rayborn throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost working aggressively here.
Rayborn blocks an uppercut.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rayborn can do to turn this around?
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Rayborn backwards.
Rayborn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rayborn breaks the clinch.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayborn cracks Frost with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rayborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rayborn scores with a jab to the body.
Rayborn's corner calls for a 1-2. Rayborn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Rayborn back against the cage.
Rayborn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rayborn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost looking to stall.
Frost effectively controlling the action here.
Rayborn struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rayborn.
Rayborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rayborn blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rayborn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rayborn breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rayborn, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rayborn throws an elbow but misses.
Rayborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Rayborn controls his hands.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost trying to stall but Rayborn improves his position.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Rayborn tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Rayborn back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.
Rayborn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rayborn misses with a punch to the body.
Frost lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rayborn fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Frost dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walter Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost tries to clinch up but Rayborn circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost tries to clinch there but Rayborn circles away.
Frost tries to clinch there but Rayborn circles away.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rayborn digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Rayborn missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayborn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rayborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rayborn cracks Frost with a good jab.
Rayborn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost throwing a counter right hand but Rayborn manages to avoid it.
Rayborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rayborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rayborn just misses with a punch to the body.
Rayborn circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rayborn counter with a right hand.
Frost wants to clinch.
Rayborn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walter Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rayborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayborn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost tries to clinch there but Rayborn circles away.
Rayborn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Frost blocks it well.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rayborn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rayborn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rayborn looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frost lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!

Rayborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Maddox Rayborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Rayborn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rayborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frost tries to clinch but Rayborn is having none of it.
Frost lands with an uppercut that bounces Rayborn off the cage and back into range.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayborn throws a big shot that misses.
Frost slips a jab from Rayborn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Rayborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to clinch but Rayborn is having none of it.
Rayborn keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Rayborn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frost tries to clinch but Rayborn is having none of it.

Frost drives through and clinches with Rayborn against the cage.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Rayborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rayborn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rayborn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Frost working aggressively here.
Rayborn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Rayborn misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maddox Rayborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frost has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Frost!
An out of breath and clearly excited Walter Frost thanked Bloodlust Horde Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Maddox Rayborn was interviewed post fight and said 'Pet me pet me Pet me Pet me !bark, snarl, growl,Pet me pet me Pet me Pet me'.