PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobin Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Eckstein
vs
Frost

196 cm
38
215 lbs
31 - 16 - 1

190 cm
34
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tobin Frost!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frost is able to avoid easily.
Eckstein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frost checks it well.
Frost is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eckstein with a body shot.
Eckstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Eckstein is looking to counter punch.
Eckstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jason Eckstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frost moves into range and clinches up with Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eckstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost digs a right hand into Eckstein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eckstein's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eckstein.

It looks like Tobin Frost has been cut.
Frost blocks a body shot from Eckstein.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
Frost tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Eckstein.
Frost tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Frost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Eckstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eckstein trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Eckstein working aggressively here.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eckstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost digs a right hand into Eckstein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eckstein's gas tank.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Eckstein working Frost over with knees to the body.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Eckstein can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eckstein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost digs a right hand underneath Eckstein's ribcage. Eckstein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.
Eckstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Eckstein tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Eckstein back against the ropes.
Eckstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.
Eckstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Eckstein throws an elbow but misses.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobin Frost's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frost misses with a looping left.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Eckstein saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Eckstein misses the target.
Eckstein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eckstein slips a straight right by Frost.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Eckstein pushes Frost up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eckstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eckstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eckstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Jason Eckstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eckstein prevents a body shot from Frost.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Frost.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Eckstein prevents a body shot from Frost.
Eckstein lands with a light punch inside.
Frost tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.
Eckstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eckstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position.
Eckstein misses with the head strike.
Frost lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
A short left from Eckstein.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Eckstein working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost lands a body shot.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Eckstein.
Eckstein can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Frost avoiding damage as Eckstein throws knees to the body.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Frost blocking some punches.
Frost tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Frost.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Frost scores with a hook to the body.
Eckstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Eckstein fails to land.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Eckstein.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frost works on Eckstein's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobin Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tobin Frost's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eckstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eckstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Frost paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eckstein misses with an uppercut.
Eckstein throws a front kick aimed at Frost's knee but Frost avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Eckstein misses
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eckstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Frost misses with a low kick.
Frost has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Frost tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eckstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost scores with a jab to the jaw.

Eckstein moves into the clinch.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein trying to control the position but instead, Frost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eckstein into the ropes.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Frost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frost lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Eckstein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eckstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eckstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Eckstein prevents a body shot from Frost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost dodges an elbow strike from Eckstein.
Eckstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein misses with a body punch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eckstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Eckstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eckstein can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Eckstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frost is defending well for now.
Frost blocks the elbow strike.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tobin Frost just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Tobin Frost's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Frost lands a glancing blow to the side of Eckstein's head.
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Eckstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eckstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frost defending well as Eckstein loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost misses with a straight left.
Eckstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eckstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Frost connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eckstein.
Frost delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Frost misses the target.
Frost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eckstein misses with a leg kick.
Eckstein slips a straight right by Frost.
Frost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Tobin Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eckstein blocks a head kick by Frost.
Eckstein wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Frost throws the left hand but Eckstein avoids the punch easily.
Eckstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eckstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frost doesn't seem bothered though.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eckstein closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eckstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Eckstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eckstein swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost lets loose with a powerful body kick. Eckstein will feel that in the morning.
Eckstein avoids a kick to the body.
Eckstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frost looks for the body kick but Eckstein saw that one coming.
Frost lands a slapping body shot.
Eckstein catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Eckstein moves away and avoids it.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Eckstein.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost is looking to clinch but Eckstein is avoiding it.
Eckstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Eckstein.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Eckstein takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobin Frost dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tobin Frost's cut.
That's time! Eckstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Eckstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jason Eckstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobin Frost is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eckstein throws a hook but Frost avoids it easily.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eckstein wants to clinch.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost's corner calls for a 1-2. Frost obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eckstein avoids the body shot from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Eckstein.
Eckstein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frost connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eckstein scrambles back to his feet.
Eckstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eckstein misses with a two punch combination.
Eckstein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eckstein tries to score with a low kick but Frost moves his leg out of the way.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
No joy there for Eckstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost throws a front kick that sends Eckstein stumbling back into the ropes.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Eckstein.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost dodges an elbow strike from Eckstein.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eckstein crunches a lovely knee into Frost's ribcage.
Eckstein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Eckstein prevents a body shot from Frost.
A short right from Frost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Eckstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Frost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frost lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Frost presses Eckstein against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Frost blocks an elbow strike from Eckstein.
Eckstein lands an elbow inside.
Eckstein misses with some punches.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eckstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frost cracks Eckstein with a nice body shot.
Frost gets through Eckstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frost has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobin Frost!
An out of breath Tobin Frost thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.