PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Devereux (ranked 1051 p4p, 133 weight class) and Olaf Frost (ranked 1807 p4p, 221 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Devereux
vs
Frost

184 cm
35
190 lbs
25 - 10 - 2

190 cm
40
198 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Devereux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Frost!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost avoids a kick to the body.
Frost lands an overhand right.
Frost leaves Devereux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Frost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost blocks a low kick nicely.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devereux.
Devereux scores with a one two! Frost had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frost lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Devereux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Devereux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frost is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frost lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Devereux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Devereux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Devereux throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Frost was covering up waiting for the punch and Devereux finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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 is pulling down on Devereux's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devereux trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Devereux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devereux wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Frost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Devereux manages to get himself to full guard.

Frost trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Frost got a little sloppy there for a moment and Devereux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frost has managed to get both his arms back between Devereux's legs - danger averted.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Devereux is keeping the position.
Frost trying to control but Devereux is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Devereux is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Devereux is on top in guard.

Devereux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Devereux trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frost holds on and takes a little breather.
Devereux trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to keep Devereux in close.
Frost controlling the position.
Frost lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Frost passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Frost controlling the position.
Devereux gets back to half guard.
Frost passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Devereux!
Frost wants to control the pace but Devereux is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devereux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Devereux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devereux keeps working.

Frost is working for a submission of some sort.

Frost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devereux is looking to improve his position.

Frost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Olaf Frost will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Devereux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frost stuffs the takedown attempt from Devereux. Devereux gets slowly back to his feet.
Frost misses with a body shot.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Devereux moves away and avoids it.
Devereux tries to counter with a takedown but Frost is quick to defend against it.
Frost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frost slips a jab from Devereux.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Devereux lands a right hook to the body.
Devereux is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devereux tries to land a front kick but Frost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Devereux misses with a two punch combination.
Frost was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devereux moves away.
A swing and a miss from Devereux.
Jab from Devereux.
Frost takes a swing at Devereux's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Devereux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Devereux avoids the body shot from Frost.
Frost scores with a punch to the head.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Devereux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olaf Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Frost checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Devereux shoots in but Frost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frost takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Frost connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Devereux lands with an uppercut that bounces Frost off the cage and back into range.
Devereux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
Devereux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a three punch combo that has Devereux backing up. Devereux nods at Frost to acknowledge the strikes.
Frost slaps away a takedown attempt from Devereux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Devereux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Devereux does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devereux throws a body shot but no joy.
Devereux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost scores with a shot to the body.
Devereux connects with a solid leg kick.

Frost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frost holds on and takes a little breather.
Devereux wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Frost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devereux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devereux controlling from the top position.
Frost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frost is trying to keep Devereux in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Devereux is one step ahead there.
Devereux wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Devereux preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Devereux controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frost is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Devereux rather than just go for the knockout.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Devereux misses the target.
Frost slips under a jab from Devereux.
Devereux scores with a jab to the head.
Frost misses with a body shot.
Devereux catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frost checks the leg kick.
Frost lands a jab.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Devereux half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Devereux rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Devereux jumps guard.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devereux is keeping the position for now.
Devereux can't keep his opponent in guard - Frost advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Olaf Frost will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Devereux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frost throws a shot to the body.
Devereux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Devereux misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Frost has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Devereux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frost circles away.
That kick from Frost tenderised Devereux's leg. Devereux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devereux.
Devereux throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Frost connects with a body shot that sends Devereux's belly button to the back.
Olaf Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devereux scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
Frost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Devereux doesn't seem bothered though.
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost avoids a kick to the body.
Devereux shoots in but Frost avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Devereux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Devereux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
Devereux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Devereux avoids the head kick by Frost.
Devereux lands with a nice body kick.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Devereux attempts a counter takedown but Frost avoids it well and moves away.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devereux was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Frost takes a swing at Devereux's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Devereux does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Devereux misses the target.
Frost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Devereux. Devereux obviously looking to wear him down.

Devereux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frost looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Frost throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Devereux fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Devereux. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devereux shoots for a takedown but Frost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost throws a jab when Devereux was well out of range.
Frost takes a swing at Devereux's ribcage but misses.
Frost throws a chopping leg kick but Devereux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Devereux appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devereux was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devereux manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Devereux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Devereux is out of range and Frost settles back down.
Devereux scores with a jab to the body.
Frost throws a right and a left that Devereux avoids nicely.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Devereux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Frost kicks Devereux off and gets back to his feet.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Devereux misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Devereux blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a nice head kick!
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Devereux coming out on top.
Frost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Devereux to score with a decent uppercut.
Frost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Devereux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick

so Devereux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Frost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Devereux passes Frost's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Devereux works his foot free and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost is controlling an arm, preventing Devereux from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Devereux is working hard here to advance position.
Ross Devereux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olaf Frost is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
Devereux is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ross Devereux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frost working to try and regain half guard.
Devereux thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Devereux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Frost is trying desperately to improve position.
Frost avoids a series of strikes thrown by Devereux.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olaf 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olaf Frost!
Olaf Frost bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.