PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobin Frost (ranked 2415 p4p, 294 weight class) and James McGuire (ranked 2488 p4p, 302 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Enter Sandman . James McGuire told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Frost
vs
McGuire

190 cm
44
215 lbs
20 - 10 - 3

192 cm
29
210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tobin Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost clinches with his opponent.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.

Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

McGuire instigates a clinch.

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

McGuire moves into the clinch.

McGuire drags the fight down to the ground.
McGuire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break McGuire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGuire controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position.
Frost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frost would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuire rushes Frost and presses him up against the ropes.

McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.

McGuire forces Frost back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
Frost wants to clinch.

Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGuire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGuire.
McGuire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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 Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Frost rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McGuire has had enough of the clinch but Frost keeps him there for the moment.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frost on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Frost rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost lands a damaging elbow.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frost.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Frost rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Frost breaks from the clinch.
McGuire scores with a push kick.
A big left from Frost misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Frost pushes McGuire up against the ropes in a clinch.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGuire takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frost, pushing him back against the ropes.
McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.

Frost breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Frost had a free shot at his head there.
Tobin Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost tries to clinch up.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frost takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frost stuns McGuire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire scores with a hook.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Frost.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Frost avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.

Frost rushes McGuire and presses him up against the ropes.
McGuire has Frost pressed against the ropes, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James McGuire's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.

McGuire rushes Frost and presses him up against the ropes.

Frost breaks the clinch.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.

Frost darts in and clinches McGuire up against the ropes.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
McGuire tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.

Frost rushes McGuire and presses him up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire is looking to break free of the clinch but Frost has double underhooks.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
McGuire can't break the clinch.

Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McGuire tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Frost instigates a clinch.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frost tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuire, pushing him back against the ropes.

Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Frost finds it's target.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Tobin Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McGuire throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire working hard to break the clinch.
Tobin Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuire working hard to break the clinch.
McGuire tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch but Frost moves away
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire misses with a hook to the body
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
Frost connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
Frost wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
McGuire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Tobin Frost!

Tobin Frost wins by unanimous decision!
Tobin Frost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.