PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Damien (ranked 1367 p4p, 1590 weight class) and Jack Frost (ranked 184 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damien
vs
Frost

180 cm
28
176
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
28
174
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bear N Saints

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Damien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Frost!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damien feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Damien changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damien wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.

Damien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frost has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damien has managed to get both his arms back between Frost's legs - danger averted.
Frost being controlled here, momentarily.
Damien won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
Damien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frost has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Damien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Damien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien is looking to pass into half guard but Frost pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Frost is in guard.

Damien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.

Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Damien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Frost is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frost is trying to control but can't.
Damien prevents Frost from improving his position.

Damien seems to be working for a kimura but Frost defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frost doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
Damien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
Damien wants to pass the guard but Frost is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien is keen to just control but Frost is a slippery customer.

Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damien pulls his head out easily.
Frost felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Frost had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damien defends it easily.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Damien wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Damien is pushing down on Frost's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frost is fighting to maintain full guard but Damien has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Damien is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damien to get the leverage.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Damien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Damien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frost wants to control but Damien is keeping busy.
Frost is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Damien is staying active.
Frost wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.
Damien trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost won't allow Damien to pass to mount.

Damien is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Damien dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frost gets caught napping as Damien dives in and scores a takedown. Frost manages to retain guard.
Damien passes Frost's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Frost looking for submissions off his back.

Damien looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Frost wants to control but Damien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Damien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damien is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
Damien is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frost!
Damien wants to control the pace but Frost is squirming around nicely.
Frost is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frost is looking to improve his position but Damien isn't that keen on the idea.

Damien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Frost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frost tries to reverse the position but Damien maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost keeps trying to improve his position.

Damien is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Frost can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Damien looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damien trying to control but Frost is having none of it.
Frost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damien can't control as he wanted to and Frost manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Frost tries to get to full guard but Damien has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frost can't keep his opponent in guard - Damien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damien not doing much here.

Damien is looking for a kimura here.

Damien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Damien eventually gives up the hold.
Damien is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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.

Damien is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Frost wants to control but Damien is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Damien is working for a submission of some sort.
Frost won't allow Damien to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Damien is looking for a kimura here.

Damien is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frost sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Damien shoots for a takedown but Frost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Frost gets caught napping as Damien dives in and scores a takedown. Frost manages to retain guard.

Damien drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frost manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Damien has Frost in his guard.

Frost works over Damien with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost connects with a couple of short punches.
Frost trying to stand up but can't free himself from Damien's guard.
Frost scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Frost is now in half guard.
Damien is pressing down on Frost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Damien looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Frost has picked Damien up and slammed him! Damien can't keep hold of the triangle and Frost manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien sneaks back into half guard.
Damien is staying active underneath Frost, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Frost is working for a kimura here but Damien manages to reverse the position and he's now in Frost's guard.
Jake Damien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frost looking to control.
Damien trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost is controlling Damien's posture.

Damien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.

Damien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Damien sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frost's guard.

Damien is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damien to get the leverage.
Damien tries to pass to full mount but Frost defends it.

Damien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Damien eventually gives up the hold.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.

Damien is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Damien is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.

Damien is looking for a kimura here.
Frost wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.

Damien is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.

Frost actively working from the bottom here.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Damien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Damien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Damien, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Damien!