PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morton Masters (ranked 1366 p4p, 506 weight class) and Darren Frost (ranked 207 p4p, 79 weight class). Morton Masters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren Frost's chin.

Masters
vs
Frost

178 cm
27
190
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
190
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Voodoo Nutrition

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morton Masters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Frost!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost throws a hook but Masters avoids it easily.
Masters connects with a right hand. Frost shakes it off.
Frost checks a low kick from Masters.
Masters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Masters darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Frost.
Masters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Frost breaks from the clinch.
Frost stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Frost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Masters staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Frost smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Masters instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Masters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masters throws an elbow but misses.
Masters lands an elbow just above Frost 's eye.

It looks like Darren Frost has been cut.
Frost scores with a knee to the head.
Frost lands a left hand.
Frost blocks an elbow strike from Masters.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but Masters avoids the damage to the body.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost blocks the elbow strike.
Masters blocks an uppercut.
Frost blocks the elbow strike.
Frost is trying to push Masters away but Masters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Masters tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masters working aggressively here.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Masters controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Frost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masters misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost moves forwards but Masters connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masters takes one on the button.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Masters.
Frost tries to move into range but Masters moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Frost misses the target.

Masters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Masters has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Frost breaks the clinch.
A big right from Masters misses.
Masters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frost throws a body shot but no joy.
Masters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masters misses with a looping right.
Frost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Frost clinches up against the cage.
Masters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masters throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Masters has him pressed against the cage.
Masters misses with an elbow strike.
Masters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost presses Masters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frost gets through Masters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Masters lands a damaging elbow.

Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost checks the leg kick.
Frost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Masters moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masters backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost connects with a knee to the head.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Masters tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Frost counters with a crisp right hand that drops Masters! Frost lets Masters back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Masters is rocked!
Frost fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Masters to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Masters looks to clinch but Frost throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Masters taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darren Frost!
Darren Frost is the new middleweight champion!
Darren Frost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.