PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Frost is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brigante
vs
Frost

195 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Frost!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost throws a right and a left that Brigante avoids nicely.
Frost throws a series of punches but Brigante avoids them all with ease.
Brigante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Tony Brigante has been cut.
Frost avoids the head kick by Brigante.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brigante 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 Frost has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frost and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frost takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Maximus Frost has been cut.
Frost misses with the combination.

Frost drives through with a takedown into guard.

Frost stands and steps away. Brigante gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brigante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brigante!
Brigante moves in looking to clinch but Frost pushes him off.
Brigante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brigante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brigante tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Brigante misses with a body kick.

Frost is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brigante's half guard.
Frost looks gassed!

Brigante is defending against the submission attempts here by Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Frost is trying to work for a kimura but Brigante is defending well.
Frost prevents Brigante from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frost is keen to just control but Brigante is a slippery customer.
Frost working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Frost is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brigante connects with a high kick.
Frost walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brigante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante throws a head kick that misses.
Brigante scores with a kick to the midsection.

Frost has closed the distance and engaged Brigante in a clinch.
Brigante missing with knees to the body.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Brigante misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frost.

Frost looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brigante!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Brigante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brigante.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tony Brigante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brigante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brigante darts in trying to clinch

and Frost counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost throws a strike but Brigante rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frost is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Frost dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brigante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brigante thows a leg kick but Frost checks it

and Frost counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Frost.

Frost gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tony Brigante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brigante lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frost backs up against the cage.

Frost throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brigante was covering up waiting for the punch and Frost finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frost works over Brigante with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brigante keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frost slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frost passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Frost decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brigante throws the kick towards the body but Frost avoids it.
Brigante misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frost.

Frost closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brigante did well to prevent Frost getting side control.

Frost decides to stand and escape the position.

Frost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maximus Frost has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost trying to control the action but Brigante is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost advances nicely into full mount.
Frost controlling his opponent.
Frost scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brigante?
Brigante is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frost scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Frost jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brigante manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brigante is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Frost moves out of range of the body kick.
Brigante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brigante counters with a one-two to the body.

Frost drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Brigante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost distracts Brigante with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frost lands a couple of digs.
Frost is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Frost gets to his feet - Brigante follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brigante tries to land a front kick but Frost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brigante throws a wild body kick that Frost sees coming a mile off.

Frost gets the takedown into side control.

Frost is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brigante is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Frost is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brigante is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Frost asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Frost is working Brigante over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brigante gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Frost connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Frost 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 looking to isolate an arm here. Brigante doesn't see it coming and as Frost extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Frost!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximus Frost!