PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Filho had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Filho
vs
Frost

172 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Frost!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filho.

Filho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
Frost throwing short punches from the bottom.
Filho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Filho landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filho preventing the sweep.

Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Filho tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Filho postures up in Frost's guard and throws a big left but Frost blocks it.
Frost lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Filho!
Filho is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho regains half guard.
Filho is trying to get back to full guard.
Filho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Frost throwing shots but Filho is blocking nicely.
Frost working Filho over with strikes.
Filho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Filho.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filho is keeping the position for now.
Frost looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Filho looking for a sweep. Not yet Filho, not yet.

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.
Frost scoring with some ground and pound.
Frost throws a big right hand that misses.

Filho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Filho looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Frost has picked Filho up and slammed him! Filho can't keep hold of the triangle and Frost manages to pass to side control!
Frost working the body and head with strikes.
Filho is looking to reverse the position.
Filho manages to get back to half guard.
Filho moves into full guard.
Filho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filho is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Filho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Filho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frost throws and elbow that misses. Filho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frost's guard. Nice move by Filho!

Filho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Filho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Frost escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Filho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Filho landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho pushing down on Frost's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Filho is trying for a kimura here. Frost looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Filho wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo Filho!
Paulo Filho is the new middleweight champion!