PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pozar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to z Buta Wjeżdzam. The crowd seem to be enjoying Frolov's choice of entrance music: Manowar - Holy War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pozar
vs
Frolov

180 cm
25
145 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

175 cm
32
136 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar closes the distance but Frolov moves to the side
and Frolov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frolov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pozar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Frolov tries to keep at a distance but Pozar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pozar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frolov.
Pozar keeps control of Frolov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Frolov - that landed with a thud.
Frolov is working Pozar over against the cage.
Frolov scores with a nice hook to the head.

Frolov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pozar swings for the body but Frolov moves out of range.
Pozar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frolov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pozar tries to clinch but Frolov moves out of range.
Frolov connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Frolov.
Frolov fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Frolov misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pozar drives through and clinches with Frolov against the cage.
Frolov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Frolov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pozar Pozar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frolov throws a looping overhand right but Pozar ducks down to avoid it.
Pozar wants to clinch.
Pozar misses with a body kick.
Pozar tries to clinch there but Frolov circles away.
Pozar tries to clinch up but Frolov circles away and keeps his distance.
Frolov scores with a shot to the body.
Pozar tries to clinch but Frolov moves out of range.
Pozar wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Pozar.
Frolov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pozar moves in looking to clinch but Frolov pushes him off.
Frolov lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar misses the shot to the body.
Pozar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pozar tries to clinch up.
Pozar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pozar closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Frolov counter with a right hand.
Pozar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pozar works over Frolov's head and body with a nice combination.

Frolov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Frolov drops an elbow to the side of Pozar's head.
Frolov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pozar's head.

Frolov seems to be looking for submissions.

Frolov 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.

Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pozar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Pozar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frolov trying to control the pace.
Pozar is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Frolov seems to be working for a kimura but Pozar defends the submission attempt.

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.
Pozar is trying to maintain the position but Frolov is very close to passing his half guard.

Frolov 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.
Frolov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pozar keeps working.
Frolov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pozar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frolov pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Frolov dominated that round.
That's time! Pozar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pozar moves away.
Pozar fails to land with a series of punches.
Pozar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pozar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frolov checks a leg kick.
Pozar Pozar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pozar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pozar scores with a nice right hand.
Pozar tries to clinch up.
Pozar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pozar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frolov misses with some punches.
Frolov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pozar up against the cage.
Frolov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frolov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pozar is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Pozar manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frolov dodges the punch combination from Pozar.
Pozar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frolov moves away.

Frolov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pozar is trying to keep Frolov in close.

Pozar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frolov advances position into side control!

Frolov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pozar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Victor Frolov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frolov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pozar keeps working.
Pozar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pozar is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar struggling a bit here.

Frolov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Frolov advances to full mount.
Frolov controlling from the full mount.
Frolov scoring with strikes but Pozar is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pozar can't escape the position.
Frolov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pozar tries to reverse the position but Frolov maintains control.
Frolov trying to control but Pozar is having none of it.
Pozar tries to hold on but Frolov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pozar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Frolov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pozar sees it coming and defends easily.
Pozar tries to get to full guard but Frolov has control of the leg.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pozar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Pozar actively working from the bottom here.
Frolov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pozar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Frolov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pozar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frolov.
Pozar tries to roll over but Frolov keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Frolov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pozar wants to clinch up but Frolov keeps it at a distance.
Frolov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pozar defends well and Frolov ends up having to push Pozar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pozar can't break the clinch.
Frolov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pozar is defending well.
Frolov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pozar prevents a body shot from Frolov.
Frolov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pozar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Frolov has clasped his hands together around Pozar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Frolov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pozar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pozar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Frolov 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frolov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frolov controlling the action here.
Frolov trying to mount his opponent but Pozar defends it.
Pozar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Pozar is defending against the submission attempts here by Frolov.
Pozar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pozar wants to control but Frolov is keeping busy.

Pozar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Frolov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pozar has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pozar is defending against the submission attempts here by Frolov.
Pozar is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frolov is working away from the top position though.
Pozar wants to get back to his feet.
Pozar Pozar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frolov with the ground and pound but Pozar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Frolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frolov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pozar tries to bench press Frolov off him but Frolov keeps the position.
Pozar taking a bit of punishment here - Frolov scoring with strikes.

Frolov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pozar, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frolov's best efforts.

Frolov is trying to work for a kimura but Pozar is defending well.
Victor Frolov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Pozar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frolov is nestled in close to Pozar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pozar actively working from the bottom here.
Frolov uses his free foot to push down on Pozar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pozar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Frolov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frolov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Frolov!
Pozar Pozar was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.