PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frost
vs
Mistry

180 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

171 cm
26
144 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mistry throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mistry looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
It looked like Frost was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mistry.
Frost lands a slapping body shot.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mistry.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Mistry wants to counter with a clinch but Frost pushes him away.
Walter Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mistry moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Mistry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mistry tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Mistry moves away from the strike by Frost.
Mistry dodges the punch combination from Frost.

Mistry moves into range and clinches up with Frost.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Frost stalling.
Mistry misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mistry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mistry tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
Mistry swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mistry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Mistry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike.
Frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mistry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Mistry tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mistry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Mistry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Mistry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mistry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mistry avoids the body shot from Frost.
Mistry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Mistry moved out of range nicely.
Mistry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Frost.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mistry misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Frost coming out on top.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mistry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mistry moves away.
Mistry ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Frost scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mistry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Frost throws a series of punches but Mistry moves out of range.
Mistry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Mistry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mistry manages to avoid it.
Frost stalks Mistry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mistry's face. Mistry staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mistry backs up against the cage.
Mistry tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frost.
Frost looks to land a combination. Mistry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Mistry.
Frost jabs Mistry right on the nose. Mistry blinks but takes it well.
Frost really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frost swings widly with a right hand

and Mistry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mistry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mistry manages to break the clinch.
Mistry stuns Frost with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frost misses with a right hand
and Mistry counters with a nice body shot.
Mistry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mistry misses.
Frost lands a slapping body shot.
Mistry throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mistry tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mistry throws a series of strikes that have Frost backpedaling.
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Frost lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mistry 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.
A little feinted left hand from Frost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost throws a body shot but no joy.
Mistry is looking for the big counter here.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mistry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Mistry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frost throws a jab when Mistry was well out of range.
Good exchange - Frost coming out on top.
Mistry misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Frost dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mistry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mistry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frost.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Mistry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frost lands a jab-cross combination.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mistry can do to turn this around?
Frost lunges at Mistry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mistry's hand.
Mistry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Mistry.
Walter Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Mistry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mistry misses with a double jab
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Frost finds it's target.
Mistry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost takes a swing at Mistry's ribcage but misses.
Frost throws a looping overhand right but Mistry ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Frost does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Mistry is just out of range.
Mistry takes one to the side of the head.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mistry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frost rather than just go for the knockout.
Mistry looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Mistry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frost lands a two punch combo.
Mistry throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost throws a hook but Mistry avoids it easily.
Mistry staying out of range there.
Frost lands with a cross.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mistry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mistry throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walter Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook. Mistry ducked under it nicely.
Frost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mistry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Frost.
Mistry throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost with a nice cross.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mistry counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Mistry as he connects with a hook.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Mistry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mistry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Mistry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frost.
Mistry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frost is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mistry misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost connects with a right hand. Mistry shakes it off.
Mistry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost misses with a hook.
A left lands for Frost.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost throws the left hand but Mistry avoids the punch easily.
Frost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Frost misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a hook but Mistry blocks it.
Frost jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mistry counters with a one-two to the body.
Mistry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frost.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mistry.
Frost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frost throws a combination. Mistry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frost misses with a lunging right hand

and Mistry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mistry.

Frost breaks from the clinch.
Frost jabs at Mistry's body.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mistry manages to avoid it.
Frost avoids the body shot from Mistry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Frost.
Mistry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mistry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Frost dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost jabs Mistry right on the nose. Mistry blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Frost misses

and Mistry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mistry.
Mistry is pushing Frost up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mistry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mistry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mistry.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mistry! But no joy.
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost scores with a jab to the head.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mistry manages to avoid it.
Frost is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Mistry lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Frost misses the target.
A big left from Frost misses.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Mistry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Mistry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frost swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mistry counters by moving into the clinch.
Mistry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mistry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mistry swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Frost has Mistry pressed against the cage, preventing Mistry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mistry trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Walter Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry is looking to break free of the clinch but Frost has double underhooks.
Mistry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mistry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mistry tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Mistry tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mistry stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position.
A short uppercut from Frost.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Mistry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Frost misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Mistry's head but Mistry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost connects with a single shot there.
Mistry takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
It looked like Frost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mistry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mistry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frost misses with a combination
and Mistry counters with a three punch combo that has Frost backing up. Frost nods at Mistry to acknowledge the strikes.
Mistry takes one on the button.
Frost connects with a single shot there.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mistry throws out the jab.
Frost connects with a crisp jab.
Kieran Mistry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mistry throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mistry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frost moves away from the strike by Mistry.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mistry.
Frost throws a nice looking combination but Mistry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frost's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Frost duly obliges.
Mistry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
Mistry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mistry throws a body shot but no joy.
Mistry walks into a left hand.
Mistry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mistry missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Frost!
Walter Frost took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.