PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and World B Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Frost has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Frost
vs
B Free

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, World B Free!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost pushes Free up against the ropes in a clinch.

Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Frost forces Free back against the ropes and clinches.
Free tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Free slowing the pace effectively.
Frost leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost throws a series of punches but Free avoids them all with ease.

Frost moves into the clinch.
Free stalling the fight.
Free jumps guard but Frost stands there with Free around his waist. Free gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Free shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Free tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost is looking to score with low kicks.

Frost pushes Free up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of World B Free.

Frost has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Free tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Free tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frost just leaning against Free, taking a breather.

Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Free misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.

Free shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frost's guard.
Free sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frost's guard.
Free is keen to just control but Frost is a slippery customer.
Frost tries to kick Free off but Free keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Free is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Free thows a huge punch but Frost dodges it nicely.
Frost slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frost seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Free missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Free is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Free has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frost trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Free is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Free lands a couple of digs.
Frost wants to stand but Free is controlling the position.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Free from controlling successfully.
Free slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frost has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Free has passed into side control.

Free tries for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Free is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frost knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Free lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Frost is trying to improve his position.

Free tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Free blocks the strikes from Frost.

Free is trying to get an arm triangle but Frost is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

World B Free dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Free has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Free is working for takedown but Frost is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frost is struggling to control the position.

Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Free decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Free is keen to just control but Frost is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Free lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost pushes Free off looking to stand but Free dives back in and keeps control.
Frost is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Free scores with a couple of nice shots.

Free is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Free keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Frost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Free on the ground.
Frost is refusing to be controlled, as Free sits in half guard.
Free is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frost!
Frost working to try and regain half guard.

Free has control of Frost's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Frost regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Free punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Free looking to secure an arm triangle but Frost defends it well.
Free lands a big shot there that rocks Frost but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Free can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frost is looking to escape.
Frost is wriggling around trying to escape.
Free lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost is trying to stand.
Frost can't escape the position.
Free unloading with bombs!
Free with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Free won't let Frost get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Free working the ground and pound effectively.
Free lands a nice shot to the head.
Free lands a heavy elbow.
Frost has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Free has his arm under Frost's chin here. Game over son! Free squeezes tightly and Frost is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). World B Free!