PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 3509 p4p, 5101 weight class) and John Frost (ranked 292 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bogo
vs
Frost

168 cm
29
142
13 - 15 - 0

180 cm
31
153
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Fantasy Threads

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Frost!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost clinches with his opponent.
Bogo is trying to pull guard but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bogo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Frost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bogo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Bogo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frost down to the mat. Frost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bogo misses with a head kick.
Frost throws out a counter right but Bogo avoids it with no problem.
Bogo throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.

Frost rushes Bogo and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost tries to clinch up but Bogo circles away and keeps his distance.

Frost drives through and clinches with Bogo against the cage.
Bogo keeps control of Frost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frost tries to circle away but Bogo has him pinned against the cage.
Frost wants to get back to striking at distance but Bogo won't allow it.
Bogo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bogo has Frost pressed against the cage, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Frost pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frost blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Frost instigates a clinch.
Bogo keeps control of Frost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four 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.
Bogo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bogo keeps control of Frost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frost prevents a takedown attempt there.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Frost darts in and clinches Bogo up against the cage.
Bogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Frost dominated that round.
That's time! Bogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost looks to clinch

so Bogo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Bogo from controlling successfully.

Bogo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Frost is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bogo, into his guard.

Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Frost got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bogo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frost has managed to get both his arms back between Bogo's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bogo is working an open guard so Frost takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost rushes Bogo and presses him up against the cage.
Frost has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bogo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frost can turn it around.
Bogo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frost is looking to clinch.

Frost has closed the distance and engaged Bogo in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Frost's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bogo counters with a shoot takedown. Frost fights it but they end up in guard.
Bogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost controlling the position.

Bogo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Frost dives on top into guard.

Frost decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bogo, up you get!
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bogo misses with a head kick.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Frost sprawls and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Frost rushes Bogo and presses him up against the cage.
Frost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bogo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Bogo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frost down to the mat. Frost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Frost has managed to clinch.

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 breaks the clinch.
Bogo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Bogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogo throws a wild body kick that Frost sees coming a mile off.
Bogo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Bogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogo swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Frost clinches up with Bogo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bogo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Frost after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Frost will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Frost clinches with his opponent.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Frost breaks from the clinch.
Bogo throws a body shot but no joy.

Bogo gets tackled into the cage by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Bogo tries to pull guard but Frost won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost is pushing Bogo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bogo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frost walks away with a smile on his face. Bogo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost closes the distance but Bogo moves to the side

so Bogo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogo chips away with some ground and pound.

Bogo has gone for a leg lock! Frost slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bogo's guard.

Frost stands up from Bogo's guard - Frost perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frost has managed to clinch.
Frost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bogo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogo looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bogo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Frost.
A head kick misses from Bogo.
Bogo swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.

Frost clinches up with Bogo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bogo has Frost pressed against the cage, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
John Frost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bogo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Frost after a bit of a struggle.
Frost's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogo throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Bogo tries to land a body kick
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost stuffs the takedown.
Adam Bogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Frost is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frost 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Frost!
John Frost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.