PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Hinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinds's entrance music is Oblivion. A fine choice. Frohman has chosen He's Always Abe Frohman as his entrance music. Abe Frohman has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hinds
vs
Frohman

198 cm
21
278 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brent Hinds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abe Frohman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frohman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hinds tries to avoid it but Frohman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hinds to the ground. Hinds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hinds tries a head kick but it misses.
Brent Hinds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frohman avoids the head kick by Hinds.
Frohman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hinds pinned against the cage. Hinds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hinds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frohman shoots for a takedown but Hinds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brent Hinds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Frohman.
Frohman blocks a head kick by Hinds.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hinds. That's going to slow Frohman down.
Frohman has a takedown stuffed.

Hinds feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Frohman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hinds passes into side control.

Hinds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frohman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hinds tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frohman is looking to regain half guard here but Hinds keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinds tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hinds has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frohman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Frohman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hinds pulls his head out easily.

Frohman looking for submissions off his back.

Hinds is looking for a kimura but Frohman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hinds to get the leverage.

Hinds 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.
Frohman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frohman is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frohman looking for subs from the bottom but Hinds mounts him!
Frohman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hinds looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Hinds has hold of Frohman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Frohman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Frohman is desperately trying to improve his position but Hinds has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hinds has hold of Frohman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Frohman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Frohman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hinds fails to take his opponent's back.

Hinds working for a guillotine from mount but Frohman is in no mood to give up.
Hinds manages to capitalize on a mistake by Frohman to take his back!
Frohman can't escape the position.

Hinds is looking for the choke from the back position but Frohman is controlling his hands well.
Hinds is breathing heavily.
Frohman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Frohman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hinds is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Hinds!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brent Hinds!
Brent Hinds retains his super heavyweight title!