PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Loney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kornil Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Loney
vs
Frolov

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Loney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kornil Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loney forces Frolov back against the cage and clinches.
Frolov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loney prevents it.

Loney manages to pull guard.
Loney wants to get back to his feet but Frolov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Frolov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Frolov throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frolov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loney lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frolov!
Frolov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frolov is trying desperately to improve position.
Loney can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frolov is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loney landing strikes from the mount and Frolov is in trouble!
Frolov tries to lock up and control but Loney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frolov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Frolov tries to hold on but Loney pushes him away.
Loney lands a big shot there that rocks Frolov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loney landing shots from mount.
Frolov tries to lock up and control but Loney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frolov is looking to improve his position but Loney isn't that keen on the idea.
Loney tries to control but Frolov wriggling away.
Frolov is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loney with the ground and pound from mount.
Loney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loney prevents Frolov from getting the reversal.
Frolov manages to control the position for a moment.
Frolov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov can't escape the position.
Loney can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frolov is looking to escape.
Loney looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frolov tries to lock up and control but Loney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frolov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frolov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loney landing strikes, looking to finish!
Loney unloading with bombs!
Loney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frolov is desperately trying to improve his position but Loney has a good base and remains in mount.
Loney trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov is looking to improve his position but Loney isn't that keen on the idea.
Loney trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Loney is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Loney get's back to his feet.
Frolov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Loney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frolov's guard now.
Frolov looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loney throwing strikes from guard but Frolov blocks nicely.
Frolov trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Loney 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.

Frolov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Loney working a defensive guard here.
Bill Loney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loney wants to sweep here but Frolov controlling him for the moment.
Frolov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frolov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Loney's head.
Frolov trying to control but Loney is working from the bottom.
Frolov throws a big right hand that misses.
Loney has momentary wrist control but Frolov slips an elbow through the middle.
Loney trying to keep a closed guard but Frolov is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loney has his foot on Frolov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frolov works his way back into a safe position though.
Loney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frolov throwing strikes but missing.
Frolov prevents Loney from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frolov trying to control but Loney is working from the bottom.
Frolov throws a big right hand that misses.
Loney keeping moving, preventing Frolov from controlling successfully.
Frolov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frolov wants to control from the top but Loney keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frolov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Loney's head.
Frolov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frolov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loney looking for a sweep. Not yet Loney, not yet.
Frolov trying to control but Loney is working from the bottom.
Frolov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loney trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov trying to control the position from guard on top but Loney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frolov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frolov chips away with some ground and pound.
Frolov scoring with some ground and pound.

Loney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frolov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frolov trying to control the position from guard on top but Loney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frolov thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frolov stopping the sweep attempt from Loney.
Frolov trying to control but Loney is working from the bottom.
Frolov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frolov trying to control but Loney is working from the bottom.
Frolov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frolov stopping the sweep attempt from Loney.
Frolov wants to control from the top but Loney keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kornil Frolov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Loney throws a head kick that misses.
Loney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frolov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loney is looking to clinch.
Loney fails with the takedown

and Frolov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loney's guard now.
Loney keeping moving, preventing Frolov from controlling successfully.
Frolov with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frolov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frolov trying to control but Loney is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Frolov throwing strikes from guard but Loney blocks nicely.
Frolov stands up over Loney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frolov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Loney lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frolov!
Frolov is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loney punishing his opponent with strikes.
Frolov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frolov tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Loney has taken his back.
Frolov wants to control his opponent's hands but Loney gets his hands free.
Frolov tries to escape but Loney has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Frolov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loney trying to control momentarily.
Frolov is really stuck here.
Frolov trying to control the action but Loney just sinks the hooks in.

Loney working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Frolov is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loney is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Frolov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Frolov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Frolov looking to control.
Loney tries to free his leg and advance position but Frolov is retaining full guard.

Frolov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Loney uses it to pass to side control.
Frolov manages to get back to half guard.

Frolov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frolov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loney keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Loney prevents Frolov from improving his position.
Frolov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Frolov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loney pulls his head out easily.
Loney slows the pace down in half guard.
Frolov trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Loney.
Well Loney 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!