PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lukas frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tharin Jaeger (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
Jaeger

187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, lukas frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tharin Jaeger!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

frost moves into the clinch.
frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaeger lands a nice elbow.

Jaeger lands a takedown into guard.
Jaeger passes frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jaeger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
frost tries to roll over but Jaeger keeps him under control.
frost is working hard here to advance position.
Jaeger throwing shots but frost is blocking nicely.
Jaeger prevents frost from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaeger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
frost misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by frost!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
frost fails to land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by frost.
frost in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jaeger is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaeger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on frost's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
frost is looking to advance position but Jaeger won't allow it.

Jaeger actively working from the bottom here.
Jaeger tries to roll over but frost keeps him under control.
frost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from frost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
frost moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
frost clobbers Jaeger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
frost misses with a two punch combination.
frost tries to clinch there but Jaeger circles away.
frost goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
frost closes the distance and clinches up with Jaeger, looking for a takedown. frost pushes Jaeger against the cage but Jaeger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
frost scores with a punch to the head.

frost shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jaeger's guard.
frost wants to pass the guard but Jaeger is keeping the position.
frost trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jaeger manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
frost is breathing heavily.

frost working for a triangle but Jaeger defends it easily.
Jaeger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger lands a couple of digs.
Jaeger throws a big right hand that misses.
Jaeger wants to control from the top but frost keeps moving.
Jaeger preventing the sweep.
frost has momentary wrist control but Jaeger slips an elbow through the middle.
frost looking for a sweep. Not yet frost, not yet.
frost has momentary wrist control but Jaeger slips an elbow through the middle.
Jaeger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of frost's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
frost throws a series of punches but Jaeger avoids them all with ease.
Jaeger misses with an uppercut.
Jaeger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
frost shoots in but no luck this time.
lukas frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
frost shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaeger sprawls well. He's pushed frost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lukas frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
frost closes the distance but Jaeger moves to the side

and Jaeger moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

frost turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

frost tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no frost has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check out the look on frost's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jaeger tries to improve position but can't.

frost tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no frost has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

frost tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no frost has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jaeger taking a bit of punishment here - frost scoring with strikes.
Jaeger sneaks back into half guard.
frost is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jaeger!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lukas frost dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from frost.
frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaeger swats away the attempt to clinch by frost.
frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaeger circles away.

frost moves into the clinch.
frost gets underhooks to prevent Jaeger's takedown attempt.

frost has picked Jaeger up - he's going for a ride! frost dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
frost moves nicely into side control.
Jaeger is trying to get back to half guard.
Jaeger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
frost works his way into side control.

frost thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jaeger can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
lukas frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
frost landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaeger is looking to regain half guard here but frost keeps moving and retains side control.
frost 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.
Jaeger gets back to half guard.

frost is working for a kimura but Jaeger is defending it quite comfortably.
Jaeger blocking the ground and pound attempt from frost.
frost works his way into full mount!
frost tries to control but Jaeger wriggling away.

frost 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 frost!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). lukas frost!