PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frost
vs
Singapore

173 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
130 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Deacon Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singapore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Singapore shoots in and gets a takedown into Frost's guard.

Singapore drops back looking for a leg! Frost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frost manages to kick Singapore off! Singapore jumps back into Frost's guard.
Frost keeping full guard, as Singapore tries to pass.
Singapore trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singapore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singapore trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Singapore sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joel Singapore has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Singapore has a takedown stuffed.
Singapore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frost.
Deacon Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singapore wants to clinch.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.

Singapore moves into the clinch successfully.
Singapore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Singapore gets control of Frost's arms and successfully pulls guard. Singapore will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Singapore working for a triangle but Frost defends it easily.

Singapore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singapore has his foot on Frost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frost works his way back into a safe position though.

Singapore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frost defends it easily.
Frost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singapore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frost tries to free his leg and advance position but Singapore is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singapore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Singapore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frost's guard now.
Frost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Singapore on the ground.
Singapore slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Singapore politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Singapore prefers to stall for the moment though.

Singapore tries for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Singapore looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Singapore misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singapore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frost is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Singapore asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Singapore tries for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Singapore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Singapore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Singapore wants to clinch.
Singapore wants to clinch.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked

and Singapore counters with a takedown into side control.

Singapore looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost is trying to get back to half guard.
Singapore wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Singapore tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singapore looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Singapore tries for a kimura but Frost is defending well.

Singapore is trying to get an arm triangle but Frost is defending well.
Singapore working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.

Singapore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frost knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Singapore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.

Singapore decides to stand back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singapore.
Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Singapore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singapore moves away.

Singapore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frost to the mat! Frost manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.

Singapore gets to his feet. Frost looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Singapore moves into the clinch successfully.
Singapore jumps guard but Frost turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Singapore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Singapore gets a clinch.

Singapore jumps guard.
Singapore trying to control the position.
Frost looking to sit in guard and control but Singapore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Singapore advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singapore 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.
Singapore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Singapore seems to be working for a kimura but Frost defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Frost is defending against the submission attempts here by Singapore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Singapore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Singapore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singapore jabs at Frost's body.
Singapore throws a head kick that half lands.
Singapore lands a high kick!
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost throws a jab when Singapore was well out of range.

Singapore instigates a clinch.

Singapore pulls guard successfully.
Singapore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Singapore tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joel Singapore has got the better of the ground game so far.

Singapore is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Frost has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Singapore sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Frost is squirming around, avoiding Singapore's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Singapore cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Singapore controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Singapore is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Frost has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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!

Singapore jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Frost manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Singapore wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore moves into full mount!
Singapore lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Deacon Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singapore lands a big elbow.
Singapore controlling his opponent.
Singapore with the ground and pound from mount.
Joel Singapore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singapore looking to ground and pound but Frost is blocking nicely.
Frost is working to get back to half guard.
Singapore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frost can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Singapore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Singapore has hold of Frost's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Frost manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singapore content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Frost is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Singapore locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Frost is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Singapore!
During a confident post fight interview, Joel Singapore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.