PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Frost (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.

Browne
vs
Frost

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nolan Frost!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.

Browne gets tackled into the cage by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Browne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.
Browne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Browne avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Browne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Browne's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Browne is looking for a takedown.
Frost throws an elbow but it misses.
Browne looking to stall.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Browne 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.
Browne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Browne tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost connects with a leg kick. Browne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frost tries to clinch but Browne moves out of range.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Frost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Browne.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Frost working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Browne has passed into half guard!
Browne stalling.
Frost is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Browne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Browne is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Browne winds up and cracks Frost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browne slows the pace down in half guard.
Browne seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Frost for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost is trying to control but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Browne wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Browne tries to land a body kick
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Browne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Browne misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Browne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Browne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Browne.

Frost forces Browne back against the cage and clinches.
Browne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Browne is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Browne throws an elbow but it misses.
Browne takes an elbow to the temple.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne takes an elbow to the temple.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Browne's defenses.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Browne blocks the elbow strike.
Browne tries to pull guard but Frost holds him up against the cage and eventually Browne drops back down to his feet.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Browne shrugs off.
Browne blocks an elbow strike.
Frost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Browne in his tracks for a moment.
Browne avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
Frost lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Browne shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Browne dodges an elbow strike from Frost.
Browne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frost throws a nice head kick!

Frost tries to sprawl but Browne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne content just to control the position here.
Browne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Browne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Frost defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Browne.
Browne unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost has given up his back here.
Frost wants to escape the position.
Browne biding his time, looking for the opening.

Frost showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Browne scores with strikes from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browne is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Browne gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Browne gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Browne apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Frost tries to clinch but Browne is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Browne dominated that second round.
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!

Frost is looking to clinch.
Browne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.

Browne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Frost tries to roll over but Browne keeps him under control.

Browne seems to be working for a kimura but Frost defends the submission attempt.
Frost is trying to control but Browne passes into side control!
Browne taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne 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.

Browne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frost, who protects the arm well.

Browne decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Browne pushes him off.
Frost scores with a spinning back kick!
Browne is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Browne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Browne somewhat.
Browne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.

Frost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Browne stays in close to Frost's body and controls the position.
Frost wants to sweep but no luck.
Browne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Browne preventing the sweep.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Browne stands up from Frost's guard - Browne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Browne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Browne keeps the fight on the outside.
Browne tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Browne fails to land the takedown.
Frost is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Browne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nolan Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Browne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne moves out of range as Frost throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Browne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Browne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Browne!