PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Frost
vs
Maximus

180 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus slips a jab and a cross from Frost.

Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Maximus leaning his opponent against the cage.

Frost manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maximus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maximus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.
Maximus won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frost has his foot on Maximus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maximus works his way back into a safe position though.
Maximus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Frost working for a triangle but Maximus defends it easily.
Maximus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frost could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maximus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Frost blocks a head kick by Maximus.
A right-left combo lands from Frost.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maximus circles away quickly and effectively.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus blocks the body kick.
Maximus is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Maximus tries to clinch
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maximus.
Maximus throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Frost.
Maximus looks to clinch
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus misses with a takedown
and Frost counters with a one-two to the body.
Frost takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus darts in trying to clinch
and Frost counters with a three punch combo that has Maximus backing up. Maximus nods at Frost to acknowledge the strikes.
Maximus looks to clinch
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maximus lands a good knee to the midsection. Frost won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Maximus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost lands a jab to the head.
Maximus tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Maximus tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Frost 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.

Maximus throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Maximus throws a body shot but no joy.
Maximus closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost throws a lazy head kick
and Maximus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Maximus moves away and avoids it.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maximus scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frost as Maximus tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus stalling in the clinch.
Maximus missing with knees to the body.
Maximus is stalling here.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Maximus lands a nice uppercut.
Frost tries to pull guard but Maximus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maximus is working Frost over against the cage.
A short left from Frost.
Frost is trying to break free.

Frost ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frost no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maximus throws a big elbow that misses.

Maximus stands up and waves to Frost to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximus momentarily.
Frost throws a right and a left that Maximus avoids nicely.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frost wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Frost looks for the body kick but Maximus saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximus.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Frost looks to clinch

and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximus.
Maximus dodges an elbow strike from Frost.
Frost being controlled against the cage.
Frost holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frost tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Frost gets control of Maximus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frost will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maximus passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frost wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maximus escapes and gets back to his feet.
Maximus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frost is fending him off so far but Maximus persists. Nope, Frost circles away and we're back to standing.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Frost will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus.
Maximus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back 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.
Maximus lands with a kick to the temple. Frost shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Maximus clinches up with Frost and pushes him back against the cage.
Maximus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frost letting Maximus take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frost jumps guard.
Frost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maximus controls the pace.

Frost looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Maximus has picked Frost up and slammed him! Frost can't keep hold of the triangle and Maximus manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.

Maximus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maximus, pushing him back against the cage.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Alexander Frost has been cut.

Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frost is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maximus to keep the fight standing.
Dan Maximus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximus has his back to the cage.
Maximus is trying to push Frost away but Frost has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maximus is trying to stall.
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Maximus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus lands a head kick. Frost smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maximus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frost counters with a left and a right that stings Maximus.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost looks to land a body kick but Maximus moved away.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus.

Maximus gets tackled into the cage by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Maximus wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
Frost misses with the head strike.

Frost pulls guard successfully.
Maximus trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.

Maximus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maximus defends well.

Frost looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Maximus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maximus scores with a hook to the body. Frost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dan Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frost, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Frost!