PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elton Frost (ranked 5067 p4p, 0 weight class) and Audell Tillman (ranked 5059 p4p, 450 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.

Frost
vs
Tillman

179 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elton Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Audell Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost working the head and body with strikes.
Tillman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tillman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tillman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tillman has Frost pulled in close to control his posture.
Frost is looking to work some ground and pound but Tillman has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frost keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tillman's head.
Tillman trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frost won't allow Tillman to sweep him here.
Frost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Tillman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tillman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frost throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tillman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frost avoids the head kick by Tillman.

Frost gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tillman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tillman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tillman stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tillman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tillman preventing the sweep.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Tillman is having none of it.
Tillman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Frost is looking to clinch but Tillman is avoiding it.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Tillman.

Tillman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Frost is trying to defend but Tillman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
Tillman controlling from the top position.
Tillman postures up.
Tillman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tillman stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Tillman passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tillman connects with a nice short shot to Frost's temple.
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.
Tillman prevents Frost from improving his position.

Tillman is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Frost wants to improve his position but Tillman is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tillman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Frost trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tillman manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Audell Tillman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frost fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tillman avoids it really well and circles away.

Tillman drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Frost is proving hard to escape from.
Tillman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tillman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman landing with the ground and pound.
Tillman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frost has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tillman has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost is looking for a sweep.
Frost tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Frost tries to hold on but Tillman pushes him away.
Tillman tries to control but Frost wriggling away.

Tillman is working for a guillotine from mount but Frost frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to hold on but Tillman postures up.

Tillman working for a guillotine from mount but Frost is in no mood to give up.
Frost is trying desperately to improve position.
Frost tries to improve his position but instead Tillman has taken his back!
Frost tries to roll but Tillman sticks to his back.
Tillman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tillman's arms.
Frost wants to escape the position.
Frost trying to get back to his feet but Tillman is in full control for now.
Tillman controls the position.
Tillman lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Frost.

Tillman tightening his grip on Frost, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Frost right now.
Frost tries to escape the position.
What can Frost do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tillman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Frost is looking for a way out.
Frost looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Audell Tillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tillman throws a shot to the body.
Audell Tillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tillman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tillman controlling the action here.
Frost is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tillman manages to get himself to full guard.

Tillman is pulling down on Frost's head to control his posture.
Tillman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frost postures up in Tillman's guard and throws a big left but Tillman blocks it.
Frost throwing strikes from guard but Tillman blocks nicely.
Tillman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tillman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frost stopping the sweep attempt from Tillman.
Frost cracks Tillman with a solid left hand.
Tillman keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Tillman seems keen to control Frost's posture.
Frost wants to control from the top but Tillman keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Tillman pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.

Tillman drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tillman pulls Frost in close to his closed guard and prevents Frost from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tillman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost cracks Tillman with a solid left hand.
Tillman keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frost accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tillman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frost.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tillman looking for a sweep. Not yet Tillman, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Frost shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tillman's guard.
Frost trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tillman wants to stand and escape but Frost is having none of it.
Tillman is trying to control the position but Frost postures up.

Tillman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frost manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tillman striking off his back but it's not causing Frost any problems.
Elton Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Audell Tillman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tillman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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 Elton Frost.
Well Tillman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Audell Tillman!