PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Frost (ranked 4793 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Andrade (ranked 4841 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.

Frost
vs
Andrade

191 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 Los Angeles, Xavier Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Frost.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Frost. Andrade shrugs it off though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andrade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frost has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frost and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Frost pushes Andrade up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Frost blocking some punches.

Frost has Andrade pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Frost pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Andrade tumbling to the mat - Frost dives into Andrade's guard.
Andrade is controlling Frost's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throwing strikes from guard but Andrade blocks nicely.
Frost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andrade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrade wants to sweep but no luck.

Frost is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Frost slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frost trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two 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.
Frost throwing strikes but missing.
Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
Frost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frost is looking to advance position but Andrade has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Andrade tries to control but Frost wriggling away.
Andrade is looking to work his way around to Frost's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Frost is looking to improve his position but Andrade isn't that keen on the idea.
Andrade tries to control but Frost wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade avoids the attempt from Frost to control.
Frost is desperately trying to improve his position but Andrade has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Andrade can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frost is looking to escape.
Andrade is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Frost bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frost.
Andrade trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
Frost throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Frost connects with a couple of short punches.
Andrade wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.
Andrade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andrade looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet.
Frost controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Frost throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Frost dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Frost.
Andrade connects with a crisp jab.
Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Andrade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Andrade.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch but Frost keeps him there for the moment.
Andrade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andrade misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Frost has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Andrade is trying to keep an underhook but Frost manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade is looking to control Frost's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andrade avoid being mounted?
Andrade wants to improve his position but Frost is controlling well.

Frost is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrade trying to hold on to Frost's head to control him but Frost postures up.
Still in half guard, Frost seems content to control.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Frost is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Frost is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andrade sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frost not doing much here.
Andrade keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.

Frost is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andrade defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Andrade is staying active underneath Frost, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andrade trying to control here.
Frost is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Andrade is looking to control Frost's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andrade avoid being mounted?
Frost takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Andrade wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
Frost slips a nice elbow through Andrade's hands, connecting with Andrade's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is trying to control but can't.

Frost wants to work for an arm triangle but Andrade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Frost is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xavier Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Andrade is defending well.
Frost is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Frost 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. And we move into the final round!

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is working Andrade over against the cage.
Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Andrade tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost tries a body shot but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade lands an uppercut.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrade can do to turn this around?
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Andrade.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andrade misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrade working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
Frost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Andrade misses with a body punch.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost scores with a hook to the body.
Joao Andrade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrade controls his hands.
Frost prevents a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost blocks a body shot from Andrade.
Frost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andrade tries to circle away but Frost has him pinned against the cage.
Andrade tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Andrade working hard to break the clinch.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
Andrade is trying to break free.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch but Frost keeps him there for the moment.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
Frost lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andrade prevents it.

Frost has hold of one of Andrade's legs. Andrade is fighting the takedown attempt but Frost gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Andrade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frost. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frost postures up in Andrade's guard and throws a big left but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joao Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrade is retaining full guard.

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 Xavier Frost.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Frost!
A victorious Xavier Frost thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.