PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Funke (ranked 6050 p4p, 192 weight class) and Clarence Frost (ranked 7067 p4p, 210 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Funke
vs
Frost

200 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
295 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobias Funke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clarence Frost!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost gets a clinch.
Frost blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Funke as the two fighters clinch.
Funke tries for a takedown but Frost manages to get underhooks.
Funke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funke tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funke misses with a body punch.
Frost wants to get back to striking at distance but Funke won't allow it.
Frost blocks a body shot from Funke.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Funke lands a really nice looking cross but Frost seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke slips a jab from Frost.
Frost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Funke finds it's way round the side to connect with Frost's head.

Funke closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funke.
Funke misses with a punch to the body.
Funke misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost prevents a body shot from Funke.
Funke misses with a body punch.
Funke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funke misses with a body punch.
Funke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke misses with some punches.
Frost has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Funke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frost can turn it around.
Funke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funke lands with a short shot to the head.
Funke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost is trying to force a seperation but Funke has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funke lands a shot to the body.
Funke tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funke digs a right hand underneath Frost's ribcage. Frost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frost looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funke tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost is trying to push Funke away but Funke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Funke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost blocks a body shot from Funke.
Funke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Funke tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Funke misses with a punch to the body.
Funke tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Funke.
Frost prevents a body shot from Funke.
Funke gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funke cracks Frost with a nice body shot.
Funke can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Funke lands a right hand.
Funke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Funke tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Funke misses with some punches.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Funke looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Funke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funke has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Funke throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Funke cracks Frost with a good jab.

It looks like Clarence Frost has been cut.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost with a hook.
Funke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Funke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Funke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Funke misses with the body kick
and Frost counters with a two punch combo.
Funke is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Funke.
Frost is looking to chop away at Funke's legs.
Funke jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Funke backs off Frost throws a huge counter combo but Funke manages to avoid it all.
Funke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Funke.
Funke tries to land a front kick but Frost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost avoids the body shot from Funke.

Frost moves into range and clinches up with Funke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funke.
Funke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Funke tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funke lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost tries to circle away but Funke has him pinned against the cage.

Funke gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Funke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Funke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Frost to regain full guard.

Frost scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Frost tries to work over Funke's front leg with a kick but Funke checks it.
Funke throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funke lands a nice shot that snaps Frost's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funke.
Frost looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Funke clinches.
Frost blocks a body shot from Funke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke lands a right hand.
Funke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tobias Funke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funke misses with a body punch.
Funke tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Funke has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Funke misses with a punch to the body.
Funke misses with a punch to the body.
Funke tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Funke back against the cage.
Funke struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Funke.
Funke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Funke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clarence Frost's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Funke tries to land a body kick
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frost defends it nicely.
Frost throws out a counter right but Funke avoids it with no problem.
Funke throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funke digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Good shot there by Frost.
Frost throws a looping overhand right but Funke ducks down to avoid it.
Funke feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a looping right.
Funke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frost misses with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Frost in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Funke has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funke is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Frost misses with a straight left.
Funke darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Funke into the cage.

Funke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funke misses with the head strike.
Frost prevents a body shot from Funke.
Funke can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Tobias Funke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Funke tightens his grip and picks Frost up, before dumping him to the ground. Frost manages to land in guard.
Funke 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.
Funke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke 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.
Funke stops Frost from standing up.
Funke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Funke scores with a jab.
Funke throws a leg kick which misses Frost's front leg but catches the back leg as Frost tries to avoid it.
Frost blocks a head kick by Funke.
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Funke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Funke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Funke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Funke throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Funke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Funke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Funke!