PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yvan Keller (ranked 2303 p4p, 3484 weight class) and Robert Frost (ranked 139 p4p, 195 weight class). Frost comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SETH ECT - B.L.A.S.T kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yvan Keller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keller
vs
Frost

150 cm
20
135
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
135
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yvan Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Frost!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost gets caught napping as Keller dives in and scores a takedown. Frost manages to retain guard.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frost is trying to control the position but Keller postures up.
Keller throwing strikes from guard but Frost blocks nicely.
Frost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keller.
Frost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Keller landing some decent shots from guard.
Keller throws a big right hand that misses.
Keller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Keller slips an elbow through the middle.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keller's guard.

Keller keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Keller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Keller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.

Keller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frost's head.
Keller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keller manages to get himself to full guard.

Frost wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving.
Frost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost stands and throws Keller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Keller regains half guard.
Frost seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Keller wants to improve his position but Frost is controlling well.
Keller is controlling Frost's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Keller moves into full guard.
Keller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keller wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
Keller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Keller is working hard here to advance position.
Keller trying to control the position here.
Keller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keller has Frost pulled in close to control his posture.
Keller has momentary wrist control but Frost slips an elbow through the middle.
Keller keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
Keller controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frost wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Keller is pulling down on Frost's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Keller blocks a head kick by Frost.
Frost throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Frost has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Frost throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keller on the side of the head.
Keller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keller somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Keller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frost looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yvan Keller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frost defends it nicely.
Keller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keller shoots in looking for a takedown. Frost tries to sprawl out of it but Keller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frost scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frost sprawls well. Frost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yvan Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keller is defended easily by Frost.
Keller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frost lands with a kick to the temple. Keller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.

Keller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frost sprawls well initially but Keller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frost tries to get to full guard but Keller has control of the leg.
Keller 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.
Keller drops an elbow to the side of Frost's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Keller in his half guard.
Keller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Keller working the head and body with strikes.
Keller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keller working the head and body with strikes.
Yvan Keller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keller trying to control from half guard but Frost is working away.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Frost makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keller darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Keller into the cage.
Keller has Frost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keller avoids it.
Frost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keller digs a right hand underneath Frost's ribcage. Frost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keller is defending well for now.
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
Frost cracks Keller with a nice body shot.
Keller wants a takedown but no success here.
Keller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keller.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but Keller avoids the damage to the body.
Keller is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Keller is trying to trip Frost. He has hold of a leg but Frost is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Keller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost wants to stand up but Keller is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.
Frost keeps trying to improve his position.
Keller with a nice head shot there.
Keller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Keller lands a couple of elbows.
Frost trying to control the position.
Keller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keller stands up over Frost, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frost looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Keller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a good low kick that Keller was not able to check.
Keller tries for a takedown but Frost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Frost responds with a good body kick, but Keller manages to step out the way in time.
Keller misses with a takedown
and Frost counters with a head kick. That will keep Keller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yvan Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robert Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frost avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frost lands a slapping body shot.
Frost with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Frost.
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost scores with a hook.
Frost thumps Keller with a low kick.
Frost is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
Keller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frost defends well and Keller ends up having to push Frost into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller jumps guard but Frost turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frost misses with a body shot.
Keller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keller tries for a takedown but Frost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Keller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Frost scores with a shot to the body.
Frost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keller dives in and grabs Frost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes down on Keller's head and hops out.
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robert Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost lands a nice hook to Keller's body. Keller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keller looking to score a takedown here. Frost is defending well but Keller drives through and ends up in Frost's guard.
Frost is wriggling around but Keller manages to pass to half guard.

Frost is looking to improve his position.
Keller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keller 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.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Frost on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keller winds up and cracks Frost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Frost manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Keller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frost's head.
Frost not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Keller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Keller slips an elbow through the middle.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Keller is controlling him.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Keller slips an elbow through the middle.
Keller won't allow Frost to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller lands a couple of elbows.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Frost!
Robert Frost thanked the fans post fight for their support.