PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brown
vs
Frost

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Frost!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost scores with a shot to the body.

Frost shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Frost is stalling in the full guard.
Frost landing with the ground and pound.
Frost wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Frost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Frost stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Frost working some strikes from top position.
Frost lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a couple of elbows.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frost postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Brown keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frost closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frost swivels and escapes.
Frost fails with the takedown.
Bobby Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Frost.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
Joe Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Frost shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frost. That did some damage!
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.

Frost gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand back up but Frost is controlling him
Frost is tying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to stand up but Brown is controlling the position.
Frost not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frost wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frost is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to control but Frost wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frost can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frost is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Frost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown landing punches.
Frost avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brown.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frost can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frost in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Frost dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Frost scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frost controlling the action here.
Frost is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Frost slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Frost wants to stand up but Brown manages to regain full guard.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frost.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown wants to clinch.
Frost tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frost's guard now.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Frost trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Brown prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
Frost is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brown passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown passes into side control, despite Frost's attempt to control the position.
Brown trying to control the position but Frost is working away.
Frost tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Frost looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Frost is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Frost throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Frost is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown avoids the attempt from Frost to control.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four 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 is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frost is looking to escape.
Frost is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Frost is having none of it.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brown dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frost swivels and escapes.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
Joe Frost has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Frost is having none of it.
Frost throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frost is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.

Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frost changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown cracks Frost with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Frost counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Frost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frost throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Frost feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Frost throwing strikes but missing.
Brown keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frost postures up.
Frost distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frost throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frost tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Frost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.

Frost closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown misses with a strike from the bottom.
Brown avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Frost.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Frost.
Frost throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frost 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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