PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Puchowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puchowski comes to the cage accompanied by Code Orange - My World. Casey Frost will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Puchowski
vs
Frost

182 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Conquer
GREEN!160

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Puchowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Frost!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Puchowski finds it's way through Frost's defenses.

Puchowski moves into the clinch.
Frost is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frost is trying to pull guard but Puchowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Puchowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frost backwards.

Puchowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puchowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puchowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Puchowski swings widly with a right hand

and Frost moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puchowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Puchowski has him pressed against the cage.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Puchowski.

Puchowski breaks from the clinch.
Puchowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.

Puchowski takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puchowski as Frost tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puchowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Puchowski avoids it by throwing Frost back against the cage.

Puchowski breaks from the clinch.

Frost gets tackled into the cage by Puchowski. Puchowski maintains the clinch.
Puchowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Puchowski to keep the fight standing.
Puchowski lands a left hand.
Frost scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puchowski.
Puchowski lands an uppercut.
Puchowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Puchowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puchowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puchowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puchowski throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.

Puchowski rushes Frost and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Puchowski to keep the fight standing.
Ezekiel Puchowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Frost.
Frost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puchowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Frost wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puchowski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Puchowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.

Puchowski clinches up with Frost and pushes him back against the cage.
Frost tries to pull guard but Puchowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Frost drops back down to his feet.
Frost tries to pull guard but Puchowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Frost drops back down to his feet.

Puchowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Puchowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Puchowski swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puchowski lands a lovely overhand right.

Puchowski takes the fight into the clinch.

Puchowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Puchowski.
Puchowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
No joy there for Puchowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Puchowski throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost wants to counter the offense by Puchowski and move into the clinch position.
Frost scores with a sloppy right hand. Puchowski should have avoided that one.

Puchowski drives through and clinches with Frost against the cage.
Puchowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puchowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Puchowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost jumps guard.

Frost working for a triangle but Puchowski defends it easily.

Frost working for a triangle but Puchowski defends it easily.
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Puchowski stands and steps away. Frost gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Puchowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puchowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Puchowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Puchowski moves into the clinch.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good standup being displayed there by Frost as he connects with a hook.
Puchowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Puchowski gets a clinch.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puchowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.

Puchowski pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ezekiel Puchowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost tries to clinch but Puchowski moves out of range.
Puchowski throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puchowski.
A jab from Puchowski misses.
Frost avoids the body shot from Puchowski.
Frost is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ezekiel Puchowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost tries to clinch there but Puchowski circles away.
Puchowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puchowski misses with the combination.
Frost wants to clinch up but Puchowski keeps it at a distance.
Puchowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puchowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost lands with a nice body punch.
Ezekiel Puchowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puchowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Puchowski throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Puchowski looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puchowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puchowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Puchowski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Frost avoids the body shot from Puchowski.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puchowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Puchowski works over Frost's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puchowski throws a combination that misses
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.

Puchowski darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
Puchowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Puchowski manages to break the clinch.
Puchowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frost eats them both and turns towards Puchowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Frost tries to clinch but Puchowski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puchowski throws out the jab.
Puchowski stuffs the takedown.
Puchowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puchowski scores with a jab to the head.
Puchowski misses with a wild combination.
Frost wants to counter with a clinch but Puchowski pushes him away.
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Puchowski. That snapped Frost's head back.
Puchowski cracks Frost with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puchowski looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
Frost steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Puchowski.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puchowski misses with the combination.
Puchowski lands a jab to Frost's midsection.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.

Puchowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frost has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puchowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frost can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost looking to stall.
Frost controlling the action here for a moment.

Puchowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost shoots for a takedown but Puchowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ezekiel Puchowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Frost.
Frost misses with a hook. Puchowski ducked under it nicely.
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Puchowski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Puchowski moves into the clinch successfully.

Puchowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puchowski misses with a wild combination.
Puchowski throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
Frost follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Frost shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puchowski pinned against the cage. Puchowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Puchowski is looking to counter punch.

Puchowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puchowski.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Puchowski breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puchowski connects with a looping right hand.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Puchowski circles away.
A jab from Puchowski does it's job there.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Puchowski had a free shot at his head there.

Frost is rocked!

Puchowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Puchowski finish him?
Still in the clinch, Puchowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost tries to work over Puchowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puchowski lands a body punch.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Puchowski.
Puchowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puchowski throws a big uppercut that drops Frost! More strikes from Puchowski and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Frost lies dazed against the cage as Puchowski celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Puchowski!
Ezekiel Puchowski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.