PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Frost (ranked 25721 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pogba (ranked 4260 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Frost has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Frost
vs
Pogba

194 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Josef Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Pogba!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pogba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frost sprawls well initially but Pogba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frost is trying to stand.
Frost tries to roll over but Pogba keeps him under control.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Pogba stalling.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Pogba is controlling him
Frost is pressing down on Pogba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pogba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pogba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Pogba from controlling successfully.
Pogba passes into half guard.
Frost has his hands clasped together around Pogba's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pogba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pogba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frost pushes Pogba off looking to stand but Pogba dives back in and keeps control.
Pogba slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pogba forces Frost back against the cage and clinches.

That's two 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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Pogba avoids the damage to the body.
Frost stalling the fight.
Pogba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frost's face.

It looks like Josef Frost has been cut.
Frost looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Frost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Pogba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pogba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pogba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pogba looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Pogba stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pogba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frost tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pogba is in Frost's guard.

Pogba decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Pogba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frost is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pogba dives into side control.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost taking a bit of punishment here - Pogba scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pogba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pogba lands a few punches from side control.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Pogba drags him back down.
Frost is trying to escape the position but Pogba is controlling the position.
Pogba wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Frost struggling a bit here.

Pogba stands up.
Pogba tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.

Pogba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Pogba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Frost's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pogba with a jab.
Pogba shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Pogba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Frost!

Frost bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Pogba moves into the clinch.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pogba avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pogba goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pogba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pogba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Frost manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pogba wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Pogba postures up.
Paul Pogba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost is pulling down on Pogba's head. It's preventing any offense from Pogba, at least for the moment.

Frost looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pogba forces his way into half guard.
Pogba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Frost makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Josef Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Pogba as Frost shoots in.
Frost goes for a double leg but Pogba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pogba continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pogba misses.
Frost was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Pogba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Frost on his heels. He'll look to pass Frost's guard now, I'm sure.

Pogba gets to his feet. Frost looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pogba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Josef Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pogba.
Pogba goes for a double leg but Frost avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frost continues to drive forward.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pogba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frost tries to counter by clinching up but Pogba breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pogba moves into the clinch.

Frost gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pogba manages to get to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pogba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost is fighting to break Pogba's control of his arms but Pogba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josef Frost will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josef Frost's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pogba.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet here but Pogba is keeping cool and he's managed to take Frost's back.
Pogba avoiding Frost 's attempts to control his hands.

Pogba looking for the choke but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogba is hanging on to Frost's back as he tries to escape.

Pogba looking for the RNC.
Pogba not allowing Frost to control his hands.
Frost looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pogba.

Pogba looking for the choke from the back.

Frost preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pogba.
Pogba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to control his opponent's hands but Pogba gets his hands free.
Frost rolls, trying to escape but Pogba keeps control of the position.

Pogba looking for the RNC.

Pogba working for the choke.
Frost is trying to stand back up.
Pogba trying to control.
Frost tries to escape but Pogba has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pogba working for the choke.
Frost looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pogba keeps control of the position as Frost tries to break free.

Pogba looking to break Frost's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Frost remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pogba will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pogba lands strikes to the head.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Frost is trying to shake Pogba off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Pogba won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Pogba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Frost is trying to defend but Pogba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Frost manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pogba forces Frost back against the cage and clinches.
Frost tries to pull guard but Pogba won't allow it.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Pogba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Pogba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pogba 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Pogba!