PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 5445 p4p, 3423 weight class) and Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 429 p4p, 319 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dawson
vs
Brunswick Jr

155 cm
21
145
4 - 6 - 0

171 cm
24
155
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Redemption ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Brunswick Jr circles away.
Brunswick Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Brunswick Jr as he connects with a hook.
Brunswick Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brunswick Jr thuds a left hand into Dawson's body.
Dawson tries to clinch but Brunswick Jr is having none of it.
Brunswick Jr lands with a hook. Dawson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brunswick Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawson darts in trying to clinch
letting Brunswick Jr counter with a right hand.
Brunswick Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brunswick Jr with a jab.
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!
Brunswick Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawson's hands.
Dawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brunswick Jr.
Good exchange - Brunswick Jr coming out on top.

Dawson is rocked!
Brunswick Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dawson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Dawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to clinch but Brunswick Jr is avoiding it.
Dawson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dawson moves to clinch but Brunswick Jr breaks away
and Brunswick Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Brunswick Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawson tries to clinch up
and Dawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawson moves to clinch but Brunswick Jr breaks away
and Brunswick Jr counters with a thumping low kick.

Dawson drives through and clinches with Brunswick Jr against the cage.
Brunswick Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Brunswick Jr.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Brunswick Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brunswick Jr presses Dawson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Brunswick Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Brunswick Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
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!
Brunswick Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brunswick Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Brunswick Jr gets an underhook and turns Dawson into the cage.
Brunswick Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brunswick Jr.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brunswick Jr.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brunswick Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Brunswick Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawson.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brunswick Jr is defending well for now.
Brunswick Jr gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick Jr works on Dawson's body with a couple of short punches.
Brunswick Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brunswick Jr lands an elbow inside.
Brunswick Jr scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Brunswick Jr on the inside.
Brunswick Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Brunswick Jr - that landed with a thud.
Brunswick Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Brunswick Jr.

Brunswick Jr breaks the clinch.
Dawson tries to clinch but Brunswick Jr moves away
and Brunswick Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bradley Brunswick Jr!
Bradley Brunswick Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.