PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 173 p4p, 381 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 28 p4p, 62 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - Undefeated. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brown
vs
Gunnarsson

188 cm
26
206
13 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
205
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown lands with a straight right. Gunnarsson didn't see that one coming.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson scores with a head kick.

It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gunnarsson tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
AJ Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice strike.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown cracks Gunnarsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Gunnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunnarsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson takes one on the button.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Gunnarsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown works Gunnarsson's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunnarsson. That did some damage!
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunnarsson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook. Gunnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Brown throws the left hand but Gunnarsson avoids the punch easily.
Brown tests Gunnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Gunnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunnarsson checks it well.
Gunnarsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Gunnarsson down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Gunnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Gunnarsson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunnarsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunnarsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown looks to throw the jab but Gunnarsson is out of range.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunnarsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gunnarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunnarsson's head.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunnarsson throws out the jab.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunnarsson is out of range.
Gunnarsson works the jab nicely.
Nice shot lands for Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping left.
Gunnarsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a hook.
Gunnarsson walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

AJ Brown's cut is getting worse.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Gunnarsson's defenses.
Brown slips a jab from Gunnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gunnarsson momentarily.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Gunnarsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
AJ Brown is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is looking to land body kicks.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gunnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown works Gunnarsson's body with a nice hook.
Gunnarsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a fast counter high kick but Brown manages to duck under it in time.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnarsson.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown cracks Gunnarsson with an open hand slap.
Brown cracks Gunnarsson with a good jab.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.

AJ Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown lands the left hand.
Gunnarsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunnarsson cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Gunnarsson avoided it.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunnarsson tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gunnarsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donk. Brown catches Gunnarsson right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Brown misses.
Gunnarsson tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gunnarsson.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice jab there from Gunnarsson.

Brown drives through and clinches with Gunnarsson against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunnarsson.
A short left from Gunnarsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Gunnarsson's head.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Gunnarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunnarsson jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Brown.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
AJ Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.

Gunnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Gunnarsson.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Gunnarsson avoids it.
Brown backing away here, and Gunnarsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gunnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown tests Gunnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Gunnarsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown sizes up Gunnarsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gunnarsson checks a leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses
and Gunnarsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunnarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Brown forces Gunnarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.

Gunnarsson successfully pulls guard.
Gunnarsson wants to improve his position but instead Brown has moved into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown trying to control the pace.

Gunnarsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown feints and then cracks Gunnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunnarsson down.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunnarsson's sensitive parts.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gunnarsson.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Gunnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Gunnarsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gunnarsson looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Gunnarsson's head.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown misses with a straight left.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Gunnarsson is trying to break free.
Gunnarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gunnarsson lands an uppercut.
A short left from Gunnarsson.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Gunnarsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunnarsson or not.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Brown.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Gunnarsson's head.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the head.
Brown presses Gunnarsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnarsson controls his hands.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Gunnarsson.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Gunnarsson's head back.

Brown clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Brown.
Gunnarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown had his way with Gunnar Gunnarsson in that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunnarsson throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Gunnarsson tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunnarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Gunnarsson is trying to counter with his kicks.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Gunnarsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gunnarsson just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunnarsson has time to react.
Gunnarsson misses with a body kick.
Brown thumps Gunnarsson with a low kick.
Gunnarsson lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gunnarsson.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunnarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunnarsson can do to turn this around?
Brown digs a good hook to Gunnarsson's body.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown with a nice cross.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Gunnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Gunnarsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Gunnarsson's shoulder, as Gunnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gunnarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Gunnarsson misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunnar Gunnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Brown cracks Gunnarsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Gunnarsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown connects with a right hand. Gunnarsson shakes it off.
AJ Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Gunnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Gunnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown sizes up Gunnarsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnarsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunnarsson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunnarsson scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:46
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Brown!
AJ Brown retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, AJ Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.