PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Smith (ranked 3940 p4p, 3443 weight class) and Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 450 p4p, 414 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smith
vs
Brunswick Jr

175 cm
39
162
20 - 19 - 1

171 cm
31
155
12 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brunswick Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a left to the body.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith swings for the body but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Brunswick Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith cracks Brunswick Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Brunswick Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
A nice leg kick from Brunswick Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Brunswick Jr backing up. Brunswick Jr nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunswick Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith misses the body punch
and Brunswick Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Brunswick Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jab by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brunswick Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Brunswick Jr moves away and avoids it.
Brunswick Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Brunswick Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunswick Jr thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Brunswick Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Brunswick Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Brunswick Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brunswick Jr tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Brunswick Jr's belly button to the back.
Smith lands a body shot.
Brunswick Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Brunswick Jr moved out of range.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brunswick Jr is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunswick Jr moves away.
Brunswick Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Brunswick Jr tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
Brunswick Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brunswick Jr tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Brunswick Jr.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Brunswick Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunswick Jr moves away.
Brunswick Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunswick Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brunswick Jr throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Brunswick Jr only half commits.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Brunswick Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith thuds his right hand into Brunswick Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brunswick Jr tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brunswick Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Brunswick Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunswick Jr misses the shot to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a head kick by Brunswick Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bradley Brunswick Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brunswick Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brunswick Jr misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brunswick Jr missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Brunswick Jr's belly button to the back.
Bradley Brunswick Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunswick Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Brunswick Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Brunswick Jr blocks a jab.
A jab from Smith misses.
Brunswick Jr misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Brunswick Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Brunswick Jr throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunswick Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Brunswick Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brunswick Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Smith misses.
Brunswick Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brunswick Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunswick Jr throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Smith misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Brunswick Jr misses.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Brunswick Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brunswick Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Brunswick Jr.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Brunswick Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Brunswick Jr's shoulder, as Brunswick Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Brunswick Jr clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Brunswick Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brunswick Jr throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Brunswick Jr slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Brunswick Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Brunswick Jr - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Brunswick Jr lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brunswick Jr.
Jab from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brunswick Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brunswick Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brunswick Jr connects with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brunswick Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses the body punch
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Brunswick Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bradley Brunswick Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brunswick Jr throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunswick Jr cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brunswick Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Brunswick Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Brunswick Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brunswick Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brunswick Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Brunswick Jr looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Brunswick Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Brunswick Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith misses with a double jab
and Brunswick Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brunswick Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brunswick Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Brunswick Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook
and Brunswick Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Brunswick Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Brunswick Jr takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brunswick Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Smith is rocked!
Nice cross by Brunswick Jr.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brunswick Jr moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick Jr.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brunswick Jr at a distance.
Brunswick Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Brunswick Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brunswick Jr lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brunswick Jr. That's going to slow Smith down.
Brunswick Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Brunswick Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brunswick Jr counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Brunswick Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick Jr lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brunswick Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Brunswick Jr jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunswick Jr moves away.
Brunswick Jr throws a counter combo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Brunswick Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Rebel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Brunswick Jr moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Brunswick Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Brunswick Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brunswick Jr counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Brunswick Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brunswick Jr 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.