PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pumola Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brunson has chosen Lamb of God - Descending as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pumola Chang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Brunson's chin.

Chang
vs
Brunson

182 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pumola Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brunson.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Brunson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brunson's waist but Brunson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chang off to one side.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Chang misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Chang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brunson loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Chang scores with a jab to the head.
Brunson throws a lazy right hand but Chang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunson moves away.
Chang throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brunson to counter with a crisp jab.
Brunson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brunson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brunson.
Brunson avoids the body shot from Chang.
Brunson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chang misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunson.
Brunson lands a slapping body shot.
Brunson lands with a good body shot.
Chang throws a right and a left that Brunson avoids nicely.
Brunson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brunson stuffs the takedown attempt from Chang. Chang gets slowly back to his feet.
Brunson lands a jab.
Chang dips to his left and cracks Brunson with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chang on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Chang.
Mike Brunson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Brunson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brunson wants to clinch but Chang slips to the side

and Chang counters with a shoot takedown. Brunson fights it but they end up in guard.
Brunson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chang with a flurry of punches that miss.

Brunson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Brunson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pumola Chang dominated that round.
That's time! Chang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chang lunges at Brunson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brunson's hand.
Brunson swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunson.
Chang throws the left hand but Brunson avoids the punch easily.
Chang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brunson throws out a loose jab but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Brunson throws a series of punches but Chang moves out of range.
Nice shot by Chang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Brunson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chang.
Chang throws a shot from downtown. Brunson moves away and avoids it.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Brunson swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brunson throws out the jab.
A combination from Brunson does no damage.
Brunson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws out a loose jab but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang with a nice cross.
Brunson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Chang misses
and Brunson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brunson avoids it really well and circles away.
Brunson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Chang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brunson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chang somewhat.
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brunson throws a hook but Chang avoids it easily.
Brunson misses with a double jab.
Brunson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunson with a nice cross.
Brunson fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Brunson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunson.
Chang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Chang.
Brunson misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Brunson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Brunson stalks Chang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chang's face. Chang staggers backwards, shaken.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brunson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brunson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brunson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang swings for the body but Brunson moves out of range.
Brunson looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Mike Brunson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brunson did well to prevent Chang getting side control.
Chang is nestled in close to Brunson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chang is nestled in close to Brunson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brunson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brunson trying to control here.
Brunson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chang throws an elbow that misses. Brunson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chang's guard. Nice move by Brunson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunson trying to control but Chang is working from the bottom.
Chang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chang is on top in guard.
Chang postures up in Brunson's guard and throws a big left but Brunson blocks it.

Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chang passes into half guard.

Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chang pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brunson is not content to let Chang control the position.
Chang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chang pulls his head out easily.
Chang thows a huge punch but Brunson dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pumola Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chang 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pumola Chang!
Pumola Chang managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.