PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Fortuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fortuna
vs
Brentwood

200 cm
30
285 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

195 cm
30
285 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Fortuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Brentwood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuna fails with a takedown attempt.
Brentwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuna.
Brentwood takes a swing at Fortuna's ribcage but misses.
Brentwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brentwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuna.
Brentwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fortuna fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brentwood to the ground. Fortuna is now in Brentwood's guard.

Brentwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fortuna wants to pass the guard but Brentwood is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brentwood has his foot on Fortuna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fortuna works his way back into a safe position though.
Fortuna advances to half guard.
Fortuna working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortuna is pressing down on Brentwood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brentwood is holding on for now.
Brentwood tries to get to full guard but Fortuna has control of the leg.
Brentwood gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna lands a couple of elbows.

Fortuna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brentwood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fortuna has managed to get both his arms back between Brentwood's legs - danger averted.
Brentwood controls Fortuna momentarily but Fortuna frees himself.
Fortuna stands and throws Brentwood's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Fortuna looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Fortuna is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brentwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brentwood gets back to half guard.

Fortuna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brentwood has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood trying to hold on to Fortuna's head to control him but Fortuna postures up.

Brentwood actively working from the bottom here.

Fortuna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Fortuna is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fortuna is working for a kimura but Brentwood is defending it quite comfortably.
Brentwood trying to control but Fortuna postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fortuna seems to be working for a kimura but Brentwood defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brentwood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brentwood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fortuna with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fortuna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brentwood's guard.
Brentwood wants to improve his position but Fortuna is controlling well.

Fortuna is looking for a kimura here.
Fortuna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Fortuna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fortuna is breathing heavily.
Brentwood tries to roll over but Fortuna keeps him under control.
Brentwood is trying to stand.

Brentwood looking for submissions off his back.
Brentwood won't allow Fortuna to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brentwood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fortuna wants to control from the top but Brentwood keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortuna postures up.
Brentwood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fortuna!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Fortuna dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brentwood scores with a head kick.

It looks like Terrance Fortuna has been cut.

Fortuna feints and as Brentwood raises his hands in defense, Fortuna changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fortuna is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fortuna has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuna trying to control the position from guard on top but Brentwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brentwood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fortuna's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brentwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brentwood keeping moving, preventing Fortuna from controlling successfully.

Brentwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortuna defends well.

Fortuna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brentwood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fortuna has managed to get both his arms back between Brentwood's legs - danger averted.
Fortuna postures up and lands a big shot to Brentwood's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna passes Brentwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fortuna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Terrance Fortuna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brentwood manages to get to full guard.

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

Brentwood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fortuna defends it easily.
Fortuna wants to control from the top but Brentwood keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fortuna postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brentwood keeping moving, preventing Fortuna from controlling successfully.
Brentwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fortuna distracts Brentwood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brentwood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brentwood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fortuna is trying to get back to full guard.
Brentwood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brentwood is looking to take a break and control but Fortuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fortuna manages to get to full guard.
Fortuna keeping moving, preventing Brentwood from controlling successfully.
Fortuna wants to sweep here but Brentwood controlling him for the moment.
Fortuna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brentwood's guard.
Fortuna looking to pass the guard.
Brentwood throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Brentwood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fortuna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brentwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Brentwood keeping moving, preventing Fortuna from controlling successfully.
Fortuna throws a big right hand that misses.
Brentwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brentwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortuna defends well.

Brentwood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fortuna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 Terrance Fortuna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terrance Fortuna's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brentwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortuna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Bruce Brentwood has been cut.

Brentwood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brentwood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fortuna is trying to get back to half guard.

Brentwood tries for a kimura but Fortuna is defending well.
Fortuna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brentwood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Brentwood is trying to get an arm triangle but Fortuna is defending well.
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!
Brentwood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna tries to improve position but can't.

Brentwood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brentwood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fortuna is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brentwood off and has taken his back!
Brentwood tries to break free.
Fortuna doesn't have the hooks in and Brentwood manages to turn into his guard.
Brentwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fortuna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brentwood defends well.
Brentwood distracts Fortuna with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.

Fortuna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brentwood won't allow Fortuna to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Brentwood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fortuna is trying to keep Brentwood in close.
Fortuna has momentary wrist control but Brentwood slips an elbow through the middle.
Fortuna will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brentwood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fortuna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brentwood is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brentwood preventing the sweep.
Fortuna lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brentwood!
Fortuna misses with a head shot.
Brentwood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fortuna is landing with some decent strikes but Brentwood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brentwood wants to hold on but Fortuna pushes him away.

Fortuna working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brentwood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood won't allow Fortuna to pass to mount.
Fortuna is working hard here to advance position.

Brentwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuna is thwarting Brentwood's attempts to control the position.

Fortuna seems to be working for a kimura but Brentwood defends the submission attempt.
Brentwood trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brentwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brentwood wants to get back to full guard.

Fortuna wants to work for an arm triangle but Brentwood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Terrance Fortuna did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brentwood swinging wildly here.
Fortuna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fortuna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brentwood.
Fortuna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brentwood on the side of the head.
A combination from Brentwood does no damage.
Brentwood throws a body punch but Fortuna moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brentwood.
Fortuna scores with a punch to the head.
Fortuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brentwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortuna.
Fortuna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brentwood takes one on the button.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brentwood moves away.

Fortuna darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brentwood is looking for a sweep. Fortuna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fortuna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fortuna is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brentwood gets full guard.
Brentwood is trying to control the position but Fortuna postures up.

Brentwood working for a triangle but Fortuna defends it easily.
Fortuna landing some decent shots from guard.

Fortuna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Brentwood looking for a guillotine here but Fortuna defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood keeping moving, preventing Fortuna from controlling successfully.
Fortuna postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fortuna passes Brentwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Fortuna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fortuna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brentwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brentwood looking for submissions off his back.

Fortuna is working for a kimura but Brentwood is defending it quite comfortably.
Fortuna frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fortuna scoring with strikes but Brentwood is staying in there.
Fortuna tries to control but Brentwood wriggling away.
Fortuna punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood is looking to improve his position but Fortuna isn't that keen on the idea.
Brentwood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Fortuna working for a submission but Brentwood is keeping him at bay.
Brentwood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fortuna working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuna cracks Brentwood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That has opened up Bruce Brentwood's cut even more.
Brentwood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fortuna is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brentwood has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortuna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brentwood is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Fortuna had his way with Bruce Brentwood in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fortuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Brentwood throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fortuna was covering up waiting for the punch and Brentwood finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brentwood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Fortuna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brentwood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brentwood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brentwood pushes down on Fortuna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brentwood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fortuna with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fortuna wants to get back to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Fortuna regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brentwood cracks Fortuna with a solid left hand.
Brentwood wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.
Brentwood stopping the sweep attempt from Fortuna.
Brentwood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brentwood trying to pass the guard but Fortuna defending well.

Brentwood is looking for a kimura but Fortuna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brentwood to get the leverage.
Fortuna gets back to full guard.
Brentwood wants to pass the guard but Fortuna is keeping the position.
Brentwood throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna looking to control.
Brentwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fortuna is trying to keep Brentwood in close.
Fortuna wants to sweep here but Brentwood controlling him for the moment.
Brentwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuna working a defensive guard here.
Brentwood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brentwood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fortuna's head.

Fortuna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brentwood wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brentwood is one step ahead there.
Brentwood trying to control but Fortuna is working from the bottom.
Fortuna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brentwood trying to control but Fortuna is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fortuna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brentwood manages to get himself to full guard.
Brentwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brentwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortuna defends well.
Bruce Brentwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brentwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brentwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brentwood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fortuna is aware though and is defending well.
Fortuna postures up.
Brentwood has momentary wrist control but Fortuna slips an elbow through the middle.
Fortuna passes Brentwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brentwood is not content to let Fortuna control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortuna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brentwood defending well though.
Terrance Fortuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brentwood has hold of Fortuna's hands but Fortuna slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Brentwood.
Well Fortuna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Fortuna!
Terrance Fortuna retains his super heavyweight title!