PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Brunswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Lancaster has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lancaster
vs
Brunswick

189 cm
37
185 lbs
25 - 16 - 2

169 cm
34
175 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Brunswick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brunswick.
Crunch! Brunswick slams his shin into Lancaster's torso.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lancaster has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jitsu Jim in the buildup to the fight.
Brunswick misses with a body shot
and Lancaster counters with a straight right hand.
Brunswick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunswick.
Lancaster changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lancaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Lancaster connects with a leg kick. Brunswick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lancaster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brunswick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brunswick takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Brunswick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancaster takes a swing at Brunswick's ribcage but misses.
Brunswick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Lancaster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lancaster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lancaster doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lancaster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brunswick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brunswick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brunswick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brunswick scores with a sloppy right hand. Lancaster should have avoided that one.
Brunswick moves out of range of the leg kick from Lancaster.
Milo Brunswick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Brunswick avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Brunswick moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Lancaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brunswick looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brunswick finds it's way round the side to connect with Lancaster's head.
Brunswick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunswick.
Brunswick misses with a body shot.
Lancaster lands with a straight right. Brunswick didn't see that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Brunswick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lancaster.
Lancaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brunswick motions for Lancaster to come forward. Brunswick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a nice 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!
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
Brunswick jabs Lancaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lancaster misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Lancaster.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brunswick thinks about the counter body kick.
Brunswick loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick.
Lancaster takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brunswick.
Lancaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brunswick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick moves out of range as Lancaster throws a body kick.
Brunswick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster throws a front kick aimed at Brunswick's knee but Brunswick avoids it well.
Brunswick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Brunswick misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lancaster.
Brunswick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lancaster under the eye.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Brunswick misses.
Brunswick swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lancaster there.
Lancaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lancaster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brunswick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a low kick but Brunswick moves out of range easily.
Brunswick looks to throw the jab but Lancaster is out of range.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brunswick scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster throws a lazy head kick

and Brunswick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brunswick trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancaster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lancaster has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brunswick has passed into side control.
Brunswick controlling from side mount.
Lancaster holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Brunswick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brunswick lands a nice hook to Lancaster's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Brunswick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lancaster rather than just go for the knockout.
Brunswick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brunswick.
Lancaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunswick steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Brunswick.
Brunswick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
An inside leg kick from Brunswick misses.
Lancaster tries to counter with a takedown but Brunswick is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick throws a push kick but Lancaster slaps the foot to one side.

Lancaster darts in and clinches Brunswick up against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Brunswick blocks it.
Brunswick lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Brunswick gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lancaster regains guard.
Brunswick won't allow Lancaster to sweep him here.
Lancaster seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lancaster continues to stall.
Brunswick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brunswick trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster trying to keep a closed guard but Brunswick is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brunswick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brunswick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lancaster.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lancaster.
Brunswick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lancaster with a body shot.
Lancaster throws a body kick that misses.
Brunswick shoots in for a takedown but Lancaster shows good takedown defense.
Lancaster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brunswick stuns Lancaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lancaster steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brunswick. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Brunswick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunswick connects with a leg kick. Lancaster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Milo Brunswick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Brunswick is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brunswick misses with a low kick as Lancaster jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Brunswick blocks the leg kick.
Brunswick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brunswick takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.

Lancaster moves into the clinch successfully.
Brunswick throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Brunswick misses with the head strike.
Lancaster is looking to control Brunswick's arms but Brunswick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lancaster has his back to the cage.
Brunswick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Brunswick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brunswick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick.
Lancaster wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brunswick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunswick lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brunswick tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunswick controls his hands.
Brunswick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunswick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brunswick blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Lancaster avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brunswick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brunswick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Brunswick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Brunswick.
Lancaster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brunswick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lancaster thinking.
Brunswick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brunswick throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brunswick misses with a kick to the body

and Lancaster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lancaster thows a huge punch but Brunswick dodges it nicely.
Brunswick desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brunswick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster 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.
Lancaster throws a strike but Brunswick avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lancaster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brunswick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lancaster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster postures up in Brunswick's guard and throws a big left but Brunswick blocks it.
Lancaster works over Brunswick with some ground and pound from guard.
Milo Brunswick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lancaster stands and throws Brunswick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lancaster postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lancaster is trying to ground and pound but Brunswick uses the momentary lack of control by Lancaster to regain half guard.
Brunswick controlling the position for now.
Lancaster winds up and cracks Brunswick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lancaster is looking to stall here but Brunswick recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lancaster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brunswick is on top in guard.

Lancaster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brunswick controls the pace.
Lancaster looking for a sweep. Not yet Lancaster, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunswick wants to control from the top but Lancaster keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lancaster is on top in guard.

Lancaster postures up in Brunswick's guard and throws a big left but Brunswick blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brunswick is on top in guard.

Brunswick preventing the sweep.
Lancaster is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brunswick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster managing to control the position.
Lancaster 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.
Brunswick controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brunswick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brunswick throwing strikes from guard but Lancaster blocks nicely.
Troy Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brunswick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milo Brunswick.
Well Brunswick 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Brunswick!
After winning the bout, Milo Brunswick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.