PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 437 p4p, 59 weight class) and Milo Brunswick (ranked 454 p4p, 61 weight class). Imbula comes to the cage accompanied by ~Apache~. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Imbula
vs
Brunswick

185 cm
28
180 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

169 cm
40
175 lbs
33 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Brunswick!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Imbula.
Imbula jabs at Brunswick's body.
Imbula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brunswick momentarily.
Imbula moves out of range as Brunswick strikes.
Brunswick throws a leg kick but Imbula sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brunswick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brunswick misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Imbula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Imbula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brunswick.
Brunswick throws out a leg kick but Imbula moves out of range and Brunswick only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula wants to clinch up but Brunswick keeps it at a distance.
Brunswick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imbula was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunswick.
Imbula has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imbula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Milo Brunswick has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Imbula.
Brunswick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Imbula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Imbula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brunswick swats away the attempt to clinch by Imbula.
Brunswick misses with a wild body shot.
Brunswick lands a nice looking body shot.
Brunswick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imbula.
Imbula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brunswick lands a lovely overhand right.
Imbula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick thuds his right hand into Imbula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brunswick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Imbula is out of range.
Imbula throwing a counter right hand but Brunswick manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brunswick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imbula throws a body kick that misses.
Imbula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brunswick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brunswick.
Brunswick moves out of range as Imbula throws a body kick.
Brunswick throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Imbula to counter with a crisp jab.
Brunswick throws a leg kick
and Imbula counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brunswick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Imbula throws out the jab.
Brunswick throws a body punch but Imbula moves out of range.
Brunswick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Brunswick is looking to score with low kicks.
Imbula swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brunswick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Imbula tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Imbula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brunswick wants to slow Imbula down by chopping away at his legs.
Imbula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Brunswick.
Imbula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick.
Imbula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brunswick misses with a low kick as Imbula jumps back.
Milo Brunswick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunswick lands a body shot.
Jab from Brunswick.
Brunswick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Imbula rather than just go for the knockout.
Imbula connects with an inside leg kick.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imbula.
Imbula thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Imbula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brunswick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imbula throws a leg kick
and Imbula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brunswick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Imbula throws a head kick but Brunswick moves out of range.
Imbula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brunswick throws a hook but Imbula blocks it.
Brunswick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Imbula.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
Brunswick misses with a jab to the body
and Imbula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brunswick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Brunswick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Brunswick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Imbula checks the leg kick nicely there.
Imbula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Imbula looks for the body kick but Brunswick saw that one coming.
Imbula scores with a spinning back kick!
Brunswick just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imbula moves away.
Imbula checks a low kick from Brunswick.
Brunswick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brunswick, right into the meat.
Imbula scores with a nice right hand.
Brunswick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick connects with a leg kick. Imbula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brunswick throws a leg kick
and Imbula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brunswick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Imbula. That one must have hurt.
Milo Brunswick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunswick slips under a jab.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
Imbula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula slips under a jab.
Brunswick just misses with a punch to the body.
Imbula swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brunswick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Imbula doesn't seem bothered though.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imbula moves away.
Brunswick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Imbula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brunswick - the referee stops the clock and Imbula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brunswick. Imbula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Imbula fails to land with a series of punches.
Imbula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Imbula scores with a shot to the body.
Brunswick tries a low kick but Imbula avoids it.
Brunswick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imbula moves away.
Imbula lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imbula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Imbula slips a jab from Brunswick.
Brunswick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Imbula.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brunswick throws a low kick, looking for Imbula's leg but Imbula calmly moves out of range.
Imbula is looking to clinch.
Imbula throws the kick towards the body but Brunswick avoids it.
Brunswick is looking to score with low kicks.
Imbula moves out of range of the strikes.
Imbula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brunswick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brunswick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brunswick misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula throws a head kick that half lands.
Brunswick takes one on the button.

Brunswick is rocked!

That has opened up Milo Brunswick's cut even more.
Brunswick misses with a hook.
Imbula throws a quick counter kick to the body but Brunswick avoids it.
Imbula slips a straight right by Brunswick.
Imbula just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Imbula checks it well.
Brunswick throws a low kick, looking for Imbula's leg but Imbula calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brunswick.
Imbula fakes the leg kick and cracks Brunswick in the body.
Brunswick throws a poor cross that misses
and Imbula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brunswick throws a leg kick
and Imbula counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brunswick is breathing heavily.
Brunswick motions for Imbula to come forward. Brunswick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Imbula misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a combination
and Imbula counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brunswick's knee momentarily.
Brunswick tries a low kick but Imbula avoids it.
Imbula slips under a jab.
Imbula scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imbula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The cut above Milo Brunswick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
and Imbula counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Brunswick! He's just covering up as Imbula starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheik Imbula!
Cheik Imbula bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.