PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Brunswick (ranked 1206 p4p, 2783 weight class) and Colby Ortiz (ranked 171 p4p, 395 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brunswick
vs
Ortiz

195 cm
20
200
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
30
185
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brennan Brunswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brunswick instigates a clinch.

Ortiz pulls guard effortlessly.

Ortiz pushes Brunswick off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Brunswick moves into range and clinches up with Ortiz.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brunswick fails to land.
Ortiz told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Brunswick pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunswick struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Brunswick crunches a lovely knee into Ortiz's ribcage.
Ortiz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ortiz looks winded!
Brunswick digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 lands an elbow that stopped Ortiz in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Colby Ortiz has been cut.
Brunswick misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brunswick gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick misses with a body punch.
Brunswick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brunswick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunswick throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brunswick lands a knee to the body.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Brunswick controls the action.
Brunswick swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brunswick throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Brunswick gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
Ortiz takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Brunswick - that landed with a thud.
Brunswick misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brunswick prevents it.
Brennan Brunswick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Ortiz.
Brunswick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brunswick tries to land a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks with his arms.
Brunswick tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ortiz wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brunswick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brunswick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
Ortiz tries to break the clinch but Brunswick is controlling the position.
Brunswick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Colby Ortiz's cut even more.
Brunswick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brunswick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ortiz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ortiz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Brunswick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Brunswick has Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brunswick.
Brunswick presses Ortiz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brunswick scores with a shot to the side of Ortiz's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
A short right from Brunswick on the inside.

The cut above Colby Ortiz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunswick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brunswick lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunswick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Brunswick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Brunswick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brunswick to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Brunswick.
Brunswick lands with a light punch inside.
Brunswick lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunswick struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brennan Brunswick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colby Ortiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brunswick clinches.
Brunswick throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Brunswick.
Brunswick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brunswick lands with a short shot to the head.
Brunswick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Ortiz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brunswick up against the cage.
Brunswick lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Brunswick lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brennan Brunswick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brunswick.
A short uppercut from Brunswick.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brunswick.

Ortiz is rocked!
Brunswick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunswick finish him?
Brunswick lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Brunswick lands a big right hand that drops Ortiz! The killer instinct kicks in and Brunswick finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Brunswick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brennan Brunswick!
An out of breath Brennan Brunswick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Colby Ortiz was interviewed post fight and said 'I've been with BFC for a long time. I appreciate the opportunities I have been given. This was my last fight here. Thanks to Benji and everyone who has contributed to the company. See ya around. '.