PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altair Brain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain has chosen 300 Violin as his entrance music. Altair Brain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brynjar
vs
Brain

170 cm
20
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nebojša Brynjar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Altair Brain!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain throws a head kick that half lands.
Brynjar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brynjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brynjar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
Brain connects with a body shot.
Brynjar moves forwards but Brain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brynjar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brain throws a hook but Brynjar avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brain.
Brynjar fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brynjar takes a swing at Brain's ribcage but misses.
Brynjar lands a glancing blow to the side of Brain's head.
Brain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brynjar jabs Brain right on the nose. Brain blinks but takes it well.
Brain throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brynjar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brynjar digs a right hand into Brain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brain's gas tank.
Brain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brynjar scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brynjar.
Brynjar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brynjar stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brynjar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Brynjar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brynjar.
Brain prevents a body shot from Brynjar.
Brain gets through Brynjar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brynjar stalling.
Brain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brynjar misses with a punch to the body.
Brynjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Brain takes a shot to the head.
Brynjar stalling.
Brain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brain lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjar tries to throw a body punch but Brain avoids it by throwing Brynjar back against the cage.
Brynjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Brain.
Brain blocking some punches.
Brain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brynjar smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brynjar. Brain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Brain.
Brynjar is looking to clinch but Brain is avoiding it.
Brain is looking for the big counter here.
Brain lands a jab-cross combination.
Brynjar misses with a body shot.

Brynjar instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Brain.
Brynjar lands with a right to the head.
Brynjar keeps control of Brain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brain blocking some punches.
Brynjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brynjar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brynjar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brain up against the cage.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar has Brain pushed against the cage.
Brynjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Brynjar on the inside.
Brynjar takes a shot to the head.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brynjars head.
Brain tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Brain back against the cage.
Brynjar gets through Brain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brain is trying to break free.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brain swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Brain.
Brynjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brain's elbow.
Brain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brynjar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brynjar has Brain pressed against the cage, preventing Brain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brynjar pushes Brain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brynjar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brynjar lands with a left to the head.
Brynjar lands a right hand.
Brynjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brain's elbow.
Brain is trying to force a seperation but Brynjar has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brynjar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brain is trying to pull guard but Brynjar has him pressed against the cage.
Brain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brynjar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brain tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Brain back against the cage.
Brain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brynjar smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nebojša Brynjar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brynjar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brynjar here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Brynjar misses with the combination.
Brynjar misses with a looping right.
Brain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brynjar.
Brynjar moves out of range of the body kick.
Brain ducks under a wild hook from Brynjar.
Brain cracks Brynjar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain throws a combination that misses
and Brynjar counters with a nice uppercut.
Brain looks to score with a jab to the body but Brynjar is just out of range.
Brynjar misses with an uppercut.
Brynjar misses with a right hand
and Brain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brain lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain throws a low kick, looking for Brynjar's leg but Brynjar calmly moves out of range.
Brain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brain throws a body kick that misses

and Brynjar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brynjar tries to throw a body punch but Brain avoids it by throwing Brynjar back against the cage.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brain tries to work over Brynjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brynjar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brain backwards.
Brain looking to stall.
Brain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brynjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brain's elbow.
Nebojša Brynjar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brynjar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brynjar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brain's efforts to push away.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brain struggles to land a body shot inside as Brynjar controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brynjar.
Brain blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
Brynjar prevents a body shot from Brain.
Brain can't break the clinch.
Brain is trying to pull guard but Brynjar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brynjar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Brain.

Brain manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Brynjar finds it's way through Brain's defenses.
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!
Brain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brynjar.
Brain throws a low kick but Brynjar avoids it.
Brynjar lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Brain does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Brain misses.
Brynjar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brynjar throws out the jab.
Brynjar avoids the head kick by Brain.
Brain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brynjar lands a lovely overhand right.
A left lands for Brain.
Brain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brynjar.
Brynjar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Brain.
Brain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brynjar throws an off balance right hand
and Brain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain scores with a nice head shot.
Altair Brain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brain cracks the inside of Brynjar's front leg.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brain.
Brynjar catches Brain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brain blocks a jab.
Brynjar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brain manages to avoid it.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brynjar with a body shot.
Brynjar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brynjar misses with a looping left.
Brynjar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brynjar throws a combination that misses
and Brain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Brynjar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brain.
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 Nebojša Brynjar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brynjar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brynjar throws a body punch but Brain moves out of range.
Brynjar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brain can pounce on him.
Brain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brynjar's calf.
Brain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brynjar lands a body shot.
Brynjar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brain.
As Brain tries to get set, Brynjar tries to push him back and clinch up but Brain manages to avoid the attempt.
Brynjar misses with a hook
and Brain counters with a nice uppercut.
Brain misses with an uppercut.
Brynjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brynjar misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar blocks a head kick by Brain.

Brynjar gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brynjar.
Brain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brynjar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brain tries to circle away but Brynjar has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain is trying to push Brynjar away but Brynjar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brynjar working aggressively here.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brynjar lands a right hand.
Brain lands with a short shot to the head.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar gets through Brain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brynjar lands a left hand.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brain.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
Brynjar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brynjar lands a hook that snaps the head of Brain backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar cracks Brain with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brain tries to circle away but Brynjar has him pinned against the cage.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
Brain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brain misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brain.
A short uppercut from Brynjar.
Brain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brynjar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brain.
Brynjar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brynjar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brynjar just leaning against Brain, taking a breather.
Brain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brain can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar lands a hook that snaps the head of Brain backwards.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brain.
Brynjar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brain.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
Brain digs a right hand underneath Brynjar's ribcage. Brynjar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brynjar lands with a right to the head.
Brynjar digs a right hand underneath Brain's ribcage. Brain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brynjar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brain is keeping busy.
Brynjar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brynjar wants to stall.
Brain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar lands a shoulder strike.
Brain working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brynjar lands an uppercut.
Brain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brynjar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brain backwards.
Brynjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Brain looking to stall.
Brain misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Brynjar.
Brynjar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brain has had enough of the clinch but Brynjar keeps him there for the moment.
Brynjar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nebojša Brynjar clearly takes that round.
That's time! Brynjar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brynjar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brynjar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brain throws a low kick but Brynjar moves out of range easily.
Brynjar misses with a looping left.
Brynjar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brain was well out of range. Poor timing from Brynjar.
Brynjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brain blocks a jab.
Brain throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brynjar swings for the body but Brain moves out of range.
Brynjar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brynjar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Brain there.
Brain connects with a jab.
Brynjar needs to keep his hands up - Brain had a free shot at his head there.
Brain lands with a slapping head kick.
Brynjar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brynjar throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brain to counter with a crisp jab.
Brain lands with a shot to the body.
Brynjar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brynjar walks into a stiff left hand from Brain.
Brain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brynjar.
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!
Brynjar throws out a loose jab but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain scores with a body shot.
Brain connects with a solid leg kick.
Brain with a nice cross.
Brain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brynjar. Brain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brain scores with a nice head shot.
Brynjar lands a jab to the nose.
Brain throws a shot from downtown. Brynjar moves away and avoids it.
Brynjar jabs Brain right on the nose. Brain blinks but takes it well.
Brynjar moves away from the strike by Brain.

Brynjar has managed to clinch.
Brynjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Brain.
Brynjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brain.
Brynjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Brain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brynjar lands a nice uppercut.
Brynjar lands with a right to the head.
Brynjar struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
Brynjar is struggling to control the position.
Brain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Brynjar.
Brain tries to pull guard but Brynjar won't allow it.
Brynjar misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brynjar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nebojša Brynjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altair Brain.
Brain is trying to force a seperation but Brynjar has the dominant position.
Brain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brynjar walks away with a smile on his face. Brain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brynjar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brynjar checks a leg kick.
Brain lands an overhand right.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brynjar moves away.
It looked like Brynjar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brynjar scores with a jab to the body.
Brynjar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brain.
Brain avoids the body shot from Brynjar.
Brain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brynjar moves out of range of the leg kick from Brain.
A swing and a miss from Brynjar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Altair Brain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brynjar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brynjar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brynjar wants to clinch up but Brain keeps it at a distance.
Brynjar wants to clinch up but Brain keeps it at a distance.
Brynjar connects with a crisp jab.
Brain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brynjar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brynjar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brain takes one on the button.

Brynjar moves into the clinch.
Brain lands a shot to the body.
Brynjar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brynjar's elbow.
Brain tries to pull guard but Brynjar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Brynjar.
Brain has had enough of the clinch but Brynjar keeps him there for the moment.
Brynjar is stalling here.
Brain is trying to pull guard but Brynjar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Brain controls the action.
Brynjar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brynjar works on Brain's body with a couple of short punches.
Brynjar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brynjar digs a right hand underneath Brain's ribcage. Brain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brynjar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brynjar controlling the action here for a moment.

Brain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brain.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick from Brain lands but Brynjar takes it in his stride.
Brain ducks under a wild hook from Brynjar.
Brain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brynjar.

Brynjar has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brynjar.
Brynjar works on Brain's body with a couple of short punches.
Brynjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Brain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brain tries a head kick but it misses.
Nebojša Brynjar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brynjar clinches.
Brain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brynjar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brain.
A right hook to the body lands for Brynjar.
Brynjar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brain fails to pull guard.
Nebojša Brynjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altair Brain.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Brain controls the action.
Brynjar scores with a shoulder strike.

Brain breaks from the clinch.
Brain with a hook.
Brain avoids the body shot from Brynjar.
Brynjar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brain has time to react.
Brynjar scores with a jab to the body.
Brynjar looks to land a right hand but Brain moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain throws a sloppy head kick and Brynjar moves out of range easily.
Brain misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brain scores with a jab to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brain. Brynjar shrugs it off though.
Brain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brain misses with a straight right.
Brynjar throws an overhand right that lands on Brain's shoulder, as Brain tries to avoid the shot.
Brain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Altair Brain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brynjar blocks a jab.
Brynjar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brain counters with a three punch combo that has Brynjar backing up. Brynjar nods at Brain to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Nebojša Brynjar has been cut.
Brynjar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brynjar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nebojša Brynjar.
I think Brynjar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nebojša Brynjar!
Nebojša Brynjar retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Nebojša Brynjar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Altair Brain spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man today, but I will return stronger then ever!'.