PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stasius Venom (ranked 1017 p4p, 142 weight class) and Milo Brunswick (ranked 745 p4p, 101 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Stasius Venom has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stasius Venom seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Venom
vs
Brunswick

183 cm
37
176 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

169 cm
40
175 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stasius Venom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Brunswick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venom shoots in for a double leg but Brunswick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brunswick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick from Venom misses
and Brunswick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Venom thinking.
Venom with a nice cross.
Brunswick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Venom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Venom half committed to a counter leg kick.
Venom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brunswick throws a hook but Venom blocks it.
Venom throws a head kick but Brunswick moves out of range.
Venom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brunswick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Venom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range and Venom settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Brunswick.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick just misses with a punch to the body.
Venom throws a counter high kick but Brunswick was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brunswick misses with a head kick.
Venom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Venom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brunswick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunswick lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Venom tries to land a leg kick but Brunswick saw it coming and moves away.
Venom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Venom misses with a low kick.
Venom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brunswick's sensitive parts.
Stasius Venom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venom tries to work over Brunswick's front leg with a kick but Brunswick checks it.
Stasius Venom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Venom tries a head kick but it misses.
Brunswick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brunswick throws an overhand right that lands on Venom's shoulder, as Venom tries to avoid the shot.
Venom scoring well with a low kick there.
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Brunswick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brunswick wants to slow Venom down by chopping away at his legs.
Venom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brunswick checks a low kick from Venom.
Venom tries a head kick but it misses.
Venom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Brunswick.
Brunswick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom tried to counter with a leg kick but Brunswick avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range and Venom settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venom lands with a cross.
Brunswick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venom.
Venom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brunswick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brunswick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Venom rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Venom.
Brunswick blocks a head kick by Venom.
Venom throws a solid leg kick but Brunswick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Venom.
Brunswick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brunswick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Venom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brunswick checks it well.
Venom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brunswick's sensitive parts.
Venom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Venom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brunswick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Brunswick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venom can pounce on him.
Brunswick scores with a hook to the body. Venom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brunswick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brunswick checks a low kick from Venom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick misses the jab.
Brunswick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Venom throws a lazy uppercut
and Brunswick counters with a nice leg kick.
Brunswick scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Brunswick misses.
Brunswick misses with a straight left.
Brunswick cracks Venom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brunswick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Venom pinned against the cage. Venom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brunswick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Venom.
Venom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brunswick.

It looks like Milo Brunswick has been cut.
Venom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Venom throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Venom throws a leg kick
and Brunswick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brunswick looks to land a right hand but Venom moved out of range.
Brunswick defending well as Venom loads up on a big left hand.
Brunswick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Venom misses.
A little jabbing left from Brunswick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brunswick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brunswick lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunswick. Venom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brunswick throws a big shot that misses.
Venom half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brunswick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Venom throws a leg kick but Brunswick moved away.
Brunswick checks a leg kick nicely.
Brunswick misses with a body shot.
Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brunswick moves out of range of the leg kick from Venom.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brunswick.
Brunswick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Venom.
Venom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brunswick at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milo Brunswick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milo Brunswick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brunswick scores with a shot to the body.
Brunswick throws a head kick but Venom moves out of range.
Venom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venom misses with a head kick.
Venom throws a leg kick
and Brunswick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Venom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brunswick's calf.
Brunswick connects with a body shot.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom throws a leg kick but Brunswick checks it.
A nice side step and Brunswick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Venom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Venom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brunswick finds it's way round the side to connect with Venom's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venom throws out a leg kick but Brunswick moves out of range and Venom only half commits.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom throws a leg kick
and Brunswick counters with an outside leg kick.
Milo Brunswick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Brunswick misses.
Brunswick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Venom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Venom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Venom 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 misses with a body punch
and Venom counters with a nice uppercut.
Venom throws a leg kick but Brunswick checks it.
Brunswick lands a jab to the head.
Brunswick checks a leg kick.
Brunswick throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brunswick's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Venom misses
and Brunswick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brunswick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Venom at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brunswick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunswick lands with a good body shot.
Brunswick throws a nice looking combination but Venom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brunswick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Venom.
Venom misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom misses with a low kick.
Brunswick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brunswick misses with a wild body shot.
Brunswick lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunswick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Venom. Venom obviously looking to wear him down.
Venom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brunswick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venom doesn't seem bothered though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Venom might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brunswick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Venom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunswick.
Brunswick throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom.
Brunswick digs a good body shot into Venom's ribs.
Brunswick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brunswick with a poor takedown
and Venom counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Venom throws a head kick but Brunswick moves out of range.
Brunswick misses the shot to the body.
Venom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brunswick is able to avoid easily.
Brunswick appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Venom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Venom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range.
Venom throws a leg kick that misses.
Brunswick is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brunswick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brunswick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Brunswick checks a leg kick.
Venom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brunswick throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a leg kick.
Venom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Venom checks a leg kick.
Brunswick blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom looks to land a right hand but Brunswick moved out of range.
Brunswick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Venom blocks the body kick.
Brunswick lands a lovely overhand right.
Brunswick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom leaves Brunswick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Venom connects with a leg kick. Brunswick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Venom wants to land a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Brunswick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brunswick checks a low kick from Venom.
Brunswick throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.
Venom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venom scores with a leg kick.
Venom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brunswick throws the left hand but Venom avoids the punch easily.
Brunswick lands with a nice body punch.
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 cut man is working on Milo Brunswick's cut.
That's time! Venom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Venom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Venom throws a head kick that misses.
Brunswick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brunswick.
Venom throws a sloppy head kick and Brunswick moves out of range easily.
Venom misses with a low kick.
Brunswick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brunswick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brunswick scores with a spinning back kick!
Venom motions for Brunswick to come forward. Venom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Venom 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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brunswick.
Brunswick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Venom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brunswick. Brunswick obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venom misses with an uppercut. Brunswick saw that one coming.
Brunswick scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunswick.
Venom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brunswick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice body punch from Venom.
Venom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brunswick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brunswick scores with a hook to the body. Venom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Venom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brunswick.
Brunswick lands a jab to the head.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom.
Venom throws a low kick but Brunswick avoids it.
Brunswick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Venom 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.

Brunswick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunswick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Venom some visible discomfort.
Brunswick working the ground and pound.
Stasius Venom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick working away.
Brunswick tries to advance to mount but can't.
Venom seems a little lost for a moment, as Brunswick dominates the positioning.
Venom can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick grinds an elbow into Venom's temple.
Venom is trying to control Brunswick's posture but Brunswick avoids it.
Brunswick working the ground and pound but Venom is defending the strikes.
Brunswick tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brunswick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here as Brunswick stalls from top position.
Venom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Venom is looking for a sweep.
Venom stops Brunswick from passing to mount.

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 Venom.
An inside leg kick from Venom misses.
Brunswick throws a leg kick which misses Venom's front leg but catches the back leg as Venom tries to avoid it.
Brunswick blocks a low kick nicely.
Brunswick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Venom's head.
A head kick by Brunswick misses
and Venom counters with a leg kick.
Brunswick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Venom wants to slow Brunswick down by chopping away at his legs.
Venom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range.
Milo Brunswick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Venom throws a leg kick but Brunswick checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Brunswick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Brunswick!
Milo Brunswick gave a mention to FORCEE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).