PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 271 p4p, 45 weight class) and Milo Brunswick (ranked 612 p4p, 83 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Company. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Payne
vs
Brunswick

174 cm
33
184 lbs
22 - 16 - 1

169 cm
40
175 lbs
34 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

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 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Brunswick!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Payne 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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brunswick wants to slow Payne down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunswick. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunswick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Brunswick blocks the low kick.
Brunswick moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunswick motions for Payne to come forward. Brunswick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Brunswick only half commits.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Brunswick's front leg but catches the back leg as Brunswick tries to avoid it.
Brunswick scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Brunswick.
Payne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Payne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunswick misses with a body shot.
Brunswick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne defending well as Brunswick loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne avoids the body shot from Brunswick.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brunswick counters with a leg kick.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brunswick, right into the meat.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Brunswick looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Brunswick manages to avoid it.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunswick lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Brunswick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brunswick moves forwards but Payne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brunswick misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Brunswick.
Payne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunswick.
Payne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brunswick blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
Brunswick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Brunswick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Brunswick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payne rather than just go for the knockout.
Brunswick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunswick.
Brunswick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne tries to clinch up but Brunswick circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.

Brunswick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Payne on his heels. He'll look to pass Payne's guard now, I'm sure.
Brunswick won't allow Payne to sweep him here.
Payne controlling Brunswick's posture.
Brunswick throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Payne manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Payne blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Payne scores with a shot to the side of Brunswick's head.
Payne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brunswick is defending well for now.
Brunswick lands a left hand.

Brunswick wants the takedown. Payne is fighting it off but Brunswick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Payne's guard against the cage.
Payne is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brunswick dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Payne keeps Brunswick under control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Brunswick keeps moving and retains side control.
Brunswick wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
Payne tries to improve position but can't.
Payne is not content to let Brunswick control the position.

Brunswick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Payne is trying to improve his position.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brunswick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brunswick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brunswick misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Brunswick blocks the leg kick.
Brunswick keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Payne scores with a jab.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Brunswick misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick.
Brunswick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Payne has time to react.
Brunswick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne lands with a cross.
Brunswick missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne feints and then cracks Brunswick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunswick down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payne checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick wants to slow Payne down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brunswick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Brunswick should have avoided that one.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Milo Brunswick has been cut.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brunswicks head.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brunswicks head.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Payne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brunswick's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Brunswick fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne pushes Brunswick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Payne with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
Brunswick managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.
Payne is pressed up against the cage. Brunswick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payne down to the mat. Payne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Payne throws a hook but Brunswick avoids it easily.
It seemed like Brunswick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brunswick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brunswick tries a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Brunswick manages to avoid it.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Brunswick circles away.
Brunswick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Payne.
Brunswick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brunswick misses with a low kick.
Brunswick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
A jab from Payne misses.
Brunswick lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brunswick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne feints and then cracks Brunswick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunswick down.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Payne pushes off an throws an elbow but Brunswick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brunswick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunswick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brunswick pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunswick's elbow.
Max Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brunswick.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brunswick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne tries a body shot but Brunswick blocks it.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne prevents a body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick works on Payne's body with a couple of short punches.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Brunswick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brunswick throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Brunswick misses with an uppercut.
Payne lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brunswick looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that second round.
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! This is the final round!

Payne misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Payne lands but Brunswick takes it in his stride.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brunswick's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brunswick.
Brunswick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brunswick throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Brunswick connects with a body shot.
Brunswick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Brunswick scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Payne thuds a left hand into Brunswick's body.
Payne misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Brunswick's knee but Brunswick avoids it well.
Brunswick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brunswick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brunswick drops his hands momentarily and Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Payne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range and Payne settles back down.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brunswick's sensitive parts.
Payne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brunswick lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Brunswick only half commits.
Brunswick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brunswick defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Brunswick tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 a shoulder strike.
Payne lands a nice knee to the body.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Payne.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brunswick avoids it.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick lands with a left to the head.
Brunswick swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunswick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Payne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick avoids a wild elbow strike from Payne.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Brunswick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brunswick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Payne breaks the clinch.
Brunswick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne misses with a leg kick.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brunswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brunswick.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brunswick.
Brunswick takes a kick to the side of the head.

That has opened up Milo Brunswick's cut even more.
Payne throws a jab when Brunswick was well out of range.
Brunswick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Brunswick misses.
Payne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brunswick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brunswick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunswick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Payne.
A low kick from Brunswick is predictable there
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne throws a hook but Brunswick blocks it.
Brunswick misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brunswick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brunswick just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Payne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Payne 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.