PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 1862 p4p, 234 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 1386 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Baldwin
vs
Strunz

185 cm
27
178 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

178 cm
35
175 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baldwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strunz scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strunz.
Baldwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Strunz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baldwin.
Strunz swinging wildly here.
Baldwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Strunz misses with an uppercut
and Baldwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin walks into a jab.
Baldwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baldwin misses with a straight right.
Strunz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strunz throws a nice looking combination but Baldwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strunz blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
A right-left combo lands from Strunz.
Baldwin tries to move into range but Strunz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strunz throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
Good work by Strunz as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Strunz misses.
It looked like Baldwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Strunz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Strunz moves out of range easily.
Baldwin slips under a jab from Strunz.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baldwin lands a front kick.
Strunz scores with a nice strike.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Strunz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baldwin.

Baldwin lands a big head kick that sends Strunz tumbling to the mat! Baldwin takes a step backwards and waves Strunz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Bronko Strunz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strunz.
Baldwin misses with the combination.
Baldwin is looking to land body kicks.
Baldwin ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz throws a jab when Baldwin was well out of range.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
Strunz scores with a jab. Baldwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baldwin's head backwards.
Baldwin throws a body kick that misses.
Baldwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strunz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strunz scores with a body shot.
Strunz checks a leg kick.
Baldwin tries to work over Strunz's front leg with a kick but Strunz checks it.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Baldwin is out of range.
Baldwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz sizes up Baldwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Strunz finds it's target.
Strunz cracks Baldwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strunz throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Strunz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strunz cracks Baldwin with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Baldwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strunz misses with an uppercut
and Baldwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strunz connects with a jab.
Strunz blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Baldwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strunz throws out the jab.
Baldwin is looking to counter with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baldwin.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Baldwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baldwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz tests Baldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strunz checks it well.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Baldwin misses with a body kick.
Strunz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baldwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baldwin slips a jab and a cross from Strunz.
Strunz scores with a jab. Baldwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strunz checks a leg kick.
Strunz lands a lovely overhand right.
Baldwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Strunz moves out of range easily.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Baldwin throws a big counter combination but Strunz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strunz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Strunz's head.
Baldwin fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baldwin throws a head kick but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strunz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baldwin looks to land a body kick but Strunz moved away.
Strunz misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bronko Strunz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Strunz misses.
Baldwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Strunz.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Strunz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baldwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baldwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baldwin throws a head kick but Strunz moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Baldwin slips the punch.
Baldwin slips a jab from Strunz.
Nice straight punches there by Strunz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strunz.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Strunz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz connects with the punch.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strunz throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baldwin slips a jab from Strunz.
Strunz avoids a kick to the body.
Brandon Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baldwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baldwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strunz slips a jab from Baldwin.
Strunz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baldwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baldwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strunz throws out a loose jab but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strunz misses with a series of wild punches.
Baldwin slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Strunz.
Baldwin throws a right hand that Strunz ducks under and follows up with a left that Strunz also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin throws a front kick aimed at Strunz's knee but Strunz avoids it well.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Baldwin's head but Baldwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Baldwin tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Baldwin ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Baldwin 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.
Baldwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Baldwin slips the punch.
Baldwin throws a front kick aimed at Strunz's knee but Strunz avoids it well.
Baldwin misses with a wild combination.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Baldwin moved out of range nicely.
Baldwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Baldwin tries to land a front kick but Strunz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baldwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baldwin takes one to the chin there.
Baldwin misses with a few strikes there.
Baldwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baldwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strunz scores with a body shot.
Strunz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Strunz does no damage.
Baldwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strunz finds it's way round the side to connect with Baldwin's head.
Strunz blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Strunz throws out a powerful jab.
Strunz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baldwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baldwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick from Baldwin misses.
The fighters circling - Strunz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baldwin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Strunz checks a low kick from Baldwin.
Baldwin defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baldwin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Strunz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baldwin tried to score with a low kick but Strunz checks it.
Baldwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baldwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin slips a straight right by Strunz.
Baldwin throws a big counter combination but Strunz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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!
Baldwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looks to land a body kick but Strunz moved away.
Baldwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Strunz scores with a decent looking hook.
Baldwin throws a push kick but Strunz slaps the foot to one side.
Strunz lands an overhand right.
Baldwin drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A clash of legs there as Strunz blocks the low kick.
A jab from Baldwin misses.
Baldwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strunz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baldwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Baldwin walks into a stiff left hand from Strunz.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
A bone on bone clash there as Strunz blocks the leg kick.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz cracks Baldwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bronko Strunz's cut.
That's time! Baldwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Strunz connects with a crisp jab.
Baldwin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strunz if he has to take too many more of those.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Baldwin slips the punch.
Baldwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strunz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baldwin slips a jab from Strunz.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baldwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Strunz throws a shot to the body.
Strunz misses with a lunging right hand
and Baldwin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Strunz really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Strunz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baldwin moves away.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Strunz moves out of range easily.
Strunz lunges at Baldwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baldwin's hand.
Baldwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strunz checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Strunz misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz throws a jab when Baldwin was well out of range.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
Strunz misses with a wild body shot.
Strunz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baldwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baldwin.
Baldwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baldwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Baldwin's shoulder, as Baldwin tries to avoid the shot.
Baldwin lands a two punch combo.
Strunz lands with a nice body punch.
Strunz's corner calls for a 1-2. Strunz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baldwin pushes Strunz away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz throws a series of punches but Baldwin moves out of range.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz cracks Baldwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baldwin throws a head kick but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz throws out a counter right but Baldwin avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strunz blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Strunz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baldwin moves forwards but Strunz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strunz moves out of range of the body kick from Baldwin.
It seemed like Strunz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Strunz.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Baldwin's head but Baldwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baldwin appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Baldwin slips under a jab from Strunz.
Strunz throws out a powerful jab.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Strunz moved away.
A cross from Strunz lands.
A leg kick checked by Strunz.
Strunz throws out a counter right but Baldwin avoids it with no problem.
Baldwin moves away from the strike by Strunz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz scores with a nice right hand.
Strunz thuds his right hand into Baldwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strunz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Strunz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baldwin.
Strunz throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Strunz scores with the left hand. Baldwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Baldwin connects with a high kick.
Strunz throws a looping overhand right but Baldwin ducks down to avoid it.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Baldwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Strunz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baldwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baldwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baldwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baldwin throws a low kick but Strunz avoids it.
Baldwin throws a body kick that misses
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Baldwin moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baldwin swinging wildly here.
Baldwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baldwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Baldwin's shoulder, as Baldwin tries to avoid the shot.
Baldwin tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Strunz - just one landing.
Strunz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Strunz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Baldwin is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin throws a front kick aimed at Strunz's knee but Strunz avoids it well.
Oh Baldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strunz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Strunz. Those never looked like landing.
Brandon Baldwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Strunz lands.
Strunz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice cross by Strunz.
Strunz drops Baldwin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Baldwin! Strunz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronko Strunz!
A victorious Bronko Strunz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.