PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 1603 p4p, 198 weight class) and Ricco Torres (ranked 2512 p4p, 280 weight class). Ricco Torres has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Leagatius
vs
Torres

195 cm
28
245 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

196 cm
26
275 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres blocks the body kick.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leagatius.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Leagatius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leagatius lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been informed that Torres has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres throws a jab when Leagatius was well out of range.
Leagatius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Leagatius throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Leagatius throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres feints the counter takedown.
Leagatius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
Leagatius feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
Leagatius throws a body kick that misses.
Leagatius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leagatius throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leagatius.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.

Leagatius drops Torres with a beautiful combination! Torres stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leagatius is looking for the KO!

Torres is rocked!

It looks like Ricco Torres has been cut.
Torres tries to get into range but Leagatius steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Torres! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Leagatius scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Leagatius!