PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 622 p4p, 75 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 618 p4p, 73 weight class). Brutus Leagatius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maxim Menshikov's chin.

Leagatius
vs
Menshikov

195 cm
32
245 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

189 cm
30
275 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov misses with a wild body shot.
Menshikov lands a body shot.
Menshikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leagatius throws out the jab.
Menshikov misses with a hook
and Leagatius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menshikov takes one on the button.
Leagatius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menshikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Menshikov misses the target.
Menshikov tries to clinch up but Leagatius circles away and keeps his distance.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Leagatius counters with a right hand to the body.
Leagatius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menshikov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menshikov. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leagatius cracks Menshikov with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov lands a nice looking body shot.
Menshikov throws a series of punches but Leagatius avoids them all with ease.
Menshikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Leagatius walks into a jab.
Leagatius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menshikov tries to clinch there but Leagatius circles away.
Leagatius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Menshikov momentarily.
Menshikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Leagatius should have avoided that one.
Menshikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Leagatius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leagatius ducks under a wild hook from Menshikov.
Menshikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leagatius manages to avoid it.
Menshikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Leagatius misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov cracks Leagatius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leagatius walks into a stiff left hand from Menshikov.

It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Menshikov misses.
Leagatius lands with a hook. Menshikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menshikov. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leagatius moves out of range as Menshikov strikes.
Leagatius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menshikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leagatius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leagatius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menshikov throws a shot from downtown. Leagatius moves away and avoids it.
Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leagatius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leagatius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Menshikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Leagatius counters with a straight right hand.
Leagatius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menshikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov misses the shot to the body.
Leagatius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leagatius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leagatius moves away from the strike by Menshikov.
Leagatius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Menshikov's head.
Menshikov throws an off balance right hand
and Menshikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menshikov throws a hook to the side of Leagatius's head but Leagatius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Menshikov instigates a clinch.
Leagatius scores with a shot to the side of Menshikov's head.
Menshikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leagatius's efforts to push away.
Menshikov working aggressively here.
Menshikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Leagatius controls his hands.
Menshikov has a couple of punches blocked by Leagatius.
Menshikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leagatius misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leagatius breaks the clinch.
Menshikov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menshikov throws the left hand but Leagatius avoids the punch easily.
Menshikov misses with a looping right.
A combination from Menshikov does no damage.
Menshikov throws a sloppy body shot
letting Leagatius counter with a right hand.
Menshikov misses with a straight right.
Menshikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leagatius looks to land a combination but Menshikov avoids it well.
Leagatius avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menshikov. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menshikov misses with a combination
and Leagatius counters with a low kick, right behind Menshikov 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Menshikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brutus Leagatius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leagatius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menshikov.
Leagatius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leagatius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menshikov misses with the combination.
Leagatius jabs Menshikov right on the nose. Menshikov blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Maxim Menshikov has been cut.

Leagatius feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Menshikov sprawling to the canvas! Menshikov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Leagatius finish him?!

Menshikov is rocked!
Menshikov tries to clinch up.
It looked like Leagatius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Menshikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Menshikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leagatius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menshikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leagatius manages to avoid it.
It looked like Leagatius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maxim Menshikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leagatius looks to throw the jab but Menshikov is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov scores with a jab.
Menshikov is looking to clinch.
Menshikov scores with a nice right hand.
Menshikov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Menshikov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leagatius to score with a decent uppercut.
Menshikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menshikov throws a right hand that misses
and Leagatius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Leagatius misses.
Leagatius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menshikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Leagatius is just out of range.
Menshikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Menshikov connects with a body shot that sends Leagatius's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leagatius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menshikov.
Leagatius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Menshikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leagatius scrambles back to his feet.
Leagatius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menshikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
Leagatius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Menshikov misses with a two punch combination.
Menshikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Leagatius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menshikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Leagatius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leagatius connects with a solid leg kick.
Menshikov misses with a body shot
and Leagatius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leagatius staying out of range there.
Menshikov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leagatius.
Menshikov is breathing heavily.
Jab from Menshikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Leagatius counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menshikov! Leagatius lets Menshikov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Menshikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Leagatius finish him?
Menshikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leagatius counters with a nice body kick.
Menshikov seems to have recovered his senses.
Leagatius steps in with a hook that catches Menshikov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Leagatius follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Menshikov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Leagatius!
Brutus Leagatius spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.