PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidus Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel La Ruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Ruso has chosen Miagi's Flute as his entrance music. Leonidus Cesar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cesar
vs
La Ruso

197 cm
20
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonidus Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel La Ruso!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

La Ruso pushes Cesar up against the cage in a clinch.
La Ruso landing knees to the body.
La Ruso looking to throw knees to the head but Cesar is blocking nicely.
La Ruso working Cesar over with knees to the body.
Cesar managing to block the knees to the body from La Ruso.
La Ruso tries to land knees in the clinch but Cesar avoids the damage to the body.
La Ruso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cesar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cesar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but La Ruso pulls him back up using the underhooks.
La Ruso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Ruso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cesar is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Ruso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Ruso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cesar's defenses.

It looks like Leonidus Cesar has been cut.
La Ruso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
La Ruso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cesar takes a knee right on the jaw!
La Ruso connects with a knee to the head.

Leonidus Cesar's cut is getting worse.
La Ruso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
La Ruso lands a good knee to the midsection. Cesar won't want to take too many of those.
La Ruso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La Ruso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Ruso working the clinch nicely. Cesar is working for position but La Ruso cracks him with a big knee to the head! Cesar crumples up against the cage and La Ruso lands two more shots before the ref can save Cesar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Daniel La Ruso!