PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Batistussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Batistussi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Leonardo's chin.

Batistussi
vs
Leonardo

193 cm
27
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Batistussi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batistussi throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batistussi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batistussi throws a combination that misses
and Leonardo counters with a two punch combo.
Batistussi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Batistussi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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

It looks like Christian Leonardo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batistussi misses with a double jab.
Leonardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batistussi.
Batistussi misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Batistussi. Those never looked like landing.
Batistussi swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonardo.
Batistussi feints with a jab and clips Leonardo right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Leonardo is sent crashing into the canvas and Batistussi leaps in for the kill! Leonardo tries to get to his feet but Batistussi is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Leonardo is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matheus Batistussi!