PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Latote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Eugeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Latote
vs
Eugeni

180 cm
20
194 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micah Latote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sandro Eugeni!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latote throws a shot to the body.
Latote takes one on the button.
Latote is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eugeni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Latote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eugeni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Latote on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Latote uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eugeni.
Latote tries to land a front kick but Eugeni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Latote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Eugeni lands a big right hand that sends Latote crashing to the mat! Eugeni stays standing though and waves Latote back to his feet!

Latote is rocked!
Latote tries to land a front kick but Eugeni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Latote is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eugeni lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Latote up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Eugeni from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Latote's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sandro Eugeni!