PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 382 p4p, 40 weight class) and Brutus Leagatius (ranked 1080 p4p, 115 weight class). Wesley Correira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Correira
vs
Leagatius

191 cm
25
279 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

195 cm
25
245 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear
Arcticus University: London

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 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Leagatius!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leagatius moves away.
Leagatius misses with a two punch combination.

Correira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correira.
Correira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leagatius looks winded!
Correira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Correira has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Correira lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
Correira lands a shoulder strike.
Correira lands an elbow inside that Leagatius shrugs off.
Correira digs a right hand underneath Leagatius's ribcage. Leagatius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Correira.
Correira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Correira misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leagatius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Correira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correira prevents Leagatius from breaking the clinch.
We've been informed that Leagatius 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.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Correira.
Correira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leagatiuss head.
Correira blocks a body shot from Leagatius.
Correira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leagatius's defenses.

That has opened up Brutus Leagatius's cut even more.
Correira is working Leagatius over against the cage.
Correira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Correira.

Leagatius is rocked!

Brutus Leagatius's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Correira dips a shoulder and cracks Leagatius with a mighty uppercut! Leagatius falls back against the cage and Correira unloads with a barrage of strikes! Leagatius is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Correira screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Correira!
Wesley Correira tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.