PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 1467 p4p, 179 weight class) and Brutus Leagatius (ranked 875 p4p, 114 weight class). Nicolas Muller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muller
vs
Leagatius

219 cm
36
282 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

195 cm
29
245 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Leagatius!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leagatius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leagatius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leagatius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muller throws a head kick that misses.
Leagatius looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Leagatius moves away and avoids it.
Leagatius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leagatius misses with a body shot.
Muller throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Leagatius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leagatius circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Leagatius moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muller clinches.
Muller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leagatius avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Muller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Leagatius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muller misses with a left hand
and Leagatius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muller thinking.
Leagatius lands a nice shot that snaps Muller's head back.

Muller clinches up with Leagatius and pushes him back against the ropes.
Leagatius lands with a light punch inside.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Leagatius in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
Leagatius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leagatius.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leagatius tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Leagatius back against the ropes.
Leagatius tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Muller has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leagatius backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Leagatius back against the ropes.
Leagatius blocking some punches.
Leagatius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Leagatius manages to break the clinch.
Muller cracks Leagatius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Muller throws a body kick that misses.
Nicolas Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Leagatius.
Leagatius is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leagatius throws a right hand that misses
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leagatius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muller misses with a body kick.
Muller jabs Leagatius right on the nose. Leagatius blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leagatius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brutus Leagatius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leagatius throws a right hand that misses
and Muller counters with a leg kick.

It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Nicolas Muller is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller defending well as Leagatius loads up on a big left hand.
Muller scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leagatius. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller is looking to counter the offense by Leagatius and move into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Muller.
Leagatius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muller.
Muller looks for the body kick but Leagatius saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller scores with the left hand. Leagatius knows he should have avoided that one.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leagatius manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Leagatius.
Muller lands a nice looking body shot.
Leagatius moves out of range of the body kick.
Leagatius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muller checks the leg kick.
Muller scores with a push kick.

Muller clinches up against the ropes.
Muller prevents a body shot from Leagatius.
Leagatius takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Leagatius.
A short right from Leagatius.
Leagatius avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the ropes.

Leagatius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leagatius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a low kick, looking for Leagatius's leg but Leagatius calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leagatius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller. Leagatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Leagatius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leagatius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Leagatius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leagatius moves out of range of the body kick from Muller.
Leagatius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Leagatius.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muller moves forwards but Leagatius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Muller dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Muller tries to land a front kick but Leagatius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brutus Leagatius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leagatius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leagatius drops Muller with a straight right hand, right on the button! Leagatius follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Leagatius!
In his post fight interview, Brutus Leagatius started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.