Legacy on the BPL S15 Finals and casting PUBG Mobile

MadBulls won the PUBG Mobile BigPlay Pro League Season 15 Finals. They trailed ROYALL ESPORTS by six points heading into the last Miramar, then finished four points clear, 68 to 64.

We asked caster Legacy how ROYALL put first place within reach, why timing mattered on the first Miramar, and what happened in the last two matches. We also talked about his own competitive experience and how he gets ready to cast.

The race for first place at the BPL S15 Finals

1. MadBulls opened the finals with a 16-kill win on Erangel and led with 33 points after two maps. Going into the last Miramar, they were six points behind ROYALL. What changed the title race more, MadBulls slowing down after the opener or ROYALL picking up the pace? When did you start to feel that MadBulls’ early lead might not be enough?

I’d say ROYALL ESPORTS looked like a good boxer-puncher in these finals. They calmly picked their moments and were ready to land a series of stunning blows. Above all, they stuck to their own pace and tactics. But a few moments kept them from finishing the job.

I’d point to the last two maps as the stretch where things got shaky. I think that’s a fair assessment, because everything was on the line on those maps, at least for both of these teams.

2. LIMITLESS won the first Miramar with 14 kills, six of them from DEFOLT. GR ESPORTS N1 finished second with 12 kills. What made the difference for LIMITLESS in the endgame? Was it their position, their grenades, or how they played out the last gunfights? What could GR have done to make things harder for them?

That fight in the closing stages of the second map really was all-out. The answer is right there in the question. Absolutely any detail could have decided it. I’d single out the timing, though. The move took too long, and perhaps they should have moved towards the high ground sooner.

3. ROYALL got 19 kills on Rondo, Wolves got 20, and OLD NOT got 22. They placed fifth, third, and first, respectively. How did OLD NOT do a better job of turning all that action into a win? Where was the line between taking another worthwhile fight and risking losing your squad before the final circle?

Honestly, the third map was the most unpredictable and action-packed. Three teams racked up huge kill counts, and everyone seemed up for a proper scrap. OLD NOT did it better than anyone else on that map. That’s all there is to it.

I think the lines had all blurred by then. What was left was a good old brawl.

4. On the second Erangel, ROYALL drove in on MadBulls and knocked them out, then finished second and went top of the standings. GOAT won the final three-on-three. How did ROYALL take the lead without a map win, and what could they have played better in the endgame?

I’ll go back to my first answer. RL stuck to their steady game. Even when they were forced into fights they didn’t want, they dealt with them. GOAT actually play a similar game, but RL looked more consistent that Sunday, which put them at the top of the table.

As for the final fight, I think RL rushed a little and ruined their own positioning.

5. On the last Miramar, TWX was alone when he took out TUL1KA77 and LEMON, then got shot in the back by SPIKE. MadBulls kept two players alive and won the map, finishing four points clear of ROYALL. How much did that moment change the title race? What mattered most for MadBulls after losing two players? Did they need to settle things down, hold their position, or keep looking for kills?

Every second of every match can decide a title race, so the answer is simple. It changed things completely. I think their main job was to get as many points as they could, however they could get them. I’m probably stating the obvious here)))

From playing tournaments to casting them

6. A caster and a viewer can come away with different first impressions of a debatable play. Have you ever changed your mind after seeing a replay or talking to a player? What information do you usually need to judge a player’s decision?

Before casting, I started out as a competitive player myself. I’m no Tier 1 player, of course, but I’ve played in Tier 3 and even Tier 2 tournaments. I watch broadcasts too.

But what the viewer sees, what the caster sees, what the player sees, and what’s actually happening in the game are four different perspectives.

I can’t recall a time when I seriously changed my mind about a play, though I’m sure it’s happened. Once something has happened, it’s happened. You can’t go back and change it, but you can still change what comes next)

To judge any play objectively, you need a huge amount of time and information, right down to the full team comms. Every detail matters that much.

7. On a long tournament broadcast, you need to stay sharp and keep the energy up through the last map. How do you prepare for a day like that and split the workload with your co-caster? Do you have a habit that helps you refocus after a break or a particularly loud finish?

That’s one of the most interesting questions you could ask me as a caster.

For starters, casting takes a huge amount of energy. Most of my colleagues are amazed at how I can sometimes go from looking miserable, tired, and worn out off camera to being the person viewers see.

The really good studios pay attention to details so subtle you might never even think of them)

As for sharing the workload, it depends on your co-caster and how you’re both feeling. One person might do play-by-play, the other might take the supporting role. Then you add pace, style, and everything else on top of your physical and emotional state. Someone once called me a “chameleon caster,” and I’m very proud of that, by the way. So that part of the job comes fairly easily to me.

But we have to remember that our first responsibility is to the viewers and the broadcast. Making the job easier for ourselves comes after that.

Thanks to my training at casting school, I’d say my broadcast prep and work on myself are like a great balanced breakfast. There are exercises, practice, habits, finer points, tricks, and core skills that help me stay focused throughout.

Professionally, I think I outgrew “habits” a long time ago. I use specific exercises and techniques, some of which you won’t find online. They’re passed down through experience, like closely guarded secrets from one generation to the next. I was lucky enough to learn from people like that and pick up what they knew, and it helps me enormously now. I feel very comfortable with that side of the job too. But if I tried to explain it all, it would turn into a 30-page lecture and take a week to read)