PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brown
vs
Lecter

185 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lecter duly obliges.

Brown is rocked!
Lecter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lecter swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Lecter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Lecter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Lecter.
Lecter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rich Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lecter.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lecter moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lecter defends it nicely.
Lecter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lecter throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lecter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lecter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lecter circles away.
Lecter is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Lecter which made him look bad.
Lecter is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Lecter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lecter leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lecter throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Lecter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Lecter.
Lecter looks gassed!
Lecter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown dominating with strikes here.

Brown has hold of Lecter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lecter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown landing shots from mount.
Lecter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Lecter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Lecter is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Lecter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown landing punches.

Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lecter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Lecter is having none of it.
Lecter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lecter is trying to get back to full guard.
Lecter wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.

Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lecter has one foot on Brown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Rich Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lecter is trying to buck Brown off.
Lecter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lecter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lecter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Lecter doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
Brown forces his way into half guard.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Lecter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Brown drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Brown as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Lecter screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Brown! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rich Brown!