PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Garmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Getting Away With Murder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lecter VIII
vs
Garmin

174 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lecter VIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remy Garmin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garmin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lecter VIII circles away.

Garmin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garmin throws a strike but Lecter VIII rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lecter VIII tries to free his leg and advance position but Garmin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lecter VIII decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garmin, up you get!
Garmin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lecter VIII defends it nicely.
Lecter VIII lands with a cross.
Garmin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garmin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hannibal Lecter VIII has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Garmin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lecter VIII misses.
Lecter VIII chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lecter VIII lands a nice looking body shot.
Garmin avoids the body shot from Lecter VIII.
Garmin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lecter VIII misses with a two punch combination.
Garmin misses with a takedown attempt - Lecter VIII sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lecter VIII with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garmin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garmin is pressing down on Lecter VIII's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lecter VIII is holding on for now.
Lecter VIII is pressing down on Garmin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garmin preventing the sweep.
Garmin looking to pass the guard.
Lecter VIII utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garmin trying to move into half guard but instead Lecter VIII has managed to sweep!
Lecter VIII throws and elbow that misses. Garmin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lecter VIII's guard. Nice move by Garmin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter VIII pulls Garmin in close to his closed guard and prevents Garmin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lecter VIII looking to control.

Garmin has gone for a leg lock! Lecter VIII slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garmin's guard.
Garmin wants to sweep here but Lecter VIII controlling him for the moment.
Garmin looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII wants to control from the top but Garmin keeps moving.
Lecter VIII not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Hannibal Lecter VIII has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lecter VIII scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lecter VIII misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garmin.
Lecter VIII lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garmin backs up against the cage.
Lecter VIII swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lecter VIII throws a series of punches but Garmin avoids them all with ease.
Garmin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lecter VIII fails with the takedown

and Garmin counters with a takedown into side control.
Garmin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Garmin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lecter VIII sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter VIII regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garmin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecter VIII trying to keep a closed guard but Garmin is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter VIII dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garmin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lecter VIII preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garmin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lecter VIII is keeping the position for now.
Lecter VIII controls Garmin momentarily but Garmin frees himself.
Garmin wants to pass the guard but Lecter VIII is keeping the position.
Garmin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lecter VIII is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Hannibal Lecter VIII has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lecter VIII throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lecter VIII scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hannibal Lecter VIII seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garmin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lecter VIII sprawls well initially but Garmin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garmin with the ground and pound but Lecter VIII uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Garmin is pushing down on Lecter VIII's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lecter VIII is fighting to maintain full guard but Garmin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lecter VIII keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Garmin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garmin is breathing heavily.
Lecter VIII is looking to control Garmin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lecter VIII avoid being mounted?
Lecter VIII slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garmin looking to pass the guard.
Lecter VIII pulls Garmin in close to prevent any damage.
Garmin throws a strike but Lecter VIII rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garmin keeping moving, preventing Lecter VIII from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII prevents Garmin from getting back to his feet.

Lecter VIII gets to his feet - Garmin follows without any prompting.
Lecter VIII lands a head kick!
Garmin walks into a jab.

Garmin is rocked!
A combination from Lecter VIII does no damage.
Garmin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lecter VIII finish him?
Garmin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lecter VIII closes the distance looking for a takedown. Garmin stuffs it but Lecter VIII still has hold of him. Lecter VIII picks Garmin up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Lecter VIII slams Garmin to the floor and that's really hurt Garmin - he doesn't know where he is! Lecter VIII throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Lecter VIII!