PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Getting Away With Murder. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevenson's choice of entrance music: Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. On his way into the cage it seems that Hannibal Lecter VIII has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hannibal Lecter VIII seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lecter VIII
vs
Stevenson

174 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

175 cm
29
185 lbs
18 - 20 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 11 - 11 - 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 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Stevenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Lecter VIII. Beautiful body shot.
Hannibal Lecter VIII seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevenson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII scoring well with a low kick there.
Stevenson misses with a low kick as Lecter VIII jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lecter VIII.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Lecter VIII moves out of range easily.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Stevenson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lecter VIII controls Stevenson momentarily but Stevenson frees himself.

Stevenson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Lecter VIII's closed guard. He's half up but Lecter VIII has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Lecter VIII pivots and extends the arm, Stevenson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Lecter VIII! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannibal Lecter VIII!
A very excited looking Hannibal Lecter VIII made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.