PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pedrosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lecter
vs
Pedrosian

171 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pedrosian!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pedrosian.
Lecter throws a nice looking combination but Pedrosian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lecter throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pedrosian moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lecter.

Pedrosian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pedrosian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lecter lands with an uppercut that bounces Pedrosian off the cage and back into range.
Lecter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pedrosian. Pedrosian obviously looking to wear him down.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedrosian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Pedrosian is looking for the big counter here.
We've been hearing reports that Lecter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pedrosian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Despite the aggression on Pedrosian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pedrosian scores with a head kick.
Pedrosian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedrosian moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Lecter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPedrosian.
Nice defenses there by Pedrosian.
Lecter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPedrosian.
Lecter throws an off balance right hand

and Pedrosian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedrosian misses with a knee to the head.
Pedrosian is struggling to control the position.

Lecter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedrosian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedrosian ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Pedrosian moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Lecter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pedrosian slips a jab from Lecter.
Lecter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lecter misses with a right hand
and Pedrosian counters with a good low kick that Lecter was not able to check.
Lecter misses with a left hand
and Pedrosian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Lecter clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Lecter.
Pedrosian with a knee to the head.
Lecter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pedrosian misses with a knee strike.
Lecter scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Lecter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pedrosian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lecter struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedrosian controls his hands.
A short right from Pedrosian on the inside.
Pedrosian scores with a shoulder strike.
Lecter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pedrosian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lecter avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lecter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pedrosian lands a right hand.
Pedrosian swings wildly with an uppercut but Lecter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pedrosian is looking to control Lecter's arms but Lecter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pedrosian has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pedrosian blocks the elbow strike.
Lecter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lecter blocking some punches.
Pedrosian crunches a lovely knee into Lecter's ribcage.

Lecter manages to break the clinch.
Lecter misses with a left hand
and Pedrosian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Lecter moves into the clinch successfully.
Pedrosian looking to stall.
Lecter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedrosian is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Lecter.
Pedrosian blocks an uppercut.
Pedrosian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pedrosian trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter wants to stall.
Pedrosian missing with knees to the body.
Pedrosian misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedrosian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedrosian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pedrosian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lecter blocks an uppercut.
Pedrosian lands a nice uppercut.
Pedrosian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lecter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pedrosian backwards.
Lecter misses with a body punch.
Pedrosian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lecter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lecter wants to stall.
Pedrosian tries a knee to the head but Lecter blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Pedrosian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pedrosian staying out of range there.
As Lecter backs off Pedrosian throws a huge counter combo but Lecter manages to avoid it all.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Pedrosian ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Lecter lands with an uppercut that bounces Pedrosian off the cage and back into range.
Tim Pedrosian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedrosian.
Pedrosian throws a counter combo.
Pedrosian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lecter misses with a left hand
and Pedrosian counters with a three punch combo that has Lecter backing up. Lecter nods at Pedrosian to acknowledge the strikes.
Lecter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pedrosian on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedrosian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pedrosian.
Hannibal Lecter is winning the standup battle so far.

Lecter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pedrosian, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedrosian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pedrosian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pedrosian prevents a body shot from Lecter.
Lecter blocks an uppercut.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedrosian misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Lecter on the inside.
Pedrosian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pedrosian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lecter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pedrosian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lecter up against the cage.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Pedrosian blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lecter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pedrosian's brow.
Pedrosian blocks an uppercut.
Pedrosian tries to land a knee to the head but Lecter blocks with his arms.
Pedrosian throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lecter breaks from the clinch.
Lecter misses with a lunging right hand
and Pedrosian counters with a head kick.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Pedrosian ducks down to avoid it.
Lecter scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedrosian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Lecter misses its intended target.
Pedrosian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pedrosian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lecter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Lecter. That snapped Pedrosian's head back.
Pedrosian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Pedrosian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedrosian is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Pedrosian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Pedrosian slips the punch.

Lecter has managed to clinch.
Lecter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lecter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Pedrosian moved out of range.
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pedrosian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter misses with a hook
and Pedrosian counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pedrosian moves into range and clinches up with Lecter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Pedrosian breaks the clinch.
Lecter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lecter lands a glancing blow to the side of Pedrosian's head.

Lecter rushes Pedrosian and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Lecter wants to get back to striking at distance but Pedrosian won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Pedrosian.
Pedrosian connects with a knee to the head.
Pedrosian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lecter blocks it with crossed arms.
Lecter lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pedrosian is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pedrosian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pedrosian misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pedrosian staying out of range there.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand

and Pedrosian counters with a crisp one two that drops Lecter! Pedrosian thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lecter to his feet! Lecter is in big trouble!
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedrosian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lecter throws a right hand that misses
and Pedrosian counters with a left and a right that stings Lecter.
Lecter misses with a right hand

and Pedrosian counters by moving into the clinch.
Pedrosian blocking some punches.
Pedrosian looking to stall.
Pedrosian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lecter throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedrosian.
Pedrosian landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedrosian blocks an elbow strike.
Lecter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lecter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedrosian holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedrosian.

Pedrosian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Lecter misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Pedrosian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lecter.
Pedrosian throws a head kick but Lecter moves out of range.
Pedrosian moves forwards but Lecter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lecter throws a combination that misses

and Pedrosian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lecter misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedrosian lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Lecter.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lecter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pedrosian's brow.
Pedrosian blocks a body shot from Lecter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedrosian lands a knee to the head.
Pedrosian tries a knee to the head but Lecter blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lecter breaks the clinch.

Lecter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pedrosian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lecter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Pedrosian ducks down to avoid it.
Pedrosian unleashes a big counter combination but Lecter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lecter throws a hook but Pedrosian avoids it easily.
Lecter scores with the left hand. Pedrosian knows he should have avoided that one.
Lecter throws a hook but Pedrosian avoids it easily.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Pedrosian is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pedrosian has Lecter pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedrosian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lecter is looking to control Pedrosian's arms but Pedrosian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lecter has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pedrosian obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lecter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Pedrosian.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Pedrosian moved out of range.
Pedrosian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pedrosian slips under a jab from Lecter.
A little jabbing left from Pedrosian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pedrosian.
Nice defenses there by Pedrosian.
Pedrosian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lecter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pedrosian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pedrosian slips under a jab from Lecter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter lands with an uppercut that bounces Pedrosian off the cage and back into range.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Pedrosian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Pedrosian moves away and avoids it.
Pedrosian misses with a head kick.
Pedrosian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lecter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lecter misses with a hook.
Pedrosian tries to counter with a clinch but Lecter shakes him off and moves away.
Pedrosian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Pedrosian is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pedrosian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hannibal Lecter.
I think Lecter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hannibal Lecter!
After winning the bout, Hannibal Lecter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.