PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Hannibal Lecter Sonr. The key to victory for Hannibal Lecter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lecter
vs
Scott

171 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

190 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lecter momentarily.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott connects with a right hand. Lecter shakes it off.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Scott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lecter.
Lecter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Scott there.
Scott is looking to chop away at Lecter's legs.

Scott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lecter's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lecter is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scott connects with a nice short shot to Lecter's temple.
Lecter tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott slips a nice elbow through Lecter's hands, connecting with Lecter's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a strike but Lecter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lecter is trying to keep Scott in close.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lecter has momentary wrist control but Scott slips an elbow through the middle.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lecter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lecter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lecter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lecter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
Lecter looking for a sweep. Not yet Lecter, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scott is in close to Lecter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Lecter.
Lecter is working hard here to advance position.
Scott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Lecter.
Scott cracks Lecter with a solid left hand.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lecter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Scott wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.

Scott drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lecter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lecter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lecter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lecter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lecter working away.
Lecter grinds an elbow into Scott's temple.
Scott struggling a bit here.
Lecter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Lecter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard.

Lecter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scott has escaped the position, nice work there.
Scott gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control here.
Lecter working Scott over with strikes.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Lecter sits in half guard.

Lecter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Lecter has control of the leg.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.

Lecter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Scott trying to hold on to Lecter's head to control him but Lecter postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Scott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scott misses with a head shot. Lecter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Scott looking to sit in guard and control but Lecter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lecter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.

Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lecter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Lecter from controlling successfully.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lecter scoring with some ground and pound.
Lecter scoring with punches to the head and body.

Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lecter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lecter is posturing up here but Scott has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lecter tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lecter has to tap! Slick submission there by Scott!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Scott!
Aaron Scott took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Lion Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Hannibal Lecter was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.