PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pave Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hunt
vs
Lecter

188 cm
24
190 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

171 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pave Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab by Hunt.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt delivers a nice body kick.
Lecter looks winded!
Hunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lecter will feel that in the morning.
Lecter's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lecter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt has Lecter pressed against the cage.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lecter up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt presses Lecter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Lecter controls the action.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lecter prevents a body shot from Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lecter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Hunt.
Lecter is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lecter has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Come on Lecter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lecter trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lecter into the cage.
Hunt stalls.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lecter up against the cage.
Lecter is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt is pushing Lecter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lecter misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lecter.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lecter blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt is struggling to control the position.
Lecter scores with a shoulder strike.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Lecter misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Lecter tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter takes a shot to the head.
Lecter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lecter effectively controlling the action here.
Hunt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lecter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Lecter tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt pushes Lecter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hunt.

Lecter manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lecter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and Lecter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. Lecter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hunt drops Lecter with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lecter looks back up at him and smiles so Hunt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Lecter is rocked!
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Lecter is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.

Hunt darts in and clinches Lecter up against the cage.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt cracks Lecter with a nice body shot.
Lecter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pave Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hunt drops Lecter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lecter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lecter is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt has Lecter pressed against the cage, preventing Lecter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lecter prevents a body shot from Hunt.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lecter can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunt as Lecter tries to tie him up.
Lecter is breathing heavily.
Lecter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt pushes Lecter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lecter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt presses Lecter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunt works on Lecter's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lecters head.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
Pave Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lecter blocks a body shot from Hunt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Hunt 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.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lecter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lecter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunt is defending well for now.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lecter wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Hunt dips a shoulder and cracks Lecter with a mighty uppercut! Lecter falls back against the cage and Hunt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lecter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hunt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pave Hunt!
Hannibal Lecter was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.