PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Antonio Laureana (ranked 1722 p4p, 231 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 1047 p4p, 139 weight class). Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Antonio Laureana
vs
Lecter

180 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

171 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Red Light Coffeeshop

Fanatic Inc.
Red Light Coffeeshop

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Antonio Laureana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laureana closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lecter's guard.
Laureana wants to stand but Lecter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Laureana looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laureana won't allow Lecter to sweep him here.
Laureana controlling from the top position.
Laureana is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Shark Tank MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Laureana.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Lecter misses.
Lecter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laureana momentarily.

It looks like Francisco Antonio Laureana has been cut.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Laureana moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Laureana.
Laureana staying out of range there.

Lecter gets tackled into the cage by Laureana. Laureana maintains the clinch.

Laureana jumps guard and drags Lecter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lecter wants to control from the top but Laureana keeps moving.
Lecter landing with the ground and pound.
Laureana is pulling down on Lecter's head. It's preventing any offense from Lecter, at least for the moment.
Lecter trying to control the position from guard on top but Laureana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lecter prevents Laureana from getting back to his feet.
Lecter told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Laureana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Laureana postures up in Lecter's guard and throws a big left but Lecter blocks it.
Laureana won't allow Lecter to sweep him here.
Lecter keeping moving, preventing Laureana from controlling successfully.
Laureana stays in close to Lecter's body and controls the position.
Lecter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Laureana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lecter is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laureana walks into a left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Laureana clinches up with Lecter and pushes him back against the cage.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Francisco Antonio Laureana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francisco Antonio Laureana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laureana scores with a nice head shot.
Laureana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laureana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Laureana's head but Laureana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laureana shoots in looking for a takedown but Lecter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Laureana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lecter scores with a body shot.
Lecter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lecter misses with the combination.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Laureana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laureana ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.

Laureana closes the distance and clinches.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laureana is keeping busy.
Lecter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laureana backwards.

Lecter manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter misses the jab.
Laureana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Laureana saw that one coming.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Laureana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lecter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lecter misses the shot to the body.
Laureana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Laureana slips a straight right by Lecter.
Francisco Antonio Laureana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laureana circles away quickly and effectively.
Lecter looks to land a combination but Laureana avoids it well.
As Lecter tries to get set, Laureana tries to push him back and clinch up but Lecter manages to avoid the attempt.
Laureana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lecter throws out a counter right but Laureana avoids it with no problem.

Laureana gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter trying to hold on to Laureana's head to control him but Laureana postures up.
Laureana wants to take a breather but Lecter is having none of it.
Francisco Antonio Laureana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laureana sitting and controlling from the half 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!

Laureana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lecter sees it coming and defends easily.
Laureana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lecter is looking for a sweep. Laureana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laureana is pressing down on Lecter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lecter is holding on for now.
Lecter gets back to full guard.
Laureana is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laureana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lecter.
Laureana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Laureana went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lecter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lecter cracks Laureana with an open hand slap.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laureana.
Laureana tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Laureana moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francisco Antonio Laureana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Laureana with that takedown attempt.
Lecter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lecter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Laureana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lecter trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laureana slows the pace down in half guard.
Laureana tries to stand and escape but Lecter is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lecter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Laureana seems to be looking for submissions.
Lecter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laureana.
Laureana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lecter clobbers Laureana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lecter scores with a jab to the body.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laureana moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laureana throws a series of punches but Lecter moves out of range.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Laureana takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Lecter. Beautiful body shot.
Laureana lands a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Lecter. No joy for Laureana on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lecter misses with a hook.
Lecter cracks Laureana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Laureana ducks down to avoid it.

Laureana looking to score a takedown here. Lecter is defending well but Laureana drives through and ends up in Lecter's guard.
Lecter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laureana tries to stand but Lecter is controlling from the bottom.
Lecter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laureana decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
and Laureana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laureana.

Laureana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Laureana stays in close to Lecter's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laureana wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.
Laureana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lecter trying to keep a closed guard but Laureana is proving a slippery customer.

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 Francisco Antonio Laureana.
I think Laureana 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hannibal Lecter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hannibal Lecter waved his t-shirt featuring Red Light Coffeeshop's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Francisco Antonio Laureana stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cant believe this has happened, im going to look at the game plan and make sure next fight will be different'.