PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjarni Agnarsson (ranked 1771 p4p, 238 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 1195 p4p, 168 weight class). Agnarsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Pearl. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lecter's choice of entrance music: The Hannibal Lecter Sonr. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Agnarsson
vs
Lecter

185 cm
27
191 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

171 cm
28
190 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Power Matrix Nutrition

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjarni Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lecter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Lecter. That snapped Agnarsson's head back.
Lecter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Agnarsson is looking for a counter combo.
Agnarsson 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 out a counter right but Agnarsson avoids it with no problem.

Agnarsson drives through and clinches with Lecter against the cage.
Agnarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch.
Lecter connects with a body shot that sends Agnarsson's belly button to the back.
Lecter stuns Agnarsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lecter sizes up Agnarsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lecter misses with a body shot.

Agnarsson moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter lands a hook that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lecter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lecter wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lecter digs a right hand underneath Agnarsson's ribcage. Agnarsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Agnarsson just leaning against Lecter, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Agnarsson.
Lecter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Agnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Agnarsson pushes Lecter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Agnarsson lands a body shot.
Lecter looks winded!

Agnarsson manages to break the clinch.

Agnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Agnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Agnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Lecter.
Lecter is trying to break the clinch but Agnarsson has him pressed against the cage.

Lecter breaks from the clinch.
Agnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lecter misses with a hook
and Agnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lecter thinking.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agnarsson.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Agnarsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lecter misses the jab.
Agnarsson is looking to clinch but Lecter is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lecter misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Agnarsson misses its target.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Agnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Agnarsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Agnarsson lands a head kick!
Lecter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agnarsson manages to avoid it.
As Lecter looks to move away, Agnarsson throws a big counter combo but Lecter just gets out of the way.

Agnarsson moves into the clinch.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lecter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a series of strikes. Lecter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agnarsson.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Agnarsson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lecter cracks Agnarsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Agnarsson staying out of range there.
Agnarsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lecter lands a jab to the nose.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Agnarsson.

Agnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Agnarsson.
A head punch on the inside from Lecter fails to land.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Agnarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Agnarsson slips the punch.
Agnarsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Lecter misses.
Agnarsson is looking to wear down Lecter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Bjarni Agnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Agnarsson forces Lecter back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarsson has Lecter pushed against the cage.
Lecter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lecter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lecter has had enough of the clinch but Agnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Lecter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Lecter misses with a hook
and Agnarsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Agnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Agnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Lecter has his takedown stuffed
and Agnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lecter thinking.
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 Bjarni Agnarsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lecter throws a jab but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Lecter misses with a body punch
and Agnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Agnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter swats away the attempt to clinch by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up but Lecter circles away and keeps his distance.
Agnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Agnarsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Agnarsson clinches up against the cage.
Bjarni Agnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lecter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Lecter blocks it.
Lecter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Agnarsson taking a breather.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lecter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Agnarsson has Lecter up against the cage in a clinch.
Lecter looking to slow down the pace here.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Agnarsson slips a jab from Lecter.
Agnarsson stuffs the takedown.
Agnarsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Lecter avoided it.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lecter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lecter throws an overhand right that lands on Agnarsson's shoulder, as Agnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
Agnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.

Lecter tries to keep at a distance but Agnarsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Agnarsson's elbow.

Agnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Lecter throws a hook but Agnarsson blocks it.
Lecter lands a jab.
Lecter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agnarsson on the side of the head.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Agnarsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Agnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.
Lecter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Lecter misses
and Agnarsson counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecter misses with a looping left.
Lecter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Agnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Agnarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lecter just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lecter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
As Lecter looks to move away, Agnarsson throws a big counter combo but Lecter just gets out of the way.
Agnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lecter cracks Agnarsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lecter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Agnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lecter.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Agnarsson as Lecter tries to tie him up.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Agnarsson jabs at Lecter's body.

Agnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Lecter in a clinch.

Agnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Agnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lecter there as he acknowledges the shot.

Agnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lecter walks into a stiff left hand from Agnarsson.
Good shot there by Lecter.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lecter throws an off balance right hand
and Agnarsson counters with a body kick that stops Lecter in his tracks momentarily.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up but Lecter circles away and keeps his distance.

Agnarsson has Lecter up against the cage in a clinch.

Agnarsson breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Lecter finds it's target.
Agnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hannibal Lecter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Agnarsson slips under a jab from Lecter.
Agnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Agnarsson takes one on the button.
Lecter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Agnarsson as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Agnarsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Agnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson tries to clinch there but Lecter circles away.
Lecter takes a swing at Agnarsson's ribcage but misses.

Lecter gets tackled into the cage by Agnarsson. Agnarsson maintains the clinch.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lecter's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lecter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Agnarsson.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Lecter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Agnarsson or not.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Agnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.
Lecter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Agnarsson is fending him off so far but Lecter persists. Nope, Agnarsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lecter misses with a wild body shot.
Agnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Agnarsson rushes Lecter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Agnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lecter's elbow.

Agnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Agnarsson moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Agnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Agnarsson defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lecter throws an overhand right that lands on Agnarsson's shoulder, as Agnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Agnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Agnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.
Agnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Agnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agnarsson lands a shot to the body.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lecter lands a nice shot to the body.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lecter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lecter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lecter lands with a hook. Agnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Agnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Lecter pushes him off.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Agnarsson looks to clinch
and Lecter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Agnarsson moved out of range.
Lecter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a nice body shot.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lecter! But no joy.
Lecter shoots in and drives through. Agnarsson sprawls well.
It looked like Agnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bjarni Agnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lecter.
Nice uppercut lands for Lecter. That snapped Agnarsson's head back.
Agnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Lecter's belly button to the back.
Lecter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lecter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lecter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Lecter moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Lecter misses its intended target.

Agnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Lecter.
Lecter struggles to land a body shot inside as Agnarsson controls his hands.

Agnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lecter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up but Lecter circles away and keeps his distance.
Agnarsson tries to clinch there but Lecter circles away.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Agnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Lecter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Agnarsson forces Lecter back against the cage and clinches.
Lecter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Lecter breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Lecter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lecter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Lecter!
Hannibal Lecter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fanatic Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.