PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 678 p4p, 93 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 496 p4p, 66 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.

Klimov
vs
Lecter

181 cm
28
203 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

171 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov jabs Lecter right on the nose. Lecter blinks but takes it well.
Klimov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lecter connects with a right hand. Klimov shakes it off.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Klimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecter lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimov swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Lecter staying out of range there.
Lecter 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 a nice looking body shot.
Klimov swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter connects with a looping right hand.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Lecter moved out of range.
Klimov jabs Lecter to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Klimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Klimov. That snapped Lecter's head back.
Klimov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klimov connects with a nice looking jab.
Klimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Lecter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klimov stuns Lecter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klimov sizes up Lecter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klimov lands a nice looking body shot.
Klimov lands a slapping body shot.
Lecter slips under a jab.
Lecter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klimov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lecter on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Lecter ducks down to avoid it.
Klimov moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Klimov throws a good cross that connects.
Lecter takes a swing at Klimov's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter throws a jab when Klimov was well out of range.
Lecter throws a hook but Klimov blocks it.
Lecter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vova Klimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klimov. Lecter does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lecter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Klimov's coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lecter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lecter stops Klimov from getting back to his feet.
Lecter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klimov defending well though.
Lecter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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. Lecter connects with a nice short shot to Klimov's temple.
Lecter winds up and cracks Klimov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Lecter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Klimov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lecter keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Klimov.
Klimov gets through Lecter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Klimov.
Lecter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klimov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lecter tries to work over Klimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klimov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Klimov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Lecter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lecter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lecter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lecter throws a head punch that misses.
Klimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov looking to stall.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Klimov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecter is just out of range.
Lecter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lecter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
Lecter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klimov on the side of the head.
Klimov digs a good hook to Lecter's body.
Lecter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Klimov.
Klimov is looking to clinch.
Lecter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lecter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Lecter.
Klimov swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Klimov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vova Klimov dominated that round.
That's time! Klimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lecter scores with the left hand. Klimov knows he should have avoided that one.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov throws a good cross that connects.
Lecter lands a jab to Klimov's midsection.
Lecter keeps the fight on the outside.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimov.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
and Klimov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klimov takes one to the side of the head.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Lecter moved out of range.
Klimov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lecter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Klimov ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Lecter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov throws a hook to the side of Lecter's head but Lecter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klimov.
Lecter throws a sloppy body shot
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov slips under a jab from Lecter.
Lecter misses the shot to the body.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Lecter.
Lecter lands a jab to the head.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Klimov slips under a jab.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lecter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klimov.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Lecter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klimov throws a right hand that misses
and Lecter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Klimov. That snapped Lecter's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter cracks Klimov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter defending well as Klimov loads up on a big left hand.
Lecter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Klimov with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Lecter.
Klimov punishes Lecter's body with a nice straight punch.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Klimov cracks a nice hook into Lecter's ribs.
Klimov moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimov takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Lecter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vova Klimov is winning the standup battle so far.
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Lecter ducks down to avoid it.
Klimov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Klimov.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Lecter moved out of range.
Klimov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lecter lands a jab to the head.
Klimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Lecter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Klimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
A quick step to the side and Klimov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Klimov misses its intended target.
Lecter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Lecter moved out of range.
Klimov misses with a wild body shot.
Klimov lands with a hook. Lecter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lecter throws a body shot but no joy.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Lecter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Lecter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Lecter moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov slips a jab from Lecter.
Klimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lecter throws out a counter right but Klimov avoids it with no problem.
Klimov staying out of range there.
Klimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter scores with a body shot.
Klimov looks to throw the jab but Lecter is out of range.
Lecter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klimov moves away.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Klimov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lecter misses the body punch
and Klimov counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter walks into a stiff left hand from Klimov.
Lecter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vova Klimov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Lecter.
Lecter connects with a body shot.
Lecter blocks a jab.
Lecter throws out a counter right but Klimov avoids it with no problem.
Klimov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lecter thuds his right hand into Klimov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Klimov misses with a shot to the body
letting Lecter counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Klimov.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Lecter lands the left hand.
Klimov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klimov throws a hook but Lecter avoids it easily.
Lecter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimov with a jab.

Lecter is rocked!
Lecter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lecter is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimov finish him?
Klimov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Lecter seems to have recovered his senses.
Klimov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lecter swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lecter is countered with a crisp right hand from Klimov that sends him to the canvas! Klimov follows him to the mat into side control.

Klimov decides to stand back up. Klimov steps back and let's Lecter get back to his feet.
Lecter needs to keep his hands up - Klimov had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Lecter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Klimov moved out of range nicely.
Klimov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lecter can do to turn this around?
Lecter misses with a left hand

and Lecter is countered with a crisp right hand from Klimov that sends him to the canvas! Klimov follows him to the mat into side control.

Klimov stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Lecter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Klimov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lecter presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter taking a breather.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lecter misses with the head strike.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klimov is keeping busy.
Klimov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.

Lecter breaks from the clinch.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Klimov moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Lecter scores with the left hand. Klimov knows he should have avoided that one.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Lecter ducks down to avoid it.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lecter lands with a good body shot.
Klimov scores with a sloppy right hand. Lecter should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Lecter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Klimov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klimov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Klimov lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimov scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Lecter misses with a wild body shot.
Klimov moves out of range as Lecter strikes.
Klimov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lecter.
Klimov takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Lecter throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter slips a jab from Klimov.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Klimov slips under a jab.
Lecter throws a body shot but no joy.
Lecter throws a jab when Klimov was well out of range.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Hannibal Lecter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klimov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Klimov is out of range.
Klimov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lecter manages to circle out of the way.
Klimov looks to land a left hand but Lecter moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Lecter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lecter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klimov defends well and Lecter ends up having to push Klimov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Klimov throws out a loose jab but Lecter uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klimov as he avoids it easily.
Lecter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klimov slips under a jab from Lecter.
Klimov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lecter closes the distance and clinches up with Klimov, looking for a takedown. Lecter pushes Klimov against the cage but Klimov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vova Klimov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klimov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vova Klimov!
A less than humble Vova Klimov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Hannibal Lecter had this to say: 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.